Burton Bentley II, M.D., FAAEM
Emergency Medicine Litigation Analysts, Inc.

Dr. Bentley is the founder and president of Emergency Medicine Litigation Analysts, Inc. He is also a full-time attending Emergency Physician at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. In his fourteen years of clinical experience, he has provided emergency care to over 50,000 patients. As the principal physician of EMLA, Inc., Dr. Bentley has consulted upon countless claims of potential medical negligence for both plaintiff and defense.

Dr. Bentley graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona (1986) with a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. While an Honors undergraduate, he achieved Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi and received both the Samuel Morris and the Mary Ann Farman scholarships.

Dr. Bentley earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine (1990) and was named the Hewlett-Packard Top Medical Graduate. After graduating medical school, he attended the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed an internship in Internal Medicine (1990-1991) and a residency in Emergency Medicine (1991-1994). While in Wisconsin, he completed over 150 emergency rescues and transports as a flight physician onboard the Flight for Life helicopter. Dr. Bentley is a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and has published numerous textbook chapters and journal articles.

Emergency Medicine Litigation Analysts --- also known as EMLA, Inc. --- was founded in 1995 to provide litigation support to attorneys and their clients. Working closely with attorneys from both sides of the bar, EMLA, Inc. has developed a reputation for objectivity, credibility, and professionalism. Dr. Bentley personally reviews each case brought to EMLA, Inc., and then works with a team of hand-selected physicians to facilitate full strategic planning. Every physician utilized by EMLA, Inc., is a Board Certified, full-time practicing specialist --- not a “hired expert.” Operating in this manner, Dr. Bentley has amassed a nationwide network of over 200 specialists from all fields of medicine and surgery. Working together, Dr. Bentley and his colleagues at EMLA, Inc., strive to provide the highest level of service to both plaintiff and defense attorneys, and to patients themselves.