Nurse Practitioner Medical
Resume:
MARLENE S. GARVIS
M.S.N., J.D.
aboysp@r.postjobfree.com
651-***-**** (direct)
Focus of Practice:
Ms. Garvis focuses her legal practice on representing clients on professional liability,
employment, product
liability, healthcare consulting, ERISA, and professional licensing and disciplinary
matters. She is a member
of the adjunct faculty of the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and Hamline
University School of
Law. A frequent presenter to nursing audiences, she has authored numerous articles on
malpractice and
legal issues in medical, nursing and legal publications, as well as, clinical articles in
nursing journals. In
addition, Ms. Garvis consults with clients on issues related to health care practices,
patient care, human
resources, and related matters of concern. She is on the Minnesota Supreme Court Neutral
Roster for
Arbitration and Mediation. Ms. Garvis has achieved an AV Preeminent rating from
Martindale-Hubbell .
Education:
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
J.D. May 1984
Honors: Hamline Law ReviewArticles Editor, 1983-1984
Dean's List, 1984
School of Law Representative to State Bar Association
Legal Education & Admission to Bar Committee 1983-1984
Internat l Moot Court Jessup Cup Team 1983, Third Place, Midwest Region
Federal Court Internship Judge Robert Renner, 1983
Student Judge, Advocacy & Moot Court Arguments, 1983
Legal Research and Writing TA Fall 1983
Publication:
Case Note, "Gender Discrimination: Males' Fourteenth Amendment Right to Admission
to Female Nursing Program," 6 HAMLINE L. REV. 145(1983).
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
M.S. in Nursing
Honors: U.S. Children's Bureau Grant
COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE
B.S. in Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
B. A. in Sociology
Honors: Gopher Award
Dean's List
Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honor Society, Zeta Chapter
M Club Member
Bar Admissions:
State of Minnesota
State of Wisconsin
State of Iowa
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
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Employment:
PARTNER
Jardine, Logan & O'Brien
8519 Eagle Point Blvd., Suite 100
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Mentoring Chair: 2001-Present
Library Committee Chair: 2003-Present
Technology Committee Chair: 2011-Present
Practice Groups: Health Law, Employment Law, Personal Injury Defense,
Litigation, and Professional Licensing & Regulation
Administration Committees: Marketing and Technology
Professional:
Teaching: ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Hamline University School of Law, 1993-present
Course:Medical Practice-Theory & Practice
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, 1991-present
Writing: RN Journal, Advice of Counsel 2003-Present
Minnesota State Bar Association SUMMARY REPORTER1993-98
The Journal of Nursing Law Editorial Board, 1993-95
The Journal of Nursing Law Reviewer, 2005-Present
The Hennepin Lawyer, 2005-06 President s Column
ADR: Minnesota State Court System Neutral Roster-Arbitration (1999)
Minnesota State Court System Neutral Roster-Mediation (2000)
Professional Board Positions:
ABA HEALTH LAW SECTION
IG Litigation and Risk Management Vice Chair 2008-2011
Technology Committee Vice Chair 2011-present
ABA-NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF BAR PRESIDENTS
METROPOLITAN CAUCUS
Executive Committee 2007-2011
FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION
Health Law Section Vice Chair 2009-2011
Health Law Section Chair, 2011-Present
HENNEPIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Past President 2006-07, President 2005-2006, President-elect, Treasurer,
Secretary, Executive Committee 2002-2007
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HENNEPIN COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION
President 2000-02, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary
Board of Directors 1997-2007
MINNESOTA BOARD OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Board of Directors 2004-2010
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAWAlumni Board2005-2010
MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND GLOBE COLLEGEAdvisory Board2003-Present
BATTERED WOMEN S LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT (BWLAP)
Board Chair2009-present
Board of Directors2008-presentMINNESOTA WOMEN LAWYERS
President1991-1992, Board of Directors1984-1987, 1989-1993
Student to Lawyer Mentoring Committee Co-Chair 2006-2007
Advisory Board2010-PresentMINNESOTA SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL ATTORNEYS
Board of Directors1993-1998
MINNESOTA PERINATAL ORGANIZATION
Board of Directors 1994-2000
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TREATMENT HOMES (PATH)
Board of Directors 1985-1989
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE-ATTORNEYS (TAANA)
Acting President of North Central Group 1990-present
Editorial Board, In brief, 1986-1992
WARREN E. BURGER INN OF COURT
Governing Council 1998-2002
Member 1997-to date
Community Board Positions:
Sigma Theta Tau, Zeta Chapter
Board of Directors 2000-2003
Childbirth Education Association of Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul
President and Vice President
Deephaven Montessori School
Advisory Board President and Vice President
Elizabeth Blackwell Women s Health Collective
Advisory Board
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Family Tree Perinatal Education Program
Advisory Committee Chair
Project OPTIMUM, University of Minnesota
Advisory Board
NCJW-Minneapolis Section
Board of Directors
Professional Committee Positions:
AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION
Fellow 2006-Present
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
NCBP Communications & Diversity Committees
Commission on Women in the Legal Profession-Breast CancerTF
MINNESOTA SOCIETY OF HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT
Education Committee 1997-present
MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
Diversity Implementation Taskforce Co-Chair 2009-Present
General Policy Committee 2005-2008
Assembly Delegate 2005-Present
Diversity Taskforce 2005-2006
Legislative Committee 2005-2006
Women in the Legal Profession Committee 2006-present
Membership Committee 2003-2005
RAMSEY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Attorney Referral Service Committee, 1993-1998
Barrister Committee Chair 1999-2000
Other Professional Involvement:
American Society of Law and Medicine
Association of Women s' Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing
Defense Research Institute
Great Plains Organization for Perinatal Health Care
MINNESOTA 100 Program Mentor
Publications:
College of St. Catherine, March 20, 2003. Legal Issues of Nurse Practitioner Practice.
Seminar for
Graduate Nurse Practitioner Students.
Bethel College, October 28, 2002. Legal Issues for Nurses. Seminar for Undergraduate
Nursing
Students.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, October 24, 2002. Legal and Ethical Aspects of
Informed
Consent and Paternalism. Class presentation for Undergraduate Nursing Students.
Lorman Education Services, August 27, 2002. Confidentiality of Medical Records:
Production of
Medical Records in Response to Subpoenas, Court Orders & Search Warrants. Seminar for
Nurses,
Risk Managers, and Related Disciplines.
Lorman Education Services, July 25, 2002. Documentation Issues and Charting for the
Future in
Minnesota. Seminar for Nurses, Risk Managers, and Related Disciplines.
Bethel College, July 12, 2002. Legal Issues for Nurses. Seminar for Undergraduate Nursing
Students.
Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, June 28, 2002. Nursing Home Litigation. Seminar
Chair and
Presenter. Continuing Legal Education Seminar.
Lorman Business Center, Inc., May 14, 2002. Confidentiality of Medical Records:
Production of
Medical Records in Response to Subpoenas, Court Orders & Search Warrants. Seminar for
Nurses,
Risk Managers, and Related Disciplines.
College of St. Catherine, March 21, 2002. Legal Issues of Nurse Practitioner Practice.
Seminar for
Graduate Nurse Practitioner Students.
Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, January 10, 2002. HIPPA: Protecting Employer
Records.
Continuing Legal Education Seminar.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, October 25, 2001. Legal and Ethical Aspects of
Informed
Consent and Paternalism. Class presentation for Undergraduate Nursing Students.
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Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, June 28, 2001. Long Term Care Emerging Issues
Part II:
Care and Negligence Issues. Chair, Continuing Legal Education Seminar.
Lorman Education Services, May 8, 2001. Confidentiality of Medical Records: Production of
Medical
Records in Response to Subpoenas, Court Orders & Search Warrants. Seminar for Nurses,
Risk
Managers, and Related Disciplines.
Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, May 4, 2001. Documentation to Achieve Medicare
Compliance. Continuing Legal Education Seminar.
University of Minnesota/Allied Health Nurses, April 28, 2001. Legal Issues Facing Nurses
Who Care
for Allergy Patients. Seminar for Nurses and Related Disciplines.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, October 26, 2000. Legal and Ethical Aspects of
Informed
Consent and Paternalism. Class presentation for Undergraduate Nursing Students.
Metropolitan State University, October 16, 2000. Legal Issues for Nurses: Scope of
Practice.
Presentation for Nursing Students.
Minnesota Institute for Legal Education, October 12, 2000. Emerging Issues for Integrated
Health
Systems & Providers. (Presented on Legislative Update: Amendments to Statute of
Limitations and
Vulnerable Adult Act). Continuing Education Seminar.
William Mitchell College of Law, October 11, 2000. Critical Issues Affecting Nurses.
(Nursing
Discipline and Nurse Involvement in Lawsuits). Seminar for Nurses.
College of St. Catherine, March 16, 2000. Legal Issues of Nurse Practitioner Practice.
Seminar for
Graduate Nurse Practitioner Students.
Rice Memorial Hospital, November 19, 1999. Nursing Documentation: Are We At Legal Risk
Nursing In-Service Education/Continuing Nursing Education.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, November17, 1999. Legal Responsibilities For
Nursing
Practice. Class for Undergraduate Nursing Students.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, October 20, 1999. Legal and Ethical Aspects of
Informed
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, January 17, 1995. Legal Aspects of Nursing
Practice.
Presentation to Senior Nursing Students.
Hennepin Technical College, January 11, 1995. Presentation to Licensed Practical Nursing
Students.
Upper Midwest Chapter of INS, November 15, 1994. Are You At Risk Liability Issues In The
Intravenous Administration Of Medications.
National Business Institute, Inc. Course, October 6, 1994. Preventing Lawsuits for
Wrongful
Termination and Use of Employee Handbooks.
University of Minnesota Patient Care Program, July 18, 1994. Legal Issues for the Nurse
Administrator. Graduate Program in Nursing Administration
Medical Education Services, Inc., June 27, 1994. Mental Health and the Law. College of
St.
Catherine, June 2, 1994. Legal Issues of Nurse Practitioner Practice. Seminar for
Graduate Nurse
Practitioner Students.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, April 7, 1994. Legal Aspects of Nursing
Practice.
Presentation to Senior Nursing Students.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, March 1, 1994. Legal and Ethical Aspects of
Informed
Consent and Paternalism. Presentation to undergraduate Nursing Students.
Hennepin Technical College, January 12, 1994. Presentation to License Practical Nursing
Students.
Fourth District Minnesota Nurses Association, January 11, 1994. Vicarious Liability and
the Nurse.
Continuing Education
Informed
Consent and Paternalism. Presentation to Nursing Students.
St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, December 21, 1992. Duty to Warn. Seminar for Medical
Residents.
North Central College Health Association, October 9, 1992. Legal Issues in College
Health.
Conference for College Health Professionals.
St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, September 21, 1992. Confidentiality of Medical Records.
Seminar for
Medical Residents.
University of Minnesota Patient Care Program, July 16, 1992. Legal Liability of Nurse
Executives.
Graduate Program in Nursing Administration.
St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, June 15, 1992. Informed Consent and Informed Refusal.
Seminar for
Medical Residents.
Creative Nursing Management, March 5, 1992. Red Flags and Avoiding Lawsuits. (Video).
Continuing
Education Course for Nurses.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, February 20, 1992. Liability, Documentation and Nurses.
Continuing Education Course for Nurses.
North Memorial Medical Center, November 15, 1991. Professional Liability of Nursing
Practice.
Continuing Education Course for Nurses.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, November 14, 1991. Legal Issues For Nurses.
Presentation to Junior Nursing Students.
American College of Health Care Administrators, October 24, 1991. Avoiding Litigation:
Are you
PreparedConference for Health Care Administrators.
Medical Education Services, October 3, 1991. Confidentiality of Medical Records. Seminar
for Medical
Records Personnel.
University of Minnesota Patient Care Program, July 11, 1991. Legal Liability of Nurse
Executives.
Graduate Program in Nursing Administration.
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League of Minnesota Cities, May 30, 1991. Loss Control Workshop, Program for LMCIT
Members.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, May 2 and 9, 1991. Professional Issues in
Nursing, for
Senior Nursing Students. Presentation to Senior Nursing Students.
St. Paul Regional Blood Services, April 9, 1991. Transfusion Nursing: Trends and
Practices for the
1990s. Continuing Education Course for Nurses.
HUSL Advanced Legal Education Seminar, April 5, 1991. Damages in a Wrongful Death Case.
Continuing Legal Education Course for Attorneys.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, February 7, 1991. Legal andEthical Aspects of
Informed
Consent and Paternalism. Presentation to Nursing Students.
Hamline University School of Law, February 6, 1991. Presentation to Tort Class on Medical
Malpractice.
University of Minnesota Medical School, February 2, 1991. Mini-symposium onMedical
Malpractice.
Program for Medical and Law Students.
Hazeldon, December 12, 1990. Legal Accountability in Nursing. Continuing Education Course
for
Nurses.
Third District Minnesota Nurses' Association: South-of-the-River Nurses November 27,
1990. Legal
Accountability in Nursing. Continuing Education Course for Nurses.
Minneapolis Community College, November 27, 1990. Legal Accountability in Nursing.
Continuing
Education Course for Nurses.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing, November 20, 1990. Legal Issues For Nurses.
Presentation to Nursing Students.
Veterans Administration Medical Center, August 3, 1990 & September 14, 1990. Legal Issues
and
Nursing Practice. Continuing Education Course for Nurses.
North Hennepin Community College, October 3, 1990. Legal Accountability in Nursing.
Continuing
Education Course for Nurses.
Hamline University School of Law, February 1990. Presentation to Tort Class on Medical
Malpractice.
University of Minnesota Patient Care Program, July 12, 1990. Legal Liability of Nurse
Executives.
Graduate Program in Nursing Administration.
Cayuna Range Hospital, May 4, 1990. Nursing Practice: The Legal Issues. Continuing
Education
Course for Nurses.
Professional Education Systems, Inc., February 9, 1990. Minnesota Nursing Law '90.
Continuing
Education Course for Nurses.
Lorman Education Services, April 14, 1988. Essential Legal Issues. Continuing Education
Course for
Nurses.
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Honors/Features:
2011 Distinguished Pro Bono ServiceAwardfrom the U.S. District Court, District of
Minnesota
Article, The Best of Both Worlds,by Nancy Giguere Minneapolis Star Tribune August 30,
2009
Leading Health Care Attorney, Minnesota Physician, 2005
President, HCBA, The Hennepin Lawyer, July/August 2005
Judges Hall of Fame, Silver National Mock Trial Tournament, Hamline University,March 1998
Contributing writer,Summary Reporter(Publication of MSBA)
Editor, The Hennepin Lawyer(HCBA), July-August 2003
Editor, The Hennepin Lawyer(HCBA), April 2002
Editor, The Hennepin Lawyer(HCBA), March-April 1988, 1990 and 1993
Minnesota Women Lawyers NewsletterSpotlight, February 1990 and September 1991
Skyway News, "Working Women: In Search Of Success -A Special Focus," March 18, 1997
Hamline University School of LawView Book, 1987
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