Margie McCarthy is a partner in the Phoenix office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Medical Malpractice and Long-Term Care Practices.

She is an experienced attorney with extensive experience in defending and litigating high exposure personal injury lawsuits, including matters involving medical malpractice, pharmacy malpractice, products liability and long-term care litigation. Margie has obtained favorable defense awards, summary judgments and defense verdicts on behalf of manufacturers, nursing homes and insurers, among numerous other clients.

In addition, she has served as national trial counsel in complex medical malpractice matters involving catastrophic injuries for a hospitalist group employing more than 1,000 physicians in over 30 states. In her role as national counsel, Margie directed local counsel while handling multiple medical malpractice cases in state and federal courts throughout the country. Margie has also been involved in developing risk management strategies and best practices for her numerous healthcare clients. She has also served as the managing partner of a mid-size litigation firm with responsibility for oversight of firm operations.

Margie McCarthy is a Registered Nurse (RN) and previously served as a critical care nurse.

Publications

Pro Bono & Philanthropy

Certifications

Professional Presentations

• “U.S. Supreme Court Annual Update,” Association of Corporate Counsel, August 2013 
• “Nursing Careers Within the Legal Profession,” Arizona State University Student Nurses Association, March 2011 
• “Medical Records Law in Arizona,” Lorman Seminar, July 2009 
• “The Process of a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit: The Defendant’s and Plaintiff’s Perspective,” Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency Grand Rounds, December 2008 and January 2009 
• “New Federal Protection of Quality-Related Records: The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act and the New Proposed Regulations,” Lorman Seminar, July 2008 
• “Peer Review and Quality Assurance Records,” Lorman Seminar, July 2008 

Admissions

• State Bar Admissions
  • Arizona
  • South Dakota
• United States District Courts
  • United States District Court for the District of Arizona

Associations

• State Bar of Arizona
• State Bar of South Dakota
• South Dakota State Board of Nursing

Awards & Honors

• Arizona's Top Lawyers, 2017

   

Education

University of South Dakota

Juris Doctor, 1997

Presentation College

Bachelor of Science, Nursing, 1992