Rebecca Adelman
Owner
Rebecca Adelman is an entrepreneur, influencer, thought leader and founder of Adelman Law Firm and Claims Management, established in 2001. The firm is a Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and Tennessee Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). For over 30 years, Rebecca has concentrated her practice in healthcare and insurance defense and business litigation.
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647 South Main Street | Memphis, TN 38103
901-529-9313 main | 901-201-4017 direct | 901-529-8772 fax
Rebecca’s practice includes representation of insurance companies and long-term care providers and their insurers, both regionally and nationally. The firm provides claims management services to senior living insurance companies and created the PRISM proactive claims model focused on offensive strategies to claims and risk mitigation. She also provides consulting services and educational programming to healthcare professionals and business associates. She has active practices in the areas of general liability, sports, leisure and entertainment insurance, professional liability, premises, and employment law. She is a listed mediator serving all areas of business and healthcare litigation. She founded the National Long-Term Care Defense Summit in 2012, a complimentary conference for senior living industry owners and insurers.
An innovator and change-maker in the area of quality end-of-life care, Rebecca founded the Adelman-Mettle Palliative Care Alliance with Dr. BJ Miller, a palliative care specialist, author and international speaker, and Sonya Dolan, co-founder of Mettle Health. The Alliance provides education and training as well as advances policy initiatives focused on improving living and dying for our elderly population. The Alliance is developing a Nursing Center-Based Palliative Care Team curriculum and authored the Introduction to Palliative Care for the National Institute of CNA Excellence.
Her experience also extends to risk management and organizational counseling and formal programs including comprehensive “expectations management”, arbitration training, facility admissions protocols, and crisis communication planning. She is a member of the prestigious Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM).
Rebecca is involved in state and national legislative matters on behalf of the healthcare industry and serves as Legal Advisor for the American Assisted Living Nurses Association and the National Association of Health Care Assistants. She authors a monthly column, The Adelman Advantage, for the Nursing & Assisted Living Professional newsletter, and is a regular contributor to other publications. The firm also has a popular podcast, Deny Everything, covering topics in the senior housing and insurance industries.
Rebecca was a finalist for CLM Professional of the Year - Outside Counsel, was honored with the inaugural Ethel Mitty Heart Award in and recognized as a Super Women in Business by the Memphis Business Journal and named an “MBQ Power Player” in the area of defense litigation by Memphis Business Quarterly. She was included in the “Women to Watch” issues of Memphis Woman Magazine and selected as Executive of the Year by the Memphis Business Journal. The New York Times featured Rebecca regarding her entrepreneurship. She partners with Facing History and Ourselves and Grounded on education initiatives for members of the community who are in need of support.
Her strong beliefs in education and peace guided her to found a non-profit Montessori School.
She is an NBA Certified Player Agent and is fluent in French.
For a more personal look at Rebecca, please visit her at www.rebeccaadelman.com.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Alternate Dispute Resolution
Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions
Commercial/Business Litigation
Directors and Officers Litigation
E&S/Specialty
Labor and Employment Practices Liability
Lawyers Professional Liability
Long Term Care and Aging Services
Medical Malpractice
Miscellaneous Professional Liability
Products Liability
Sports, Leisure and Entertainment
Education
J.D., The University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 1990
M.A. Econ., Universite de Driot, d’Economie et des Sciences d’Aix-Marselle II, 1987
B.A., Economics and French, University of Michigan, 1986
Bar and court admissions
Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
Illinois
U.S District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Mississippi
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Supreme Court of the United States of America
U.S. Court of Appeals of the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Honors and awards
The 100 Most Influential Memphians, The King Family Foundation, February 2020
Attorney for Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court, December 2020 & 2019
Finalist, Professional of the Year, Outside Counsel, Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLMA), 2018
Inaugural Ethel Mitty Heart Award, American Assisted Living Nurses Assoc. (AALNA), 2016
Super Women in Business 2016, Memphis Business Journal
Memphis Power Player, Defense Litigation, Memphis Business Quarterly
Women to Watch, Memphis Business Journal
Executive of the Year, Memphis Business Journal
Top 10 Women in Business, Memphis Business Journal
Top 40 Under 40, Memphis Business Journal
Professional and community affiliations
American Assisted Living Nurse Association, Legal Advisor
American, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee Bar Associations
American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living
American Health Lawyers Association
American Society of Health Care Risk Management
Business Insurance Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Defense Research Institute
Memphis Bar Association, Health Care Law Section
Mississippi Health Care Association
Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Sports Lawyers Association
Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association
Tennessee Health Care Association
PRESentations
Speaker and Moderator, COVID Liability: Assessing the Risk, LTC 100 Leadership Conference, Scottsdale, Ariz., May 10, 2021
Speaker and Moderator, Setting Realistic Expectations for Collaborative End-of-Life Care Planning, Church Mutual Insurance Company Virtual Town Hall, March 24, 2021 (Webinar)
Speaker and Moderator, Falls Management Education and Resident Safety Program, Church Mutual Insurance Company Virtual Town Hall, January 14, 2021 (Webinar)
Speaker, Community Liability and the Electronic Health Record: What You Need to Know to Mitigate Risk, Arizona Assisted Living Federation of America, Nurses in Assisted Living Virtual Conference, November 13, 2020 (Webinar)
Speaker and Moderator, Alternative Dispute Resolution – Arbitration Agreements, Church Mutual Insurance Company Virtual Town Hall, November 12, 2020 (Webinar)
Speaker and Moderator, Negotiated/Managed Risk Agreements – What They Do and Why They Matter, Church Mutual Insurance Company Virtual Town Hall, October 29, 2020 (Webinar)
Speaker and Moderator, Pandemic Acknowledgement and Waiver of Liability, Church Mutual Insurance Company Virtual Town Hall, October 15, 2020 (Webinar)
Speaker, Preparation and Strategies to Defend the COVID-19 Case, LTC Risk Legal Forum, COVID-19 Symposium #3, July 22, 2020 (Webinar)
Speaker, Reducing Risk and Maximizing Quality in Health Care: Expectations Management Programs, Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management, Spring Meeting, East Lansing, Michigan, June 24, 2020 (Webinar)
Speaker, Mitigating Risk by Managing Patient Expectations, Coverys Virtual Town Hall, May 28, 2020
Speaker, Aging Services & COVID-19: Clinical & Legal Perspectives, Med-IQ Facebook Live, May 14, 2020
Speaker, The Anatomy of a Claim: Understanding the Impact on the E&S Market, Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association’s U40 Annual Conference – Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 21-22, 2019
Speaker, The Racial and Gender Report Card: Hiring Practices in the NBA, WNBA and NFL, Memphis Bar Association – Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2019
Speaker, Reducing Risk and Maximizing Quality in Health Care: Expectations Management Programs, American Society for Health Care Risk Management’s Annual Conference – Baltimore, Md., Oct. 13-16, 2019
Speaker, Moderator and Conference Founder, The Past, Present and Future of the Senior Housing Ecosystem; Senior Housing Insurance Industry - State of the Union, National Long-Term Care Defense Summit, Memphis, Tenn., April 3-4, 2019
Speaker, Sponsoring and Mentoring: Why Not Both?, 3rd Annual Women in Insurance Leadership ExecuSummit, Uncasville, Conn., March 5-6, 2019
Speaker, The Audit Trail and the Electronic Record: What You Need to Know, Clear Law Institute, webinar, Jan. 24, 2019
Speaker, Technology, Strategies and Best Practices You Need to Manage Family Expectations, Senior Housing Forum, webinar, Nov. 28, 2018
Speaker, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Audit Trails, E-Discovery and Medical Malpractice Claims, Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Sept. 19, 2018
Speaker, Caring for Those Who Care for You: A Daughter’s Lessons – 14th Annual Conference, AALNA – Milkwaukee, Wis., July 19-20, 2018
Speaker, Litigation Holds and Preserving Evidence: How to Avoid an “Uber” Problem – 2nd Annual Long-Term Care Insurance ExecuSummit – Uncasville, Conn., June 26-27, 2018
Speaker, How to Market When You Don’t Play Golf – Empowerment Conference, Tennessee Legal Association for Women – Nashville, Tenn., April 19-20, 2018
Speaker, Effective Strategies for Giving and Seeking Feedback and Sharing and Handling Constructive Criticism – 2nd Annual Women in Insurance Leadership ExecuSummit – Uncasville, Conn., April 17-28, 2018
Speaker, Audit Trails and E-Discovery - Avoiding the Rabbit Holes and Litigation Hold - Know When to Hold ‘Em – Litigation Risk and Defense Strategies for Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Providers, Insurers and Brokers Conference – Houston, Tex., April 4-5, 2018
Speaker, Drivers and Trends in Aging Services Cases – Inaugural Long-Term Care Insurance ExecuSummit – Uncasville, Conn., June 27-28, 2018
Speaker, Nursing Delegation vs. Nursing Assignment (webinar) – Willis, Towers and Watson – March 28, 2017
Speaker, Regulatory Compliance Mashup – Litigation Risk and Defense Strategies for Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Providers, Insures and Brokers Conference – New Orleans, La., March 29-30, 2017
Speaker, Professional Development and Coaching for Women Leaders - Implementing Critical Negotiation, Leadership and Presentation Skills to Accomplish Your Goals – American Conference Institute – New York, N.Y., July 20-21, 2016
Speaker, Caring Together Call - Nurse Delegation vs. Assignment (webinar) – AALNA/NCAL – Sept. 30, 2016
Speaker, Patient-Friendly Admission Process - An Improved Experience – Client Leadership Conference – Atlanta, Ga., April 27, 2016
Speaker, Setting Realistic Expectations Admissions to Discharge – AALNA, Region 5 Spring Conference – New York, N.Y., April 2, 2016
Co-speaker, Regulations, Corporate Compliance and Quality Improvement - Litigation and Risk Management Connections – Litigation Risk and Defense Strategies for Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Providers, Insurers and Brokers Conference – New York, N.Y., April 1, 2016
Speaker, Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities - A Proposed Rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on July 16, 2015 – Tennessee Health Care Association – Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 30, 2015
Speaker – Litigation Risk and Defense Strategies for Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Providers, Insurers and Brokers Conference – Memphis, Tenn., May 1, 2015
Invited speaker – Risk Management Roundtable Discussion – National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC), 2015 Capital and Business Strategies Forum – San Diego, Calif., April 2, 2015
Invited speaker – Defending Assisted Living Facilities in a Climate Where Resident Acuity and Exposure Are at Its Highest – ACI, 5th annual Forum on Preventing and Defending Long-Term Care Litigation – Miami, Fla., Jan. 29, 2015
PUBLICATIONS
Nursing & Assisted Living Facility, Professional, “The Adelman Advantage”– Jan. 2010 to present
Adelman Advantage Presents: Deny Everything – Senior Living Industry podcast January 2020 to present
Work-Life Being, Thrive Global, December 26, 2017
Crisis Communication for Health Care Providers Guide – revised, 2017
