Sue Ellen Scruggs
e-mail: ses@smrw.com
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Emphasis
Medical Malpractice Defense
Professional Liability
Risk Management
Insurance Defense
Civil Litigation
Animal Law
Experience
Sue Scruggs concentrates her practice of over 16 years in the area of medical malpractice defense. The majority of her practice centers on the defense of hospitals and their personnel in various types of actions ranging from malpractice to contract disputes. With over 30 years of employment as a registered nurse, she brings a wealth of technical and practical understanding to the practice of defending healthcare providers. In addition, she offers assistance to veterinarians, animal business owners, and pet owners with various animal related legal issues and provides pro bono legal counsel as needed to local animal rescue organizations.
Bar Admission
Tennessee, 1994
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Tennessee Professional Nursing License
Active
Education/Academic Honors
Ohio Northern University, J.D., 1993
Webster University, M.A. in Health Services Management, 1986
Medical University of South Carolina, B.S.N., 1980
Tenessee Hospital School of Nursing, R.N. Diploma, 1968
Tenneessee Supreme Court Rule 31 Trained General Civil Mediator
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Chattanooga Bar Association
The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
Animal Law Committee of the ABA
American Veterinary Medical Law Association
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Public Service and Community Activities
Volunteer at Humane Educational Society,Chattanooga, TN
Secretary of Marion Animal Resource Connection, Marion, TN
Consultant & Volunteer with numerous Tennessee animal rescue groups
Personal
Born December 22, 1947, Fostoria, Ohio
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