The Nurse Attorney, PLLC is a unique legal practice that combines deep healthcare experience with aggressive trial advocacy, specializing in both medical malpractice claims and professional license defense for healthcare providers. Founded by Marjorie Chalfant, a registered nurse with extensive critical care experience, the firm leverages insider medical knowledge to advocate effectively for both injured patients and medical professionals facing licensing challenges.
With over 30 years of courtroom experience and a background in hospital ICUs and ERs, Marjorie Chalfant offers a rare dual perspective on healthcare law, understanding both clinical standards and legal strategies. The firm is known for achieving multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in medical malpractice cases and for pioneering successful defenses in high-stakes administrative proceedings, including precedent-setting victories in “Operation Nightingale” cases and Orders Compelling Examination disputes in Florida.
Services Offered
- Trial attorney services
- Healthcare licensing defense
- License defense for nurses and healthcare professionals
- Representation in disciplinary matters with Licensing Boards and the Department of Health
- Medical malpractice litigation
- Failure to communicate cases
- Failure to monitor cases
- Failure to diagnose cases
- Failure to qualify/train/supervise staff cases
- Failure to treat cases
- Failure to test cases
- Contamination cases
- Medication error cases
- Nursing standard of care cases
- Wrongful death cases
- Administrative complaint defense
- Operation Nightingale case representation
- Orders Compelling Examination defense
The firm represents clients in Florida and Washington, offering services to both individual patients and healthcare professionals. Fluent in the complexities of medical and legal systems, The Nurse Attorney, PLLC is a go-to firm for those requiring specialized representation in medically-related legal disputes.
