Edie Brous, R.N., Esq. is an attorney and Registered Nurse who combines her experience and passion for nursing and law in representing, advising, educating and advocating the interests of nurses.
Since 2005, Edie has been in solo practice, specializing in the areas of nursing licensure, nursing malpractice, education, and nursing legislation advocacy. Prior to that, Edie practiced in the New York City law firms of Garson, Gerspach, DeCorato & Cohen, LLP, Martin, Clearwater & Bell, as well as Piper Rudnick, LLP. Specializing in medical malpractice and pharmaceutical defense, Edie was involved in the litigation of a variety of high-profile clients.
Edie holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, where she received the prestigious David F. and Mary Louise Condon Prize as well as the Archibald R. Murray Public Service Awards.
She has a breadth of experience in the nursing field, having worked in internationally-recognized hospitals such as the Cabrini Medical Center and Columbia Presbyterian. She holds an M.S.N. in Critical Care Nursing and an M.P.H. in Public Health, both from Columbia University. She has been licensed in 10 states and maintains current RN licensure in New York and Pennsylvania.
Edie has given presentations and written extensively in the health professions, with a focus on nursing liability prevention, documentation practices, professional licensure protection, class action lawsuits, patients’ rights, and legislative policy as it relates to nurses and public health. Much of her work has sought to raise the awareness of nurses regarding legal issues, specifically, legal malpractice claims (both with respect to the nature of malpractice trials and avoidance of such claims) and licensure protection.
Edie is a member of organizations in both the legal and nursing fields including the Bar Associations of the City and State of New York (member of the Health Law Section, among others), the American Health Lawyers Association, the American Association of Nurse Attorneys (member of the Legislation and Compliance Education Sections), the Emergency Nurses Association (member of the Legislative Affairs Committee) as well as the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
She is admitted to practice law in the state courts of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York Federal courts, and The U.S. Supreme Court.
PRACTICE AREAS:
• Nursing Malpractice
• Nursing Licensure
• Health Law
• Education & Public Interest
EDUCATION:
• Fordham University School of
Law,
J.D., 1999
• Columbia University School of
Nursing & Public Health,
MSN & MPH, 1995
• Wayne State Univ. College
of Nursing, BSN, 1978
• Grace Hospital School of
Nursing, 1976
LEGAL ADMISSIONS:
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Southern & Eastern Districts of
New York
• State of New York
• State of New Jersey
LANGUAGES:
• Spanish