Birmingham, Ala. - Burr & Forman LLP announces the addition of Jackie H. Trimm as counsel in the firm's Birmingham office. She joins the Tort Trial & Insurance practice group, representing health care organizations in a wide range of matters related to compliance, claims and litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Trimm served as in-house counsel for Baptist Health System.

"Jackie's 15 years of serving as both in-house and outside counsel afford her a comprehensive perspective of quality client service in a constantly evolving regulatory landscape," said Gary London, managing partner of Burr & Forman's Birmingham office. "Her background and dedication to achieving business-oriented results further advances our ability to provide quality counsel for health care clients."

At Burr & Forman, Trimm counsels health care organizations on a wide range of legal matters, including regulatory compliance, internal review, contractual services, physician issues, hospital risk management and quality assurance. She also navigates through all phases of medical malpractice defense litigation, and advises on industry regulations, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA), Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) compliance, Stark and Anti-Kickback Regulation.

She earned her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Alabama.

Additional Coverage:

"Former Baptist Health Attorney Joins Burr & Forman," Birmingham Business Journal