Phone: (804) 783-7298
Fax: (703) 893-8484
Fax: (804) 783-7291
 

Colleen Gentile is a member of the Healthcare and Business and Professional Litigation groups and is a shareholder of the firm. Her practice is focused primarily on medical malpractice defense, which includes the defense of hospitals, doctors, nurses, and other health care providers in professional liability cases. She practices both in the state and federal courts of Virginia. She also advises clients on credentialing, peer review, risk management and general healthcare matters.  She is a proven courtroom advocate, with experience in over 50 jury trials. In addition, Colleen has significant experience with mediation, and has represented health care providers before various state disciplinary boards.

Colleen has lectured to health care providers on various topics including: disclosure of negative outcomes, electronic medical records, preparation for depositions, and conciliatory statements by health care providers. Colleen has also authored various articles published by the Virginia Lawyers Weekly and the Virginia Medical Law Report.

Colleen is also an animal lover, and provides legal services to those whose livelihoods depend on the care and well-being of animals, including veterinarians. Colleen works in the Richmond office of the firm.  She holds the highest attorney rating (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell.

Reported cases: Antisdel v. Ashby, 279 Va. 42, 688 S.E.2d 163 (2010).

Articles
E-Alert: Bar Issues Opinion That Indemnification As Condition of Settlement
   
Is Unethical, October, 2011
E-Alert: Healthcare Providers and Trial Lawyers Reach Agreement on
   Virginia Malpractice Cap,
November, 2010
Depositions: The Dos and Don'ts, January, 2009
Statute of Limitations: A Primer, September, 2008
E-Alert: Case Update, June, 2008
E-Alert: Case Update, January 2008

 

 


News about Colleen M. Gentile:

 

■ Quick Facts

 

AV rated by Martindale Hubbell 

Education

B.S., Ithaca College, 1989
J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 1992

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
  • American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Virginia Chapter
  • Families for Private Adoption, Board Member, 2003.

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern
    District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Western
  • District of Virginia

 *CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.

 

■ Quick Facts

 

AV rated by Martindale Hubbell 

Education

B.S., Ithaca College, 1989
J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 1992

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
  • American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, Virginia Chapter
  • Families for Private Adoption, Board Member, 2003.

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern
    District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Western
  • District of Virginia

 *CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.