EXPERT FACULTY: Jeanne E. Varner Powell, J.D. Senior Legal Risk Consultant, The Risk Team, Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona

Jeanne Varner Powell is currently the senior legal risk consultant for the Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona (MICA) Risk Team. In this role, she passes on to MICA insureds what she learned during 20 years of defending medical malpractice cases. She develops written content to educate physicians, advanced practice providers, and ambulatory care practices about medical professional liability risks. She also consults with insured physicians and their practices on risk management issues, risk reduction strategies, and improving patient outcomes. In addition, she contributes articles to local medical societies and other healthcare professional organizations and gives presentations on risk management issues to students enrolled in graduate medical education programs.

Prior to joining MICA in 2020, Jeanne defended hospitals, care facilities, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in Arizona medical malpractice cases. Outside the office, you can find her hiking, camping, or riding horses and chasing cows.