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Karen Ann Butler
About Karen
Biography
Combining more than twenty years as a critical care nurse with over a decade of trial lawyer experience Ms. Butler concentrates her practice in the areas of medical malpractice defense (including the defense of hospitals, nursing homes, doctors and correctional facilities) and medical professional misconduct investigations and hearings. Ms. Butler is a partner in the law firm of Thuilez, Ford, Gold, Butler & Young.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
80%
30 years | 300 cases
Administrative Law
15%
26 years | 50 cases
Health Care
5%
30 years | 40 cases
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in New York for 30 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Karen Ann Butler
20 Corporate Woods Blvd Fl 3rd, Albany, NY, 12211-2396
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"I had the privilege attending Albany Law School with Karen. Because of our last names and the alphabetical seating assignments, I sat next to her in many classes. Karen is very smart and has a great personality. She was a nurse before she became an attorney and she developed her excellent people skills before she attended law school. The lessons she learned as a nurse helped her excel in law school and she has used these to become one of the most successful and well respected members of our class."
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Experience
Honors
2005
Outstanding Litigation Section Member,
2004
The Rev. Dominic Ingemie Alumni Award, St. Peters Alumni Award for Christian Leadership
2003
Outstanding Advocate, American Association of Nurse Attorneys
Work Experience
1993 - Present
Partner, Thuillez, Ford, Gold, Butler & Monroe, LLP
Associations
2003 - Present
Capital District Trial Lawyers AssociationTreasurer
2003 - Present
Trial Lawyers Association
2003 - Present
Defense Research Institute
2003 - Present
Professional organizations and associations
1996 - Present
American Bar Association
1996 - Present
New York State Bar Association
1996 - Present
Albany County Bar Association
1993 - Present
American Association of Nurse AttorneysBoard Member 2002-2005
Education
1995
Albany Law School of Union University
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2004
Annual conference
Decisionmaking at the End of Life
2003
AORN Conference
Code of Nursing Ethics
2002
Vermont College Reunion
Taking Back Nursing
2000
American Association of Nurse Attorneys
Nuts and Bolts of Personal Injury Cases
2000
2000 Conference for Nurses
Nursing and the Law
1998
Gastroenterology Nurses
Legal and Ethical issues for GI Nurses
Publications
2004
Journal of Nursing Law
Experts on Nursing: TAANA Takes a Stand
2004
Journal of Nursing law
Interest of Amici Curiae Brief: Submitted in Support of Respondant, Sullivan v. Edward Hospital
2004
Nursing Management
Ethics Paramount When Patient Lacks Capacity
2003
Journal of Nursing Law
The Prisoner as Patient: When Medical Care is a Constitutional Issue
2002
2002 Medical Malpractice Update
Nursing Home Restraints: Rights and Liabilities
1996
Missouri Journal of Dispute Resolution
Harvesters: Alternatives to Judicial Intervention in Medical Treatment Decisions
1995
Albany Law Review
Health Care Revolution: Legal Landmines for Hospitals and the Rise of the Critical Pathway