Barbara Ritzert brings over 20 years of experience as a senior nurse consultant providing litigation and full cycle trial support in connection with complex pharmaceutical and medical device, product liability, class action, catastrophic injury, automotive, mass tort, and health care regulatory matters. With deep experience in academic medical center research, healthcare administration and clinical practice, Barbara brings experience in litigation trend analysis and issue spotting to identify client strengths and potential challenges foundational to overall trial strategy.
As a nurse consultant and paralegal, Barbara applies her knowledge of clinical trial research, standards of care, product safety standards, and regulatory guidelines to analyze applicable research, scientific data, medical records, and client documents to assess the accuracy of alleged facts, organize records into clear, comprehensive timelines and chronologies, and build a compelling narrative of complex medical and scientific concepts in a concise framework juries will embrace.
Credentials
Education
- Texas Woman's University, Ph.D., Health Studies
- Washington University in St. Louis, MLS
- Texas Woman's University, MSN
- Texas Woman's University, BSN
- Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Nursing, RN
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, LNCC