People
Karen L. Clouse

Experience
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Important law for Ohio hospitals and practitioners
Successfully argued before the Ohio Supreme Court, establishing that the statute of repose bars medical claims not filed within four years of the time the care was provided.
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Appellate appearances
Have appeared in the highest courts in Ohio and West Virginia, as well as intermediate appellate districts throughout Ohio.
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Jury trials
Defended hospitals, nurses, physicians and other medical providers against medical negligence and wrongful death claims in various Ohio courtrooms.
Professional & Community Activities
- Member, Community Engagement Committee, Buckeye Chapter of the MS Society
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
- Member, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
- Trustee, Livingston United Methodist Church
- Volunteer, Columbus Legal Aid Society (pro bono), 2016–2017
Presentations & Published Works
- Speaker, Recent Ohio Supreme Court Decisions Impacting Medical Negligence Claims, OSHRM-SOHA Spring Conference, March 2023
- Speaker, “Documentation: Clinical and Legal Ramifications and Common Pitfalls,” OhioHealth Risk Management Retreat, March 2019
- Speaker, "Appellate Advocacy Seminar," Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, August 2017
- Speaker, "Emergency Department Errors, Medical and Legal Perspectives," Ohio State Bar Association, April 2013
Bar Admissions & Activities
- Admitted, State of Ohio, 1986
- Admitted, State of West Virginia
- Admitted, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- Admitted, U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
- Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, West Virginia State Bar Association
Education
- The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude), 1986; Order of the Coif
- Capital University (B.A., summa cum laude), 1983