PRACTICE AREAS

Health Care Litigation

Janet Mittenfelner brings 20 years of combined law and health care experience to her health care litigation practice. She began her legal career in California where she primarily represented physicians in malpractice lawsuits and disciplinary actions before the board of healing arts. Since returning to the Kansas City area, she has focused her practice on hospital liability. Ms. Mittenfelner particularly enjoys defending nurses, because she herself is a registered nurse. She has practiced nursing in a variety of clincial areas including oncology, medical-surgical and maternal-child health. She also has experience providing legal counsel and giving presentations to health care entities on a variety of issues including risk management, patient rights, documentation, and policy and procedure.

COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT

Kansas Bar Association

The Missouri Bar

California Bar Association

Greater Kansas City Society of Healthcare Attorneys

Johnson County Bar Association

San Diego County Bar Association

EDUCATION

J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 1996

Justice Lloyd Kagey Leadership Award (1996)

American Association of University Women Research Fellow (1994)

National Champion, ABA Client Counseling Competition (1995)

M.H.S.A., Health Services Administration, University of Kansas, 1996

BSN, summa cum laude, Northern Arizona University, 1987, graduated first in her class

Helene Fuld Nursing Fellow (Budapest, Hungary); Sigma Theta Tau

B.A., Biology, University of Kansas, 1984

BAR ADMISSIONS

Missouri, 2003

Kansas, 2002

California, 1997