Credentials
Education
Recognitions
Benchmark Litigation
Future Star, 2015-2018, 2021-2026
The Best Lawyers in America
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, 2021, 2023-2027
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2021-2027
Colorado Super Lawyers
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, 2022-2024
5280 Magazine
Top Lawyer, Medical Malpractice Defense, 2021
Colorado Rising Stars
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, 2010-2019
Legal Memberships
Consultant, CEB California Civil Discovery, Chapter 7: Interrogatories (2006 California Board of Regents)
American Health Lawyers Association
American Society of Health Risk Managers
Defense Research Institute
Bar and Admissions
California
Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
U.S. District Court, New Mexico
U.S. District Court, N.D. California
U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois
U.S. District Court, W.D. Michigan
Community Activity
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Admissions Interview Subcommittee, 2013-2017
Articles and Presentations
Co-presenter, "Defensive Discovery," Denver, CO.
Presenter, "Responding to Written Discovery," Denver, CO.
Co-presenter, "The Art of Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions, A Sword in the Med Mal World," AEIX Webinar.
Presenter, "Evidentiary Foundations – Anticipating and Overcoming Objections," Denver, CO.
Presenter, "HIPAA 101," Denver, CO.
Other Experience
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP (nka Sedgwick, LLP)
Kara Rosenthal represents clients across the healthcare industry in high-stakes professional liability and products liability litigation. She has extensive experience defending medical negligence cases, including administrative and credentialing and privileging claims. Kara is also the Practice Group Manager for the firm’s Healthcare Professional Liability group and serves as the firm’s HIPAA Officer.
Kara advises hospitals and healthcare systems on litigation strategy and regulatory matters, offering an integrated perspective that acknowledges and navigates the intersection between litigation and regulatory compliance.
Kara regularly consults on regulatory and operational matters as they relate to civil litigation, including CMS reimbursement and participation requirements, HIPAA compliance, accreditation standards, electronic medical records, quality and patient safety matters, healthcare policies and procedures, medical staff matters, and regulatory risk management. She also assists clients with Joint Commission and state survey responses and complaint investigations.
Kara has also served as national counsel to medical device manufacturers defending product liability lawsuits across the country.
Cases
Healthcare Litigation
Healthcare Litigation
Defeated class certification allegations at the pleadings stage in a case involving allegations of negligent credentialing and in another lawsuit for purported negligent surgical equipment sterilization.
Secured early dismissals without payment before protracted discovery in numerous cases for psychiatrists, psychologists, surgeons, behavioral healthcare facilities, and telemedicine providers.
Represented hospital systems in administrative actions regarding DSH and other CMS reimbursement claims.
Products Liability
Serve as national coordinating and trial counsel to a cochlear implant manufacturer for the defense of product liability lawsuits involving a Class III medical device.
Kara Rosenthal represents clients across the healthcare industry in high-stakes professional liability and products liability litigation. She has extensive experience defending medical negligence cases, including administrative and credentialing and privileging claims. Kara is also the Practice Group Manager for the firm’s Healthcare Professional Liability group and serves as the firm’s HIPAA Officer.
Kara advises hospitals and healthcare systems on litigation strategy and regulatory matters, offering an integrated perspective that acknowledges and navigates the intersection between litigation and regulatory compliance.
Kara regularly consults on regulatory and operational matters as they relate to civil litigation, including CMS reimbursement and participation requirements, HIPAA compliance, accreditation standards, electronic medical records, quality and patient safety matters, healthcare policies and procedures, medical staff matters, and regulatory risk management. She also assists clients with Joint Commission and state survey responses and complaint investigations.
Kara has also served as national counsel to medical device manufacturers defending product liability lawsuits across the country.
Credentials
Education
Recognitions
Benchmark Litigation
Future Star, 2015-2018, 2021-2026
The Best Lawyers in America
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, 2021, 2023-2027
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2021-2027
Colorado Super Lawyers
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, 2022-2024
5280 Magazine
Top Lawyer, Medical Malpractice Defense, 2021
Colorado Rising Stars
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, 2010-2019
Legal Memberships
Consultant, CEB California Civil Discovery, Chapter 7: Interrogatories (2006 California Board of Regents)
American Health Lawyers Association
American Society of Health Risk Managers
Defense Research Institute
Bar and Admissions
California
Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
U.S. District Court, New Mexico
U.S. District Court, N.D. California
U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois
U.S. District Court, W.D. Michigan
Community Activity
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Admissions Interview Subcommittee, 2013-2017
Articles and Presentations
Co-presenter, "Defensive Discovery," Denver, CO.
Presenter, "Responding to Written Discovery," Denver, CO.
Co-presenter, "The Art of Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions, A Sword in the Med Mal World," AEIX Webinar.
Presenter, "Evidentiary Foundations – Anticipating and Overcoming Objections," Denver, CO.
Presenter, "HIPAA 101," Denver, CO.
Other Experience
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP (nka Sedgwick, LLP)
Cases
Healthcare Litigation
Healthcare Litigation
Defeated class certification allegations at the pleadings stage in a case involving allegations of negligent credentialing and in another lawsuit for purported negligent surgical equipment sterilization.
Secured early dismissals without payment before protracted discovery in numerous cases for psychiatrists, psychologists, surgeons, behavioral healthcare facilities, and telemedicine providers.
Represented hospital systems in administrative actions regarding DSH and other CMS reimbursement claims.
Products Liability
Serve as national coordinating and trial counsel to a cochlear implant manufacturer for the defense of product liability lawsuits involving a Class III medical device.