Judith R. "Lynn" Boes
CONCENTRATION
Lynn is a shareholder of the Davis Brown Law Firm. As a member of the Business Division, her practice encompasses health law with a primary emphasis on long-term care, nursing practice and home health issues.
Health Law and Long-Term Care
Lynn routinely represents long-term care providers in federal and
state regulatory administrative appeals, assists home health agencies
with compliance and reimbursement issues and assists nursing clients
with a wide variety of legal and practice issues.
The firm is general counsel to Iowa Health Care Association and the Iowa
Nurses Association. Lynn
assists these associations and their membership base through involvement in
legislative, regulatory and practice issues.
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
PUBLICATIONS, SPEECHES AND SEMINARS
Lynn has been an adjunct instructor at Des Moines Area Community College in Long Term Care Health Administration, as well as a regular speaker and contributor to Iowa Health Care Association educational seminars.
- Presented before the Iowa Supreme Court regarding the authority of the Board of Nursing to determine the scope of nursing practice, Nov. 2012.
- "Do Not Resuscitate Issues, Iowa Healthcare Association, Oct. 2012.
- "Legal Review/Changes in Law", Iowa Nurses Association, Oct. 2012.
OF NOTE
Prior to joining the firm, Lynn practiced in a wide array of health care settings as a registered nurse, including hospital nursing (intensive care, medical surgical, orthopedics, and skilled nursing), home health care (both county-government and hospital based) and as a consultant for the Iowa Department of Public Health and Drake University Center for Health Issues. She has served in both staff nurse and administrative capacities.
PERSONAL
Lynn and her husband Jim have three children: Annie, Ross and Nathan.
Memberships
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American Bar Association
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American Health Lawyers Association
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American Nurses Association
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Iowa Nurses Association
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Iowa Public Health Association
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Iowa State Bar Association
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Polk County Bar Association
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Polk County Women Attorneys
Alma Maters
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Drake University Law School, 1996
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University of Iowa, 1979
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