Meet The Speakers

Richard Bays, JD, MBA, RN, LNCC

Anatomy of a Lawsuit and Opining on Standard of Care

Nurse-attorney Richard Bays has worked in various nursing roles including emergency, OR, and
administration. In addition to a nursing degree, he holds an MBA and a law degree. He is certified as a
LNCC as well as a Life Care Planner. In addition to working cases for defense & plaintiff, he frequently lectures on medical-legal issues at numerous conferences every year.

Dan’L Bridges, JD

Personal Injury Litigation: LNC Reports

Dan'L Bridges, an attorney at McGaughey Bridges Dunlap in Seattle has tried over 50 jury trials in counties all across the state and has argued in every Division of the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. He has been in active practice for over 30 years.

As a defense attorney, Dan'L Bridges practiced for approximately 25 years defending employers and corporations from all variety of employment and general litigation. He has obtained total defense verdicts in all manner of complex cases with damage demands well in excess of $15 million. Representing plaintiffs, he has recovered over $30 million for his clients.

Nigel Malden, JD

Nursing Licensure Defense and DOH Investigation

Nigel Malden is a Tacoma based attorney that has been helping people solve their legal problems in and
out of the courtroom for over 30 years. His areas of expertise are in litigation for Business, Employment,
Personal Injury, and Criminal records sealing or expungement. He represents plaintiffs and defendants,
employers and employees, wrongful death, and personal injury claims, in mediation, arbitration, or trial
in state and federal court.

Carl-Erich Kruse, JD

Medical Malpractice for the LNC (plaintiff)

John’s practice focuses on the representation of professionals, including attorneys, healthcare providers, clinics and pharmacies in malpractice actions, licensing/disciplinary matters, employment liability, and related disputes. He has tried dozens of cases involving healthcare providers and complex medical issues.

John C. Versnel III JD

Medical Malpractice for the LNC (defense)

Michael Seaver RN

EMR/Audit Trails for LNCs

Michael Seaver is a nurse with a unique background that combines over a decade of clinical experience, over 12 years of expert medical-legal consulting services focused on Audit Trails and other aspects of Healthcare Information Technology, and 20 years of in-depth, hands-on experience with the development and implementation of Electronic Medical Record systems and other aspects of Healthcare Information Technology. Michael has led technical and clinical teams involved in designing, building, testing, training, implementing, troubleshooting, and optimizing EMR systems. As a consulting expert for LNCs and attorneys, he has participated in numerous medical-legal cases where his expertise has assisted both plaintiff and defense attorneys through the discovery process, the analysis of medical records and reports, and answering questions related to various aspects of health information technology and electronic medical record systems. Michael has shared his expertise through presentations to LNC groups as well as attorney organizations and is a broadly published author and editor. Michael currently serves as a senior consultant with EMR Discovery, a group of healthcare litigation consultants with expertise in data sourcing, electronic health record systems, and technology.

Deborah Johnson

LNC Strategic Communications Workshop

Deborah is President of High-Stakes Communication, LLC. She is an industry expert in effective communication with a Master's degree in Cognitive Psychology and Television Production from the University of Washington. She is a 6-time EMMY Award-winning writer/producer. Deborah has consulted on a wide variety of high-stakes civil and criminal cases. She has prepared clients in cases up to $1.4 billion.

Her unique background helped her develop proven practices to break down old habits and give witnesses new skills so they can deliver confident, clear testimony at deposition or trial. In addition, she regularly coaches attorneys and expert witnesses for improved communication skills in court.

Deborah is a sought-after national and international speaker. She has been teaching and training for over 30 years. She practices what she teaches. Her pretentions are visually interesting, intellectually engaging, and packed with real-life stories of success and failure.