Legal Nurse Consultant Expert Witnesses
Legal nurse consultant expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on legal nurse consultant. The legal nurse consultant expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Critical Care Surgery, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Homes, Plastic Surgery, and Wound Care.
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Kimberly McGranahan
Emergency & Nursing Admin Specialist
McGranahan Consulting
Riverside, California
Emergency Medicine, Nursing Administration
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Clinical Nurse Manager, Regulatory Guidelines, Nursing Standards of Care, Medication Safety, Fall Prevention/Management, Hospital Policy and Procedure, Triage, CMS Standards, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department Nurse, Emergency Room Nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, ED Nurse Expert, COVID-19
Kimberly McGranahan has been an Emergency Department nurse for over 15 years, with extensive expertise in caring for patients of all ages and acuity levels. She has significant clinical experience managing Stroke, STEMI, trauma, psychiatric, and other complex emergency presentations. In addition to her bedside practice, Ms. McGranahan serves as a Clinical Nurse Manager and routinely conducts investigations involving potential breaches of policy, regulatory standards, and standards of care. She possesses comprehensive knowledge of Emergency Department regulatory requirements, including CMS and Joint Commission standards, nurse staffing ratios, and nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines.
Ms. McGranahan is meticulous and detail-oriented and provides comprehensive, objective analyses to support both plaintiff and defense cases. Utilizing her combined experience as a bedside nurse and clinical leader, she conducts thorough medical record reviews to assess case merit, develop...
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Shauni V Williams, MSN, MPA, RN, PHN, CNS, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner Standard of Care, Med Errors
LexMed Expert Nurse Consulting LLC
Redding, California
Family Medicine, Nurse Practitioner
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Family Medicine, Primary Care, Scope of Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner, Legal Nurse Consultant, Misdiagnosis & Delayed DX, RN, Malpractice, GLP1, Medication Errors, Medical Malpractice, Diabetes, Standards of Care, Complex Cases, Chronic Pain, Deposition, Hormone Replacement Therapy, documentation review
I, Shauni V. Williams, MSN, MPA, RN, PHN, CNS, FNP-C, am a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Founder of LexiMed Expert Legal Nurse Consulting LLC, providing expert witness and medical-legal consulting services in matters involving nurse practitioner standard of care, primary care clinical practice, and medication management.
I am also the founder and lead provider of Shasta Primary Care LLC in Redding, California, where I maintain an active clinical practice providing comprehensive primary care services to adult and adolescent patients. My ongoing clinical work provides current insight into modern primary care practice, prescribing practices, and documentation standards relevant to nurse practitioner care.
My professional background includes extensive experience in patient assessment, diagnostic evaluation, chronic disease management, and medication prescribing and monitoring. I possess particular expertise in evaluating clinical decision-making, documentation practice...
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Claire M Young, BSN, RN, PHN, CEN
Emergency Nursing Expert Witness
Young Legal Nurse Consultant, LLC
Hemet, California
Emergency Medicine, Nurse
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Emergency Medicine, Emergency Room Nurse, Emergency Department, ED Nurse, ER Nurse, Pediatric ER Nursing, Legal Nurse Consultant, Trauma, Critical Care Transport, Emergency Department Standards of Care, ED Medical Records, Sepsis, Overdose, Hemorrhage, Stroke, STEMI, Triage CPR, standards of care, Falls, Medical Malpractice
Ms. Young is an actively practicing, hands-on bedside emergency department nurse, which ensures that her expert opinions are grounded in current clinical practice and aligned with contemporary standards of care. Claire Young brings 28 years of nursing experience, including more than 24 years in emergency nursing encompassing emergency department care, trauma, and critical care, and she continues to practice in the emergency department.
Ms. Young is a member of several professional organizations, including the Emergency Nurses Association, the American Nurses Association, the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, the Society of Trauma Nurses, and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. She has developed extensive experience in both adult and pediatric emergency nursing across a wide range of clinical settings, from small and large community hospitals to a Level II trauma center. Her background includes more than 10 years as a trauma team member at a Level II tra...
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Emily Venne, BSN, RN, CEN
Experienced Emergency RN, Legal Nurse Consultant
Critical Insight Nurse Consulting, LLC.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services
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Travel Nursing, Pediatric Emergency, Emergency Intubation, Trauma, Triage, Cardiac Arrest, DKA, Sepsis, GSW, STEMI Chest pain, respiratory arrest, Stroke/ TNK, Emergency Nurse, coronary artery disease, COVID, Medical Record Review, Medication Errors, Legal Nurse Consultant, Critical Care Medicine, wrongful death
Emily Venne has been an emergency nurse for over 14 years. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University and received her Associates Degree in Nursing from Chaffey College. Emily completed the legal nurse consult certificate program through California State Long Beach. She currently holds certifications in basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ACLS), pediatric advanced life support (PALS), and is a certified emergency nurse (CEN). She was a nominee of the Extraordinary Nurse of the Year Award in 2025.
Meticulous and detail oriented she is an expert in both adult and pediatric emergency nursing. She is a seasoned nursing professional with excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Emily has also worked as an emergency travel nurse. This experience has given her a unique perspective of different clinical settings in various cities and states. Emily possesses a deep understanding of emergency care protocols, documentation standa...
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Nancy Radoslovich Ludwikowski, RN, MA
Perioperative Nurse
Bethany Beach , Delaware
Nurse, Plastic Surgery
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Operating Room, preop admission nurse, Scrub and circulating nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager
I have 43 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units unit. I am a member of AORN and ASPAN, nationally recognized nursing societies that provide practice guidelines, continuing education opportunities , and clinical resources for safer surgery. I am very familiar with the the standards of perioperative nursing care, as well as the requirements for ambulatory certification. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics.
I have been a testifying expert for 10 years. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, writing expert reports, and providing deposition testimony. I have worked for both the plaintiff and defense,
I look forward to discussing your case with you.
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Mary F. Jorgensen, RN, LNCC
Board Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
Rimkus
Tampa, Florida
Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse
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Critical Care, Hospice, Home Care, Long-term Care, Critical Care Transport, EMS, Labor Relations, Quality Improvement, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Paralegal, Medical and Billing Records
Ms. Mary Jorgensen has over 31 years of nursing experience in various settings including critical care, hospice, home care, long-term care, critical care transport, EMS, labor relations, and quality improvement. She was board certified as a critical care nurse during her bedside career and is now a board-certified Legal Nurse Consultant. She worked as a Nurse Paralegal for DLA in New York for the defense team of a major pharmaceutical company in class action diet drug litigations. She worked for Deacon Moulds & Stofer, PA in St. Petersburg, Florida, as a Nurse Paralegal in defense of medical malpractice claims and as the in-house consulting expert for allegations of long-term care negligence.
Now, as a Nurse Consultant, Ms. Jorgensen applies her extensive, broad clinical-based knowledge to review and analyze medical and billing records to assist consultants and clients in understanding the medical aspects of each case and how her findings impact the overall case value. She pro...
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Lori A Mollmann
Medical/Surgical ICU Nurse Expert
Mollmann Medical Consulting
Tampa, Florida
Nurse, Critical Care Surgery
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Nurse, Medical ICU, Surgical ICU, Legal Nurse Consultant, Expert Witness, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, General Surgery, Neurovascular Assessments, Medication Errors, Sepsis, Standards of Care, Post Operative Care, Ventilator, Personal Injury, IV Medication, Wound Care, Evidence Based
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Marie Carson
Operating Room Nurse Expert
Carson Legal Nurse Consultant
SMYRNA, Georgia
General Surgery, Nurse
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Operating Room RN Circulator, Nerve Damage, Medical Malpractice, RN, Legal Nursing, Surgery, Positioning in the Operating Room, Legal Nurse Consultant, Back Surgery, Risk Management, Orthopedic Surgery, Registered Nurse, Nurse Consultant, Robotic Surgery, Healthcare, Neurology Surgery, Circulator, GYN Surgery, Cystology Surgery, RN
With over 25 years of hands-on experience as a Registered Nurse specializing in operating room as a RN circulator and general nursing care, I bring a deep, real-world clinical perspective to legal matters involving medical malpractice. As a seasoned Legal Nurse Consultant, I offer expert insight into the standard of care, nursing protocols, and surgical procedures, making me a valuable asset in evaluating the merit of medical cases.
My extensive background in the operating room equips me with a sharp eye for identifying deviations from best practices and understanding complex surgical documentation. I specialize in case merit reviews, deposition preparation, and expert witness testimony—delivering clear, unbiased, and professionally grounded opinions that stand up to scrutiny in legal proceedings.
Attorneys rely on my meticulous attention to detail, strong clinical foundation, and ability to translate complex medical language into concise, understandable terms. Whether consulting...
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Pia Spitzer, MSN/MSHCA, PHN, RN, FN-CSp
Nurse Expert in Nursing and administrative issues
Wise Alliance Consulting
Overland Park, Kansas
Nursing Homes, Nursing Administration
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Elder abuse, Elder neglect, Nursing Home abuse, Nursing professional malpractice, hospital, Home Health, Assisted Living, Nursing administration, Medication Errors, Nurse, Rehabilitation nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Life Care planning, Skilled Nursing Facility, Rehabilitation
Ms. Spitzer is a Legal Nurse Consultant. She is an Experienced Chief Nurse Executive, Hospital Director, and Corporate Consultant to multiple Skilled Nursing Facilities in the past, Director of Quality and Risk in a Rehabilitation hospital and experienced in all aspects of Administrative and internal clinical operations. Ms. Spitzer has 24 years of healthcare experience in various settings and has opined on multiple nursing issues as a Consulting Expert and as an Expert Witness. Ms. Spitzer has extensive knowledge of State and Federal Regulations as they apply to Long Term Care, acute care, and rehabilitation. As a Corporate Consultant, she was heavily involved in all aspects of clinical operations including survey preparations, plans of correction write ups, writing and updating policies and procedures, staffing issues, educating nursing staff on clinical skills, elder abuse allegations investigations and reporting, standards of care, and all other aspects of clinical care. Ms...
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Morgan Pyle
Hospital Based Certified Wound & Legal Nurse
Expert Consulting Services
San Antonio, Massachusetts
Wound Care, Legal Nurse Consulting
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BSN, RN, Wound Certified Nurse, Texas Expert, Legal Nurse Consultant, Expert Consulting Services, Hospital, Acute Care Nursing, Skilled Nursing Assessments, Evidence-Based Wound Care, Nursing Best Practices, Home Care Nursing Standards, Long-Term Acute Care Support, Hospital Wound Nurse
A Certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse with over 20 years of diverse healthcare experience, Morgan Cook has demonstrated excellence across acute care, home health, and clinical trial settings. She currently serves as a Certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse at a major Texas hospital, contributing to advanced patient care and serving as a Sub-Investigator for innovative wound care device trials. Her background includes specialized roles in multiple Texas hospitals, providing critical wound and ostomy care, case management, and support for surgical and rehabilitation programs. Morgan is also a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, enhancing her qualifications for expert witness services in wound care and healthcare litigation cases.
Case Work Includes:
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing
Clinical Trial Sub-Investigation and Research Compliance
Acute and Post-Acute Patient Care
Legal Nurse Consulting for Wound Care and Pressure Injuries
Case Management and Home Health Coordi...
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Kirstin Menne, BSN, RN, CEN
Legal Nurse Consultant & Certified Emergency Nurse
Menne LNC, LLC
Woodbury, Minnesota
Emergency Medicine
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Legal Nurse Consultant, Medication error, Nurse Expert Witness, Nurse Expert Witness, Certified Emergency Nurse, Failure to monitor, Nursing Standard of Care, Failure to treat, Wrongful death, Emergency Department Standards of Care, Failure to diagnose, Emergency Department Nurse, Emergency Nursing Expert
Kirstin Menne, BSN, RN, CEN
Legal Nurse Consultant | Emergency Nursing Expert
I am a Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) and Legal Nurse Consultant with over nine years of frontline bedside experience in high-acuity emergency department settings. My clinical background allows me to provide clear, practical insight into emergency nursing standards of care, patient safety, and clinical decision-making.
I have extensive experience caring for critically ill and injured patients, including trauma, cardiac and neurologic emergencies, sepsis, and rapid patient deterioration. My practice has required precise assessment, prioritization, high-alert medications, continuous monitoring, and effective interdisciplinary communication in time-sensitive environments.
As a Legal Nurse Consultant, I support attorneys by reviewing and analyzing medical records, identifying deviations from standards of care, evaluating nursing actions within real-world emergency department workflow, and translating compl...
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Nancy Radoslovich Ludwikowski, RN, MA
Perioperative Nurse
New Jersey
Nurse, Plastic Surgery
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Operating Room, preop admission nurse, Scrub and circulating nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager
I have 43 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units unit. I am a member of AORN and ASPAN, nationally recognized nursing societies that provide practice guidelines, continuing education opportunities , and clinical resources for safer surgery. I am very familiar with the the standards of perioperative nursing care, as well as the requirements for ambulatory certification. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics.
I have been a testifying expert for 10 years. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, writing expert reports, and providing deposition testimony. I have worked for both the plaintiff and defense,
I look forward to discussing your case with you.
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Sharlene Rojas, RN, BSN, MPH, NYSAFE, TNCC, CEN, CCRN, LNCC
Expert Witness: Emergency & Critical Care Nursing
Altrium Consulting Services
Yonkers, New York
Legal Nurse Consulting, Emergency Medicine
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Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse, Chart Review Analysis, Medical Records Review, Medication Errors, Critical Care, ICU, CCU, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiac Care, Emergency Nursing, Emergency Department Standards, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Room, Triage, Trauma, Sepsis, ACLS, PALS, TNCC
Sharlene Rojas brings over a quarter-century of nursing experience as the founder and chief executive officer of Altrium Consulting Services, LLC. Coupled with her background as a professional liability investigator, she brings an invaluable skill set allowing the firm to offer a myriad of services to both plaintiff and defense attorneys, as well as hospitals and other healthcare organizations, including:
• Expert witness testimony (emergency nursing, trauma, acute cardiac, and critical care)
• Chart Review – Organize, summarize, and decipher the medical record (written or electronic), including chronologies, discrepancies, etc.
• Case Analysis – Standard of care, potential proximate cause, hospital policies, screening cases for merit, etc.
• Research and summarization of the relevant medical literature
• Preparation for deposition and/or trial – research, exhibits, documents
• Independent/Defense Medical Examination
Her experience as a professional liability investigator for char...
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Erik C Lyons, MSN, AGNP-C, CCRN, CLNC
Adult Nurse Practitioner
North Bellmore, New York
Nurse Practitioner, Nurse
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Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Arrhythmia, Pacemaker, Defibrillator, Nurse Practitioner, NP, Primary Care, Nursing, RN, Critical Care, CCRN, Legal Nurse Consultant, CLNC, Nursing Standards of Care, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Pressure Ulcer
Nurse Practitioner in Adult Health.
Independent and Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC) / Nurse Practitioner Consultant to The Legal Profession.
Provides informed professional opinions, including an array of services and strategy to attorneys as an Expert Witness and Consulting Expert.
Currently serves as Nurse Practitioner in Electrophysiology / Cardiology at one of Long Island’s most recognized Hospitals. Advanced knowledge of cardiac rhythms and intra-cardiac rhythm devices, including the analysis of pacemakers and defibrillators in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Serves within the operating room / Electrophysiology Lab suite during intra-cardiac device implantation, comprehensive rhythm studies and ablation procedures. Performs surgical skin closure of device implant sites.
Extensive experience in Critical Care, Telemetry, and Medical Surgical Nursing with 10+ years of direct patient care.
Served as Assistant Nurse Manager and Rapid Response Nurse while in Criti...
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Nancy Radoslovich Ludwikowski, RN, MA
Perioperative Nurse
New York
Nurse, Plastic Surgery
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Operating Room, preop admission nurse, Scrub and circulating nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager
I have 43 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units unit. I am a member of AORN and ASPAN, nationally recognized nursing societies that provide practice guidelines, continuing education opportunities , and clinical resources for safer surgery. I am very familiar with the the standards of perioperative nursing care, as well as the requirements for ambulatory certification. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics.
I have been a testifying expert for 10 years. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, writing expert reports, and providing deposition testimony. I have worked for both the plaintiff and defense,
I look forward to discussing your case with you.
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Lisa Colasurdo, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
Boiling Springs, South Carolina
Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine
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Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice, Primary Care, Urgent Care, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics/Adult/Geriatrics, NP, Case Merit, Immediate Care Center, Personal Injury, General Nursing Practice, Legal Nurse Consultant
Lisa Colasurdo is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in active clinical practice as a nurse practitioner. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from Clemson University and her Masters Degree in Nursing from the University of South Carolina School of Nursing. Ms. Colasurdo is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She has been providing expert witness services for both plaintiff and defense cases since 2016.
Lisa Colasurdo graduated from Clemson University with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She began her nursing career as a floor nurse on a step-down unit. She then transitioned to working in the Surgery/Endoscopy Department as well as in the Emergency Department. Ms. Colasurdo earned her Masters Degree from the University of South Carolina School of Nursing in 2000. After completing her Masters, she became a Nursing Instructor at Lander University from 2000-2001, teaching Me...
