Kimberli Marie Poppe-Smart

A Senior Attorney at Wroten & Associates, Kimberli M. Poppe-Smart has united her 30-year nursing career with over a decade of legal experience into a healthcare risk management and compliance specialist. Ms. Poppe-Smart served as an appointed leader in Alaska State government. Her role as the Deputy Commissioner for Health and Social Services overseeing Medicaid, Senior and Disability Services, Behavioral Health Services, long term care and psychiatric facilities, survey, certification and a myriad of additional state-administered program add a depth of knowledge and experience rarely seen in the litigation arena.

Ms. Poppe-Smart is a Wroten & Associates litigation team member as well as an expert in identifying and managing risks and implementing enterprise risk management plans and strategies. She has spoken nationally on healthcare topics including quality assurance, risk management and compliance. Her most recent presentation was titled Proactive Measures to Mitigate Risks From Surveys Gone Bad…and Other Tips. Ms. Poppe-Smart has written a number of articles as well, her most recent titled "Compliance Through Ethical Attitude."

Ms. Poppe-Smart earned a diploma in registered nursing in 1983, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1992 and graduated cum laude from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California in 2002. She is a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and is a professional Certified in Healthcare Compliance and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM).