The Nurse Attorney, LLC is a unique legal practice that combines extensive medical expertise with seasoned litigation skills, specializing in healthcare-related legal matters. Founded by Marjorie Chalfant, a former critical care nurse with over 30 years of courtroom experience, the firm stands out for its dual perspective on both patient advocacy and healthcare provider defense.
Leveraging Chalfant’s background in hospital intensive care and emergency rooms, the firm offers an insider’s understanding of medical standards and institutional practices. It represents both individuals in medical malpractice claims and healthcare professionals facing licensing disputes, achieving multi-million dollar verdicts and precedent-setting outcomes in administrative law. The firm operates on a contingency basis for medical malpractice cases, meaning clients pay no attorney fees or costs unless they win.
Services Offered
- Personal injury attorney services
- Medical malpractice litigation
- Healthcare licensing defense
- License defense for nurses and healthcare professionals
- Representation in disciplinary matters with licensing boards and the Department of Health
- Wrongful death cases
- Handling of Operation Nightingale cases
- Defense against Orders Compelling Examination
- Cases involving failure to communicate, monitor, diagnose, treat
- Cases involving failure to qualify, train, or supervise staff
- Medication error claims
- Contamination-related cases
- Nursing standard of care disputes
- Administrative complaint defense
The firm serves clients in Florida and Washington, with offices in Lakewood Ranch and Federal Way. Marjorie Chalfant is recognized as the first attorney in Florida to take an Operation Nightingale case to trial and to secure a precedential ruling on Orders Compelling Examination, highlighting the firm’s innovative and successful approach to healthcare law.
