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Archuleta Law Firm
Michael "EJ" Archuleta, II, J.D.
Attorney

Michael "EJ" Archuleta, II

J.D.

Federal law attorney admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, focused on FTCA and VA medical malpractice cases.

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About Michael

Michael "EJ" Archuleta has built a career in federal law with a license to practice in the State of Texas. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

EJ works alongside the firm's doctor-attorney team to develop FTCA cases against the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. military branches, with a focus on case strategy, federal procedure, and client advocacy.

Credentials & Education

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.)
  • State Bar of Texas
    State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    United States District Court

Practice Focus

  • Federal Tort Claims Act
  • VA Medical Malpractice
  • Federal Civil Procedure

Other Attorneys at Archuleta Law Firm

Dr. Michael Archuleta
Dr. Michael Archuleta
J.D., M.D., M.B.A.
Founding Attorney & Medical Doctor
Douglas A. "Doug" Dribben
Douglas A. "Doug" Dribben
J.D., LL.M., M.E.A.
Of Counsel

Understanding the review

Medical context. Legal perspective.

Understanding a potential medical malpractice claim means connecting the details of care with the legal questions they raise.

The review pathway
Editorial illustration of medical records examined through a lens alongside complementary review perspectives.
An illustrated guide to the questions behind a review.

Explore the questions

Understand the careFrame the medical questions.

Medical experience helps inform questions about the treatment, the sequence of events, and what the available records may help explain.

Useful to knowThe purpose is to understand the care and identify the details that need closer examination.

Connect the issuesBring the legal requirements into view.

Legal experience helps frame the issues of duty, causation, eligibility, and the procedures that may apply to the circumstances.

Useful to knowThe medical account and the legal requirements need to be considered together.

Discuss next stepsClarify what needs further review.

The information available, the gaps that remain, and the potential claim routes help shape a discussion of possible next steps.

Useful to knowAn initial review is a starting point for questions, not a prediction of an outcome.

Every potential claim depends on its own facts. A poor outcome alone does not establish malpractice.