Ms. Dodd is Of Counsel to the firm. Her practice is concentrated on the representation of professionals in malpractice claims, including individual health care providers, hospitals, and mental health care providers. Ms. Dodd is responsible for all phases of case management and preparation. She has appeared as defense counsel before the Maryland Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office, in the Circuit Courts of Maryland, in the United States District Court of Maryland and in the Superior Court of Washington, DC.
Prior to joining Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP, Ms. Dodd was affiliated with three other Maryland law firms defending asbestos and medical malpractice claims in Maryland and Washington, D.C. In addition, Ms. Dodd has practiced as a nurse in acute care, outpatient and long term facilities. She has been a faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and Charles County Community College.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing
Nursing Diploma
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Master of Science
University of Baltimore School of Law
Juris Doctorate
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
- Hospice of the Chesapeake
- Gavett and Datt, PA
- Mason Ketterman and Cawood
- Wharton Levin Ehrmantraut & Klein
- Charles County Community College
- Maryland Casualty Company
- University of Maryland School of Nursing
- Johns Hopkins Hospital
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PUBLICATIONS
Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Maryland Medical Journal
February 1996
Can Handwashing Practices Be Changed?
American Journal of Nursing
January 1980
Accountability Translated into Action: Handwashing
National Intravenous Therapy Association Journal
Jan/Feb 1980
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