Attorneys
Lynn Ovando has represented private and public corporations and healthcare clients in all phases of their business for more than 25 years. Lynn's clients include contractors, healthcare plans, hospitals, insurance companies, major health systems, manufacturers, physician and group practices, such as Good Samaritan Hospital, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Sherman Oaks Hospital, Farmers Insurance, SCPIE, Optima Healthcare Insurance Services, Cigna Healthcare, All Care Medical Group, Sedgwick Claims Management Services and Millikan Medical Center to name a few.
Lynn's impressive and extensive knowledge of professional liability make her one of the foremost experts in California on defense of medical negligence and wrongful death claims, as well as Healthcare Law. Lynn's notable litigation successes have lead clients to engage her services in the defense of elder and dependent adult abuse cases, products liability, administrative law, general liability, including auto, homeowners and premises liability; and for business and employment law, including wrongful termination.
Education
Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1980
Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, New Jersey, Juris Doctor, 1983
Admission to Practice
All courts for the State of California, 1983
United States District Court, Central District of California, 1984
Ninth District Court of Appeals, 1984
Supreme Court of California, 1984
Professional Organizations
Member, State Bar of California
American Society of Health Risk Managers
Southern California Association of Health Risk Managers
California Healthcare Association
Teachings
Western State University College of Law, Adjunct Professor: Lawyering skills from the defense perspective.
Presentations
Lynn's wealth of knowledge and remarkable ability to convey and reduce complex legal/medical/employment issues into simple language and practical structure, has made her a favorite keynote speaker. A sampling of Lynn's presentations have entailed:
• Informed Consent Issues
• Legal Issues of Discharge Planning
• Legal Issues of Utilization Review
• Liability Issues of Case Management
• Managed Care and Home Health
• Continuum of Care
• Transitional Inpatient Care
• Sexual Harassment
• Health Care Reforms
• 5150 Holds and Use of Restraints