Diane Fernald

Diane Fernald is a seasoned Nurse Attorney currently with Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP since January 2019, building on extensive legal and healthcare expertise. Prior experience includes serving as Of Counsel at Donahue, Durham & Noonan PC, and Vice President of Education and Consulting Services at Med-IQ, where the focus was on risk management and patient safety. Diane also held a Partner position at Morrison Mahoney LLP, specializing in Health Care Law and medical malpractice defense, and managed Medicare appeals for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Additionally, Diane was the Nursing Home Administrator at Wingate at Wilbraham, overseeing operations and care quality in a newly established facility. Academic credentials include a J.D. in Employment and Health Care Law from Western New England University School of Law and an MBA in Health Care Administration from Western New England University.