Practice

• Medical Professional Liability Defense
• Licensing and Disciplinary Actions
• Civil/Business Litigation
• Guardianships
• Healthcare Risk Management

Representative Cases

• Directed verdict for hospital system in wrongful death lawsuit alleging negligent implementation and training on its electronic medical record system (first chair)
• Defense verdict for family practice physician in medical negligence/wrongful death lawsuit alleging failure to assess signs of a pending myocardial infarction (second chair)
• Defense verdict for family practice physician in medical negligence lawsuit alleging negligent prescription of antibiotics leading to ruptured Achilles tendons (second chair)

Education

• Seattle University School of Law, J.D. (health law focus), cum laude, 2012
  - Research and Technical Editor, Seattle University Law Review‍
• University of Washington, B.A. (with honors in Philosophy; International Studies; minor in Human Rights), 2008

Admitted to Practice

• Washington State Bar
• United States District Court – Western District of Washington

Professional Experience

• Fain Anderson VanDerhoef Rosendahl O’Halloran Spillane, PLLC, Principal, 2020 - Present
• Fain Anderson VanDerhoef Rosendahl O’Halloran Spillane, PLLC, Associate, 2015 - 2019
• Williams Kastner & Gibbs PLLC, Associate, May 2013 - February 2015
• MultiCare Health System, Legal Services Department, Extern, August 2012 - May 2013
• Hughes Robbins, P.S., Law Clerk, May 2011 - November 2012
• Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, Rule 9 Intern, January 2012 - June 2012
• Washington State Department of Health, Adjudicative Services Unit, Judicial Extern, August 2011 - December 2011

Professional Memberships

• Pierce County Bar Association
• Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys
  - Board Member
  - Chair of Spring Health Law Conference: 2015, 2016, 2018

Publications & Presentations

• Deanna has presented on Guardianships, Department of Health Investigations, Medical Commission Investigations, and trial technique in a variety of settings.

Community Involvement

• Teen Feed, Youth Advocate, 2007 - 2009