Anne Willard
Roanoke,VA
Summary
Experienced registered nurse paralegal with over 28 years of inpatient clinical nursing experience. Skilled in litigation support and medical record analysis. Known for collaboration with legal teams and attention to detail, contributing to effective trial preparations, case analysis and litigation support.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Paralegal
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Roanoke, VA
01.2021 - 11.2025
- Provided litigation support to medical malpractice defense attorneys by reviewing, analyzing, and summarizing complex medical records, diagnostic reports, and treatment histories.
- Identified deviations from standards of care, relevant comorbidities, and causation issues to assist attorneys in case strategy and evaluation.
- Prepared detailed chronologies, medical summaries, deposition outlines, expert-witness packets, and trial-preparation materials.
- Interpreted medical terminology, treatment plans, and clinical pathways to help defense counsel understand medical nuances that are critical to case development.
- Collaborated closely with legal teams to ensure accuracy, clarity, and timely delivery of medical analysis.
- Assisted with trial preparation, exhibit organization, and review of demonstratives from a medical perspective.
- Supported defense strategy by spotting inconsistencies, identifying potential alternative causes of alleged injuries, and offering insight based on clinical knowledge.
Registered Nurse
Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, VA
06.1993 - 12.2020
- Designed strategies to resolve nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and propose plans to enhance quality and safety initiatives hospital-wide.
- Improved patient outcomes and quality of care by determining and suggesting changes to processes.
- As unit Preceptor, developed educational modules and trained new RN hires and ancillary staff members to meet patient service goals, champion standards of care and improve patient overall satisfaction.
- Consistently assessed and evaluated patients' health needs by coordinating across medical disciplines to create, implement and modify personalized care plans.
- Participated in hospital-wide initiatives and committees to improve patient care, satisfaction and safety.
- Educated mothers on newborn care and post-delivery health to optimize outcomes.
- Cultivated working partnerships with patients and medical staff members, using feedback and clinical data to improve quality care and patient outcomes.
Travel Consultant
Travel Connections
Roanoke, VA
06.1986 - 09.1991
- Handled travel arrangements for groups, couples, executives and special needs clients.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages And Literatures
Roanoke College
Salem, VA05.1986
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA05.1993
Skills
- Medical record review
- Clinical analysis
- Case strategy development
- Treatment plan interpretation
- Trial support
- Detail orientation
- HIPAA compliance
- Litigation support
- Medical record analysis
- Assisting legal professionals
- Deposition summaries
Timeline
Registered Nurse Paralegal
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
01.2021 - 11.2025
Registered Nurse
Carilion Clinic
06.1993 - 12.2020
Travel Consultant
Travel Connections
06.1986 - 09.1991
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages And Literatures
Roanoke College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Virginia Western Community College