Angela L. Carr | Co-Managing Partner

Barton Gilman Lawyers

Angela L. Carr

Co-Managing Partner

401.273.7171

acarr@bglaw.com

Education

Northeastern University School of Law (J.D.)

Providence College (B.A., cum laude)

Bar Admissions

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court, Rhode Island

U.S. District Court, Massachusetts

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit

About Accomplishments Pro Bono
Publications Awards Seminars
Clerkships
Affiliations

Trusted Advisor. Proven Advocate.

An accomplished civil litigator and trial attorney, Angela focuses her practice on medical and professional liability defense. She advises medical professionals, hospitals, medical practices, and other healthcare-related organizations in all stages of the litigation lifecycle. Angela provides skilled representation to health care providers before federal and state courts, administrative agencies, and licensing boards in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In addition, she routinely consults with hospitals and healthcare practice groups on risk management and patient safety.

Angela also represents students involved in Title IX investigations at local colleges.

Representative Accomplishments

Angela has obtained a number of jury trial verdicts in favor of medical professionals:

• Obtained a Rhode Island Superior Court jury verdict dismissing a negligence and battery claim against a hospital. The jury reached its verdict in just four minutes following the 2-day trial.

• Obtained a Massachusetts Superior Court jury verdict dismissing a medical malpractice claim against an obstetrician-gynecologist in a case involving a shoulder dystocia. The jury reached its verdict in less than two hours after an 8-day trial.

• Obtained a Rhode Island Superior Court jury verdict dismissing a medical malpractice wrongful death claim against a gastroenterologist. The jury rendered its verdict less than two hours following a 10-day trial.

• Obtained a Massachusetts Superior Court jury verdict dismissing a medical malpractice claim against an obstetrician-gynecologist. The jury took less than two hours to reach its verdict after a six-day trial.

• Persuaded a Massachusetts Superior Court jury that a nurse practitioner and her medical practice employer provided proper care and treatment to a woman who eventually died of lung cancer. Following an eight-day trial and three hours of deliberation, the jury found that the nurse practitioner and her employer were not negligent and returned a verdict in their favor.

• Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of an obstetrician who allegedly had failed to timely deliver an unborn infant at risk, which the mother claimed resulted in the child’s stillbirth during the 37th week of gestation. However, following a two-week trial in Massachusetts Superior Court, the jury returned its verdict for the physician after only two hours of deliberation.

• Substantially contributed to a team that obtained a jury verdict dismissing a claim against a family physician that he allegedly failed to diagnose prostate cancer.

In an employment law case, she helped to obtain an arbitration award dismissing an age and gender discrimination claim against a major hotel chain. In a premises liability case, Angela obtained a favorable settlement for a major retailer following a contentious mediation.

Pro Bono

Angela regularly provides pro bono services in the areas of Title IX, domestic violence and sexual assault representation.

Publications

September 1, 2014

Providence Business News

“Here’s How to Comply With HIPAA Changes,”

Read Now

2nd Quarter 2014

Inside Medical Liability

“Rhode Island Supreme Court Upholds $1.5 Million MPL Verdict — Despite Insurance Coverage Jury Instruction,”

Awards

The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Health Care (2024-2026) and Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (2024-2026)

Named to Rhode Island Super Lawyers list for Medical Malpractice (2015, 2017-2025)

Professional Excellence in Law in Medical Malpractice Defense, Rhode Island Monthly (2020-2025)

Top Woman in Law, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (2021)

Woman to Watch in Legal Services, Providence Business News (2019)

40 Under Forty Honoree, Providence Business News (2014)

Rhode Island Super Lawyers Rising Star (2012–2014)

Seminars

Angela has presented numerous seminars to Rhode Island and Massachusetts health care providers on best practices for transmitting and storing electronic medical records in accordance with HIPAA regulations. She has also been a panelist and lecturer at employment law seminars involving issues of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and federal law. Presentations made by Angela include:

Social Media and Healthcare Litigation

Medical Records Law in Massachusetts

Supervising Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Record Retention in the Digital Age

EMR Issues, Pitfalls, and Recommendations for Best Practices

HIPAA Compliance and Protecting E-PHI

Employment Law Update

Health Care Reform: What Employers Need to Know

Risk Management for Nurse Anesthetists

Employment Law From A to Z In Massachusetts

Clerkships

In 2004–2005, Ms. Carr served as a law clerk in the Rhode Island Superior Court. During law school, she interned with the Honorable Bruce M. Selya of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as the Rhode Island Supreme Court.

Professional & Civic Affiliations

President, Defense Counsel of Rhode Island

Executive Committee Member, Providence College President’s Council

Member and Immediate Past President, Board of Directors, Providence College Greater Providence Area Alumni Club

Board Member and Secretary, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State (2018-2021)

Member, Litigation Counsel of America

Board Member, Manton Avenue Project (2014–2017)

Member, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel

Leadership Rhode Island – Lambda II Class (2015)

Member, Rhode Island Bar Association

Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member, American Inns of Court

Member, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce

More About

Angela is a devoted fan of the Philadelphia Eagles.