Day 1: Thursday, April 23
Mastering the Deposition: Strategies and Demonstration for Legal Nurse Consultants
Many nursing expert witnesses approach their depositions with uncertainty—unsure what to expect, how to respond to attorney tactics, or how to stay composed under pressure. Even experienced experts can find depositions stressful, struggling to anticipate questions or present complex medical information clearly and confidently. These challenges can undermine your credibility and effectiveness in the eyes of attorneys and juries.
This session will remove that anxiety by giving attendees practical tools and a firsthand demonstration of how to excel as an expert witness during deposition testimony. You’ll discover how to prepare thoroughly, manage difficult questions, communicate your opinions with clarity, and project confidence throughout the process.
Pat Iyer will walk through proven strategies based on years of deposition experience and then lead a live demonstration showing how a skilled expert handles questioning. You’ll observe not just what to say—but how to say it—to convey professionalism, authority, and calm control.
By the end of this one-hour session, you’ll walk away with:
- A clear understanding of what happens during a deposition.
- Practical steps to prepare and present yourself as a credible expert.
- Techniques to handle aggressive questioning with confidence.
- Real-world insight from a demonstration that brings the process to life.
Whether you’ve never testified or want to sharpen your performance, this session will give you the confidence and know-how to excel when it matters most.
Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC served attorneys for 25 years as an expert witness, testifying both as to nursing liability and as an FRE Rule 1006 Witness to summarize medical records. Through the process, she learned how to withstand pointed and sometimes heated questioning, convey information confidently, and sigh with relief when she heard, “I have no more questions.” Pat is a past president of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants and the author of How to be a Successful Expert Witness, Second Edition.
Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC
Pat Iyer is a pioneer in legal nurse consulting, with more than three decades of experience shaping the profession. She began her journey in 1989 after attending her first AALNC conference and went on to build Med League, a multimillion-dollar legal nurse consulting business that trained and supplied expert witnesses. With her clinical background as a medical-surgical expert witness and her business acumen, Pat expanded her company into a nationally recognized resource for attorneys handling medically-related cases.
In 2008, she launched The Pat Iyer Group to focus on educating and coaching legal nurse consultants. Through online courses, masterclasses, books, and coaching, she has mentored thousands of nurses in building successful consulting businesses. Pat is also a prolific author and ghostwriter for healthcare professionals and speakers. Today, she continues to teach, coach, and inspire legal nurse consultants while selectively consulting with attorneys on complex cases.
Showcase Your Expertise: Using AI to Create Powerful Content that Attracts Attorneys
Many LNCs know they need to market their expertise—but feel unsure about what to post, how to write about their closed cases, or how to make their knowledge stand out online. Others hesitate because writing takes too much time or they’re not confident in their ability to create attention-grabbing content. Without consistent, high-quality posts or articles, even experienced LNCs can remain invisible to the attorneys who need their skills.
This session eliminates that uncertainty by showing you exactly how to share your expertise effectively—and how to use AI to make the process faster and easier. You’ll learn what types of content demonstrate credibility to attorneys, how to adapt that content for websites, LinkedIn, and other platforms, and how to maintain a professional voice while letting your personality shine through.
Pat Iyer will provide step-by-step examples of how AI tools can help you brainstorm, draft, and polish content that reflects your unique perspective and experience. You’ll see how to turn your case insights, lessons learned, and professional knowledge into posts, articles, and videos that attract attention and referrals.
By the end of this one-hour session, you’ll know:
- What types of content attorneys find most valuable.
- How to write and share posts that position you as an expert.
- Practical ways to use AI tools to save time and spark ideas.
- How to plan and maintain a consistent presence that builds trust.
You’ll leave with a clear roadmap for showing your expertise—and the confidence to create professional content that helps attorneys remember your name when they need a legal nurse consultant.
Pat Iyer has been writing content to attract attorneys since 1989 when she started her independent LNC business, Med League Support Services. As the former owner of that company, she blogged weekly since 2009, and prepared numerous opt in reports. In this session, she shares what she’s learned about focusing on attorney needs and repurposing content. She is the author of AI-Powered Videos for LNCs and the AI-Powered Videos for LNCs Workbook.
Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC
Pat Iyer is a pioneer in legal nurse consulting, with more than three decades of experience shaping the profession. She began her journey in 1989 after attending her first AALNC conference and went on to build Med League, a multimillion-dollar legal nurse consulting business that trained and supplied expert witnesses. With her clinical background as a medical-surgical expert witness and her business acumen, Pat expanded her company into a nationally recognized resource for attorneys handling medically-related cases.
In 2008, she launched The Pat Iyer Group to focus on educating and coaching legal nurse consultants. Through online courses, masterclasses, books, and coaching, she has mentored thousands of nurses in building successful consulting businesses. Pat is also a prolific author and ghostwriter for healthcare professionals and speakers. Today, she continues to teach, coach, and inspire legal nurse consultants while selectively consulting with attorneys on complex cases.
Confident Marketing for Legal Nurse Consultants: A Dialogue with Silvia Aninye and Pat Iyer
Marketing can feel overwhelming for many legal nurse consultants—but it doesn’t have to be. In this engaging and practical session, Pat Iyer and Silvia Aninye will share a candid dialogue on how to confidently market your services to attorneys and grow your business.
Through stories, examples, and real-world strategies, Pat and Silvia will cover the mindset shifts, client targeting methods, and relationship-building techniques that many LNCs need. You’ll see how to recognize attorneys’ challenges, respond to their fears, and highlight the unique value that only an LNC can provide.
These experienced LNCs will explore the role of sincerity, honesty, and empathy in marketing, while balancing these qualities with solid business practices like fee discussions and clear agreements.
You’ll also gain a deep understanding of how to ask for and secure referrals—the lifeblood of a thriving LNC business. Pat and Silvia will walk you through proven methods, including the TRACK system, to help you approach referral conversations with confidence and grace.
What you’ll gain from attending:
- A clear framework for identifying your ideal attorney clients and focusing your marketing.
- Practical scripts and examples for handling attorney fears about expenses, case risks, and cancellations.
- Insights on how to position yourself as the solution to attorneys’ biggest frustrations with medical records, experts, and defense medical exams.
- A toolbox of strategies—like using sincerity, flattery, or the “common enemy” approach—that build trust and rapport.
- Step-by-step guidance on how to ask for referrals in ways that feel natural and result in real introductions.
- Real stories from Pat and Silvia’s practices that illustrate what works—and what mistakes to avoid.
By the end of this program, you’ll not only understand how to market with confidence, but also walk away with specific techniques you can put into practice immediately to attract more clients and grow a referral-based business.
Silvia Aninye, MBA BSN RN
Silvia Aninye brings extensive experience as a legal nurse consultant and as the founder of Weber Legal Nurse Consulting. Since 2014, she has specialized as the owner of a company that supplies Defense Medical Examination (DME) nurse observers, attending examinations and protecting clients’ rights in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Silvia’s unique background also includes work as an arbitrator, mediator, adjuster, and care manager, giving her a wide-ranging perspective on health care and the legal system.
As the leader of Weber Learning Academy, Silvia trains nurses for the specialized role of DME observers and provides them with lifelong mentoring and guidance. She also partners with the Wilson Shepard Education Association to offer accredited continuing education for California nurses. Silvia is passionate about equipping nurses and attorneys with the knowledge and support they need to succeed, and she shares insights through her training resources and “What’s Up Weber” podcast series.
Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC
Pat Iyer is a pioneer in legal nurse consulting, with more than three decades of experience shaping the profession. She began her journey in 1989 after attending her first AALNC conference and went on to build Med League, a multimillion-dollar legal nurse consulting business that trained and supplied expert witnesses. With her clinical background as a medical-surgical expert witness and her business acumen, Pat expanded her company into a nationally recognized resource for attorneys handling medically-related cases.
In 2008, she launched The Pat Iyer Group to focus on educating and coaching legal nurse consultants. Through online courses, masterclasses, books, and coaching, she has mentored thousands of nurses in building successful consulting businesses. Pat is also a prolific author and ghostwriter for healthcare professionals and speakers. Today, she continues to teach, coach, and inspire legal nurse consultants while selectively consulting with attorneys on complex cases.
Pat and Silvia coauthored two books on how LNCs can build successful practices: LNC Success Volumes 1 and 2, available at http://LNC.tips/creatingseries.
Exposing Nursing Home Fraud: How It Happens and How LNCs Can Help
Many legal nurse consultants have reviewed nursing home records that just don’t add up—but few realize how often those inconsistencies point to fraud. Understaffing, false charting, and billing discrepancies aren’t just administrative problems—they can reveal systemic deception that harms residents and misuses taxpayer funds. Yet identifying these patterns requires a trained eye, an understanding of facility data, and the courage to confront wrongdoing.
Attorney and former prosecutor Ernest Tosh will open the curtain on the world of nursing home fraud, showing how it is concealed, how it affects care, and how legal nurse consultants can play a vital role in uncovering the truth. Drawing on years of work with state attorney generals and fraud task forces, he’ll explain the financial motives behind understaffing, the manipulation of federal five-star ratings, and the falsification of medical records and billing.
You’ll gain a deeper understanding of:
- How fraud manifests in documentation, billing, and staffing patterns.
- The difference between careless charting and deliberate falsification.
- What data sources can expose fraud—and how LNCs can help attorneys interpret them.
- The potential role of whistleblowers in holding facilities accountable.
This session will give you a rare insider’s look at the business practices behind nursing home care and equip you with insights you can use to strengthen your case analyses and support attorneys pursuing justice for vulnerable residents.
Ernest Tosh Esq
Ernest Tosh is a Texas-based plaintiff attorney, data scientist and elder care advocate. He started his career as a prosecutor and made his way to nursing home cases about 15 years ago. In that time, he acquired the largest collection of nursing home data outside the federal government. He uses that data to help plaintiffs sue nursing homes, to support academic studies and to assist elder care advocates in their messaging.
Exclusive VIP Q&A with Pat Iyer
This special VIP session offers a rare opportunity to spend a full hour with Pat Iyer, an industry leader who built, managed, and sold a thriving multimillion-dollar legal nurse consulting business. Designed exclusively for VIP registrants, this session is your chance to ask Pat direct questions about your business challenges, marketing strategies, or professional growth.
No scripted presentations—just candid, practical answers from someone who’s been exactly where you are. Whether you want to refine your business systems, gain clarity on working with attorneys, or learn how to expand your income streams, Pat will offer insights drawn from decades of real-world experience.
Bring your questions and get the guidance you need to accelerate your success as a legal nurse consultant.
Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC
Day 2: Friday, April 24
From Triage to Trial: Bridging Emergency Care and Legal Analysis
This advanced session equips Legal Nurse Consultants to expertly evaluate emergency medicine cases from both clinical and legal perspectives. Using real-world case studies and interactive discussion, participants will trace the full course of an emergency event—from triage decisions and interventions to documentation and deposition.
Attendees will learn to identify standards of care, deviations, causation, and damages,and to distinguish system errors from human errors within emergency workflows. The program highlights the LNC’s role in screening cases, collaborating with experts, and translating complex medical data into clear, defensible findings that strengthen litigation outcomes.
You will be able to:
- Evaluate triage and treatment decision points.
- Identify documentation and communication issues that contribute to medical-legal risk
- Apply clinical and legal reasoning to support attorneys through case analysis, expert collaboration, and trial preparation
Kayur Patel MD
Dr. Patel is a visionary healthcare leader with a unique perspective on
- Standard of care vs. Right care.
- Road map for closing gaps in health care.
- Creating a culture of zero tolerance for medical errors.
During his career, he has spent a significant number of years reviewing gaps in care.
- As the Vice President of Quality for Team Health
- As the Chief Medical Officer of an HCA facility in Indiana
- As the Chairman of HCA Capital Division Emergency Departments.
- As the Medical Director for KEPRO, the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO).
Currently active as a
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians
- Fellow of the American Association of Physician Leaders
- Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives
- Fellow of the American College of Emergency Medicine
He believes as a group we can make a significant impact on reducing errors in health care.
It is the responsibility of the medical and the legal community to align themselves to close these gaps.
The Devil is in the Details: A Legal Nurse and Attorney Uncover the Hidden Truths in a Complex Case
Join Barbara Levin, BSN, RN, ONC, CMSRN, LNCC, FNAON, and an experienced attorney as they walk you through a fascinating real-world case where the devil truly was in the details. What began as a routine review quickly evolved into a complex investigation revealing layers of missed clues, hidden documentation, and critical decision points that changed the trajectory of the case.
Through their collaborative analysis, Barbara and her attorney client demonstrate how a meticulous legal nurse consultant’s eye can uncover the story beneath the surface—exposing pivotal facts that might otherwise be overlooked.
You will gain insights into advanced case review strategies, attorney and legal nurse collaboration, and how detailed clinical and legal analysis can transform outcomes in litigation.
You will leave this session with renewed appreciation for the power of precision, pattern recognition, and partnership in uncovering the truth.
Barbara Levin BSN RN ONC CMSRN LNCC FNAON
Barbara Levin BSN RN ONC CMSRN LNCC FNAON is a clinical scholar at a large metropolitan hospital, where she works on the orthopaedic unit. Her excellent skills as a clinician led her to the exciting field of legal nurse consulting, where she serves attorneys as an expert witness and behind-the-scenes consultant. Barbara volunteered her time for the Massachusetts Board of Nursing, including 3 years as chair. She is a past president of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, and an author in Medical Record Analysis Volume 4, edited by Pat Iyer. In 2025, Barbara was one of 5 orthopaedic nurses in the U.S. honored by the Association of Orthopaedic Nurses with the title of Fellow.
Breakthrough Sessions with Pat Iyer: Real Questions, Real Solutions
Every legal nurse consultant faces obstacles—how to find more attorney clients, price services, handle challenging cases, or decide the next business step. These issues often feel unique, but they’re shared by many in the LNC community.
In this interactive session, four attendees will have the opportunity to sit in the “hot seat” with Pat Iyer, who will provide targeted guidance drawn from decades of experience building and running a successful multimillion-dollar legal nurse consulting business. Pat will address each participant’s specific challenge with practical, actionable advice designed to move their business forward.
Even if you’re not in the hot seat, you’ll gain valuable insights by listening to the real-world situations and solutions shared during these live consultations. Many attendees describe this as one of the most eye-opening and motivating parts of the conference.
Come prepared to take notes—you’ll leave with strategies you can immediately apply to your own business.
Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC
Exclusive VIP Q&A with Pat Iyer
VIP Question and Answer Session led by Pat Iyer
This special VIP session offers a rare opportunity to spend a full hour with Pat Iyer, an industry leader who built, managed, and sold a thriving multimillion-dollar legal nurse consulting business. Designed exclusively for VIP registrants, this session is your chance to ask Pat direct questions about your business challenges, marketing strategies, or professional growth.
No scripted presentations—just candid, practical answers from someone who’s been exactly where you are. Whether you want to refine your business systems, gain clarity on working with attorneys, or learn how to expand your income streams, Pat will offer insights drawn from decades of real-world experience.
Bring your questions and get the guidance you need to accelerate your success as a legal nurse consultant.
Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC
Day 3: Saturday, April 25
Peritonitis, Leaks, and Ruptures: An LNC’s Guide to High-Risk Abdominal Cases
Abdominal catastrophes represent some of the most challenging—and most litigated—events in medicine. Our presenter, Dr. Stephen Cohen, will take LNCs through the critical signs and symptoms of conditions such as ruptured colons, leaking anastomoses, volvulus, lacerated spleens, and ruptured appendices. We will explore what happens clinically when peritonitis develops, why subtle warning signs are often overlooked, and how delays in diagnosis or escalation can drastically change outcomes. By understanding how these complications unfold, LNCs can better evaluate whether the standard of care was met or breached.
You will leave with practical tools to screen abdominal catastrophe cases with confidence, regardless of their level of experience. You’ll learn what to look for in records, how to recognize red flags in nursing documentation and physician notes, and how to distinguish between unavoidable complications and potential negligence. This talk will sharpen your ability to identify merit early, support your attorney clients effectively, and bring greater clarity to complex, high-stakes medical cases.
Learning Objectives for LNCs
- Identify red flags in medical records that suggest an evolving abdominal catastrophe (e.g., peritonitis, anastomotic leak, volvulus) and recognize when timely escalation should have occurred.
- Evaluate the standard of care in abdominal emergency cases by distinguishing between unavoidable complications and potential negligence related to delayed diagnosis or intervention.
- Apply case-screening strategies to determine merit, focusing on documentation patterns, subtle warning signs, and patient outcomes that commonly drive malpractice claims in abdominal catastrophes.
Stephen M. Cohen MD, MBA
Dr. Cohen is a board-certified colorectal and general surgeon with over three decades of clinical, academic, and leadership experience. He serves as staff surgeon at the Richmond VA Medical Center and Associate Professor of Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he is actively involved in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. In addition to his clinical and educational work, Dr. Cohen is a seasoned medical-legal consultant and expert witness, having reviewed and testified in hundreds of malpractice cases nationwide. He is known for his engaging presentation style and ability to translate complex surgical and medical concepts into clear, practical insights for attorneys, nurses, and healthcare professionals.
Panel: Lessons from the Field: Proven Tips for Legal Nurse Consulting Success
Starting and growing a legal nurse consulting business comes with many questions—how to find cases, work effectively with attorneys, set fees, and manage time without feeling overwhelmed. Many new LNCs wish they could hear directly from those who have already figured it out.
This panel brings together a group of experienced legal nurse consultants who will share the lessons that shaped their success. Each panelist will discuss what worked, what didn’t, and what they wish they’d known earlier in their careers. You’ll hear real-world advice about building attorney relationships, staying organized, managing complex cases, and sustaining confidence through challenging assignments.
You’ll leave with:
- Practical strategies for attracting and retaining attorney clients.
- Time-tested business practices that save money and prevent mistakes.
- Insights on balancing marketing, case work, and personal growth.
- Encouragement from LNCs who built rewarding, profitable careers.
This interactive discussion will inspire you to refine your own approach and apply proven techniques to achieve long-term success in your legal nurse consulting journey.
Kenia Dieguez BSN RN
From Miami scrubs to South Florida’s go-to legal-nurse, Kenia is a proud bilingual South Floridian and the founder of Legal Nurse Dieguez, where she draws on 8 years of hands-on nursing experience in medical-surgical, telemetry, bariatric surgery, vascular surgery, and moderate sedation to give attorneys the medical insight they need for personal-injury and malpractice cases. She’s known for turning complex medical records into courtroom-ready stories and bridging language and cultural gaps for Latino clients. With her Miami-style charisma, deep clinical expertise, and bold marketing strategies, Kenia has become one of South Florida’s most dynamic bilingual LNC voices and a sought-after speaker on branding and business growth.
Tracey Kappers, BSN RN
A Legal Nurse Consultant and nurse with over 30 years of experience spanning trauma ICU, coronary care ICU, PACU, and GI endoscopy. Drawing on deep expertise in sedation, post-anesthesia recovery, and complex medical record interpretation, she helps attorneys clarify causation, identify deviations from standards of care, and build defensible case strategies. Tracey provides clear medical chronologies, expert insights, and litigation support for cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, and sedation-related injuries. Her unique blend of clinical precision and communication skills turns complex data into actionable stories that support stronger outcomes for clients. Tracey is an author in Medical Record Analysis Volume 4, edited by Pat Iyer.
Jaimee Gerrie MSN, BSN RN
Jaimee Gerrie MSN, BSN RN has extensive experience in many clinical areas as a staff nurse: medical-surgical, intensive care, obstetrics, women’s health, emergency transport, renal dialysis, home health and hospice. With a background in clinical nursing management, she discovered she loved making change, having the authority to do so, and managing conflict. She grew and led a team of 102 healthcare staff, RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and clerks. While in this role, she designed and implemented a nurse care model and a staffing model and published this work.
She taught full-time in a baccalaureate nursing school for Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. She earned tenure as an associate professor status and holds a certification as a professional in patient safety, a national certification as a mediator, and a certificate in the safety of medication administration. Jaimee obtained a certificate in legal nurse consulting and expanded her role by becoming one of the few nurses in the country who are mediators. She is nationally certified as a mediator through the National Association of Certified Mediators; she can meditate in all states. Additionally, she is a certified mediator trainer who can teach 16-hour, 40-hour, and continuing education courses.
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