Shala J. Klutts - Fort Smith, AR
Hardin, Jesson & Terry, PLC
5000 Rogers AvenueSuite 500
P.O. Box 10127
Fort Smith, AR 72917-0127 www.hardinlaw.com
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Shala J. Klutts Overview
Ms. Klutts focuses her practice on defending and counseling health care clients, including physicians, hospitals and long-term care companies. As a Registered Nurse, Ms. Klutts is in a unique position to understand the challenges that providers face and anticipate their legal needs. She regularly reviews and interprets medical records and regulatory documents to determine risk and develop effective defense strategies. Ms. Klutts' practice, also, involves counseling clients with regard to regulatory and legal matters.
Representative Experience
Representation of health care providers in litigation, Attorney General investigations, state and federal survey actions, administrative appeals, EEOC investigations and adult maltreatment registry actions;
Provided legal counsel to approximately 200 long-term care facilities in the southeast as an in-house healthcare Attorney;
Registered Nurse since 1980.
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Medical Malpractice
Litigation
- 10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Current Employment Position(s)
- Of Counsel
Bar Admissions
- Arkansas, 2000
- Oklahoma, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Specialties and Certifications
- Registered Nurse, 1980
Other Affiliations
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Sebastian County Bar Association
- American Health Care Lawyers Association
Education
- Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
1989
J.D. - University of Oklahoma,
1980
B.S.N.



