Carin Marney is co-leader of Ballard Spahr’s Health Care industry team. She represents health care and long-term care providers in regulatory and litigation matters. She has deep experience advising clients in this highly regulated industry on compliance and helping them avoid and resolve disputes, both in and outside of court.
Carin serves as outside general counsel to seniors housing and long-term care clients on a wide range of issues including:
- Operational advice
- Fair housing
- Resident transfers and discharges
- Compliance with skilled nursing requirements of participation
- Compliance with assisted living regulations
- Informal dispute resolution and administrative appeals of state and federal enforcement action
- Drafting residency agreements, policies and procedures, and resident handbooks
- Risk management advice and training
- Resident rights issues
- Legislative advocacy
- Admission agreements, policies and procedures, and resident handbooks
- Drafting and training facilities on the use of arbitration agreements
- Crisis management
Professional Highlights
Professional Activities
LeadingAge Legal Committee (representing Washington state), 2021-present
American Health Lawyers Association, Strategic Activities, Alternative Dispute Resolution Affinity Group, past, Vice Chair; Post-Acute and Long-Term Service Practice Group
Long-Term Care Power Lawyers Program, past, Faculty Member
Recognition & Accomplishments
Chambers USA, Health Care, 2021-2024
The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, Elder Law, 2024-2025
Thomson Reuters, Stand-Out Lawyer, 2022
AV Preeminent in Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
Speaking Engagements
“Assisted Living Administrator Training,” LeadingAge Washington, September 2024
“Skilled Nursing Facility Survey Boot Camp, Post Survey Process and Appeals,” Washington Health Care Association, July 2024
"Hot Legal Topics – Updates for Senior Living and Long-Term Care," LeadingAge Washington Annual Conference, June 2024
Board Memberships & Community Service
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers, Board of Trustees, 2004–2007
Credentials
Education
Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995)
Dean's List and National Dean's List
University of Washington (B.A., cum laude, 1992)
Phi Beta Kappa
Dean's List and National Dean's List
Golden Key National Honor Society
Admissions
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington
U.S. District Court for Idaho
U.S. District Court for Oregon