Caroline defends healthcare professionals and healthcare systems in civil litigation, medical malpractice suits, licensing and disciplinary actions, and guardianship cases. She also provides regulatory legal advice and representation to healthcare clients, and represents certified professional guardians and conservators. Caroline enjoys helping hospitals problem solve in situations where the law and medicine meet.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Licensing and Disciplinary Defense
- Guardianship and Conservatorship Law
- Corrections Healthcare Defense
- General Civil Litigation
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Represented numerous physicians, physician assistants, and dentists in Washington Medical Commission and Dental Quality Assurance Commission investigations.
- Obtained summary judgment dismissal of medical malpractice lawsuit for physician where plaintiff alleged that an unnecessary thyroidectomy was performed without a finding of malignancy.
Obtained favorable verdict on behalf of hospital client which granted petition for guardianship and conservatorship.
Obtained summary judgment dismissal of medical malpractice lawsuit for healthcare system client where plaintiff alleged his treating psychiatrist failed to treat psychosis and misprescribed antidepressants.
Obtained early dismissal of medical malpractice lawsuit for corrections healthcare corporation where plaintiff alleged nurse gave him bleach to drink rather than electrolyte replacement.
- Obtained numerous dismissals of investigations by the Washington Medical Commission and Dental Quality Assurance Commission.
Assisted hospitals and social workers with multiple difficult-to-discharge patients who had no medical decision-making capacity or surrogate decision-maker.
Obtained multiple not guilty verdicts at jury trials for clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors.
- Obtained not guilty verdict for client in attempted murder trial
EDUCATION
- University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, WA, LLM in Health Law
- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL, JD
- University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, BS
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
- Washington
- Oregon
- Florida (inactive)
- United States District Court - Western District of Washington
- United States District Court - Eastern District of Washington
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Larson Health Advocates, PLLC, Seattle WA - Senior Associate
- Fox Ballard, PLLC, Seattle, WA - Attorney
- Bennett, Bigelow & Leedom, P.S. Seattle, WA - Attorney
- Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Panama City, FL - Assistant Regional Counsel
United States Air Force, 1st Fighter Wing Legal Office, Langley Air Force Base, VA - Assistant Staff Judge Advocate
Office of Mark Sims, Public Defender, Panama City, FL - Assistant Public Defender
Stratton & Feinstein, PA, Miami Beach, FL - Attorney
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys
- Washington Healthcare Risk Management Society
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
- King County Bar Association
AWARDS
- Recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers®
PRESENTATIONS
- National Business Institute webcast presenter for CLE titled "EMR: Spotting Medical Malpractice Red Flags."