Amanda R. Coolidge
Ms. Ms. Coolidge focuses her practice on the defense of physicians, nurses, hospitals, long-
term care facilities, and assisted living facilities in professional liability matters. Her
practice includes the defense of complex medical malpractice claims, as well as
premises liability matters, workers’ compensation and retaliatory discharge claims,
insurance coverage disputes, and issues arising under the Medicare Secondary Payer
Act.
Ms. Coolidge brings a distinctive combination of legal and clinical experience to her
practice. Before becoming an attorney, she worked as a registered nurse in trauma and
burn intensive care and later as an RN case manager. Her years of direct patient-care
and clinical experience provide her with a firsthand understanding of the challenges
faced by healthcare professionals and the medical and operational issues that arise in
professional liability litigation. This unique perspective enables her to efficiently assess
complex medical records, understand the clinical decision-making underlying patient
care, and effectively communicate with healthcare providers and medical experts in
defending claims.
Assistant Contact Information: Leah Hird
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- All Alabama State Courts
Attorney Bio
Education
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J.D., magna cum laude, 2016, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, AL
Associate Editor, Cumberland Law Review, 2015-2016
Member, Cumberland Trial Advocacy Board, 2014-2015
Member, Judge James Edwin Horton Inn of Court (2015)
Finalist, Donworth Moot Court Competition (2014)
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B.S., Nursing 2008, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Alabama, 2016
Professional Affiliations
- Alabama Bar Association
- Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association
Honors & Awards
- Selected as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers.com each year since 2020. Patented by Super Lawyers, the selection process involves peer nominations, independent research, and peer evaluations. Selected through the same process as Super Lawyers, Rising Stars must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the attorneys in a state are named Rising Stars.
- Named to the Best Lawyers Ones-to-Watch list each year since 2022. Chosen by the same process used to determine inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, attorneys added to the Ones-to-Watch list are young attorneys who are exhibiting outstanding professional excellence early in their careers. Ms. Coolidge is recognized in the areas of personal injury (defendants) and workers’ compensation (employers).
presentations
- Filling in the Gaps Between Meaningful Use and Quality Improvement and Reporting, Alabama Quality Assurance Foundation, Spring 2013 meeting.
publications
- “The Basics: Medicare’s Interests in Claims and Settlements,” Journal of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, Spring 2020.
- “Medicaid Expansion: A Call for Red State Pragmatism,” student comment selected for publication on the website of the Cumberland Law Review.
community involvement
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Family Services of North Alabama
President of the Board, 2021-2024
Vice President of the Board, 2017-2021
Member of Board of Directors, 2017-2024
other experience
- RN Case Manager, Utilization Review Nurse, and Appeals Coordinator, Marshall Medical Centers, Boaz, AL, 2010-2016.
- Registered Nurse, Trauma and Burn Intensive Care Unit, University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, AL, 2008-2013.