Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP - Carole D. Christian

Carole D. Christian is Co-Chair of the Firm's Health Care Service Team. She concentrates her practice in the areas of health care and general litigation.

Representative Litigation

Ms. Christian represents health care clients in certificate of need hearings, court appeals, Medicaid appeals, Medicare reimbursement and similar negotiations and disputes with state and federal regulatory authorities. She counsels hospitals and other clients concerning contracts, fraud and abuse, licensing, medical staff matters, emergency treatment, medical records, withdrawal of treatment decisions and other patient care matters, and acquisitions.

Honors

Woodward/White's Best Lawyers in America® 1995-2010 in the area of health care
Included in the Louisville Business First's "Forty Under 40" list of young leaders in the community
Highest Professional Rating by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Recognized by her peers as one of the Kentucky Super Lawyers 2007
Graduate of Leadership Louisville

Education

1988 - J.D., magna cum laude, University of Louisville

1982 - B.A., with high distinction, University of Kentucky

Publications

Does Health Care Reform Signal the Twilight of the Private Practice Physician

Professional Activities and Memberships

Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations
American Health Lawyers Association, member
Past President of the Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys
Former Vice President of the Jefferson County Women Lawyers Association
Legal Advisory Board, Kentucky Association of Healthcare Facilities

Civic Involvement

Director of the American Heart Association, Kentuckiana Metro Chapter
Founding Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana
Director of First Kids Early Childhood and Preschool Program
Site-Based Decision-Making Council, Jefferson County Public Schools

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