In 2022, Tiara B. Shoter joined McDonnell Adels & Klestzick as “Consultant to the Firm” to assist the Firm in handling long-term care defense cases in Florida and Kentucky.
Ms. Shoter, selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for Medical Malpractice Defense from 2012–2022, has focused on defending nursing home and medical negligence claims. For over 17 years, she defended the 2nd largest nursing home operator in the U.S. ABA Health Law Section, which appointed her to several Task Force leadership positions (2012-2019). She served on the Steering Committee for DRI’s annual Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar for years.
She has successfully tried cases in federal and state courts and argued cases before appellate courts, arbitrators, mediators, administrative judges, and licensure boards. She routinely provides continuing education, guidance, and training to nursing facilities, medical practices, healthcare professionals, attorneys, and insurance adjusters across the country.
After working in New York, Ms. Shoter joined Boehl Stopher & Graves, LLP, a multi-office, AV-rated law firm in Louisville, ranked one of the “Most Prolific Trial Law Firms” in Kentucky, where she worked for 20 years, was elected the 2nd female partner in the firm’s 125-year history and was appointed to the firm’s management Executive Committee. Ms. Shoter currently resides in Florida, where she is of counsel with Korn & Kalish, LLP, and provides litigation and risk management consulting services nationwide.
Current Practice Areas
Litigation and Risk Management Consulting
Long-Term Care and Medical Malpractice
Professional Licensure and Liability
General Civil Litigation
Bar Admissions
Florida
Kentucky
New York
New Jersey
Previously admitted pro hac vice in Indiana
Education
Barnard College of Columbia University, B.A. (1993)
Brooklyn Law School, J.D. (1996)
Professional Recognition
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Medical Malpractice Defense (2012–2022)
Selected as Fellow, American Bar Foundation, limited to 1% of lawyers in each jurisdiction
Selected by peers to Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2011, 2013, 2014, 2022), limited to 5% of Kentucky lawyers
Appointed Vice-Chair, Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care Continuum Task Force, ABA Health Law Section (Sept. 2015–Aug. 2019)
Appointed Chair, Nursing & Allied Healthcare Professionals Task Force, ABA Health Law Section (Sept. 2014–Aug. 2016)
Appointed Vice-Chair, Nursing & Allied Healthcare Professionals Task Force, ABA Health Law Section (Sept. 2012–Aug. 2014)
Spearheaded pilot Attorney Mentorship Program, ABA Health Law Section (2016)
Steering Committee, Nursing Home/ALF Litigation Seminar, DRI (10+ years)
Steering Committee, Sexual Torts Seminar, DRI (2013)
Continuing Legal Education Award, Kentucky Bar Association (2013, 2014, 2016)
Boss of The Year Award, Louisville Bar Association-Legal Secretaries of Louisville (2013)
Hardest Working Lawyer Award, Boehl Stopher & Graves, LLP (1st honoree)
Professional Memberships
Member, Florida Bar Association
Member, Kentucky Bar Association
Member, Health Law Section, American Bar Association
Member, Medical Liability & Health Care Law Committee, DRI
Member, Employment Law Committee, DRI
Presentations & Training
PowerPoint presentations for mediations, trials, and hearings in long-term care (“LTC”) and other civil litigation cases (2001–Present)
Deposition Strategies for the LTC Administrator (2021) – LTC provider, live Zoom training session
Arbitration Agreements in the Nursing Home (2020) – LTC provider, live Zoom training session
Risk Management and Effective Documentation Strategies for the LTC Director of Nursing (2019) – LTC provider, live training session
Principles of Risk Management: Tips for LTC Administrators for Minimizing Risk (2019) – LTC provider, live training session
Abuse and Neglect: What You Need to Know (2018) – medical practice provider, live annual training session
Policy, Privacy & Legal Concerns With Use of Cameras in the Health Care Setting (2018) – ABA, Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference, live presentation
Navigating the Challenges of Palliative/Hospice Care in Home & Other Settings (2017) – ABA Health Law Section, live CLE webinar
HIPAA Privacy Rules: What You Need to Know (2017) – medical practice provider, live annual training session
Navigating the Pitfalls of Nursing Home Litigation (2017) – national insurance company (attorneys and adjusters), live annual training session
Documenting the Dental Medical Record (2017) – medical practice provider, live webinar
Documenting the Nursing Medical Record (2017) – LTC provider, live annual training
Post-Acute Care Fundamentals (2016) – ABA, live CLE webinar
Documenting the Medical Record (2016) – medical practice provider, live annual training
Hot Topics Impacting Allied Health and LTC Providers: Nurse Residency Programs and Nurse Doctors – ABA, live talk during Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law conference
Tips for Senior Living Businesses to Limit Legal Risk (2016) – Senior Living Forum, live presentation to members
The Physician Shortage Crisis & the Use of Allied Healthcare Providers (with published White Paper, 2015) – ABA/Chicago Medical Society/American Association for Physician
Leadership, Physicians Legal Issues Conference, live CLE plenary session
Top 5 Risk Management Tips for Nurses and Healthcare Providers (2015) – ABA, live webinar for attorneys
Best Practice Tips (2015) – law firm, live annual training to attorneys and support staff
Top 10 Risk Management Tips for Healthcare Providers and the Attorneys Who Represent Them (2014) – ABA, Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law conference, live presentation
Overview & Risk Management Tips for the Operation of Assisted Living Communities (2014) – presentation to ALC operators
Using Expert Testimony to Evaluate and Rebut Emotional Damages in Sexual Tort Claims (2013) – DRI, Sexual Torts Seminar, live CLE plenary session
Primer on Mediations, Negotiations, and Settlements (2012) – law firm, live annual training to attorneys
Best Practices for Ethical Billing – law firm, live annual training to attorneys
Assessing and Evaluating Medical Malpractice Cases – National Business Institute (“NBI”), live CLE session to attorneys
Identifying Hospital Corporate Liability and Institutional Negligence – NBI, live CLE session to attorneys
Trial Tips and Techniques for Trying the Medical Malpractice Case from the Prosecution and Defense Perspective – NBI, live CLE session to attorneys
Analysis and Summary of Medical Records – NBI, live CLE session to attorneys
Preparing Medical Information for Use at Trial – NBI, live CLE session to attorneys
Professional Civility: Establishing a Breed Standard for Trial Lawyers – law firm retreat, live training to attorneys