Bridget Ahrens is an attorney with Lewis Thomason whose practice focuses on healthcare law, professional liability defense, medical negligence claims, regulatory matters, and general civil litigation. She represents hospitals, physicians, nurses, physician groups, and other healthcare professionals in litigation, licensing, and compliance matters, guiding clients through every stage of a case from investigation and discovery to mediation, trial, and resolution.

Bridget regularly defends healthcare providers against allegations of negligence, responds to investigations by the Tennessee Department of Health (TDOH), and advises clients on regulatory compliance, including HIPAA requirements. She also evaluates insurance claims, develops litigation strategies, coordinates with medical experts, and helps clients manage risk while achieving efficient and favorable outcomes.

Her experience includes successfully settling numerous healthcare liability matters, obtaining dismissals with prejudice in multiple cases, securing a defense verdict in General Sessions Court, resolving state licensing investigations without disciplinary action, and negotiating physician employment and severance-related matters.

Bridget is licensed to practice in Tennessee and Kentucky and is admitted to the federal district courts for the Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee. She is an active member of the Nashville Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, and the Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women.

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• Nashville Bar Association

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