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Kathleen H. Switzer
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| Title: |
U.S. Administrative Law Judge; Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired |
| Industry: |
Government |
| Type of Organization: |
Federal Court |
| Major Product/Service: |
Judicial adjudication |
| Expertise: |
With over 20 years legal, military and nursing experience, Judge Switzer specializes in administrative law and medical/legal issues. She has over 10 years judicial experience. Judge Switzer uses all three of her backgrounds (nursing, military and the law), hearing cases with medical-legal issues. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
Utah, Idaho, Colorado |
| Affiliations: |
Aldon J. Anderson American Inns of Court; Founding Member, The Historical Society of the Tenth Judicial Circuit; Fort Douglas Museum Association |
| University/Degree: |
M.S., Nursing, University of Arizona, 1976; J.D., University of Utah, 1987; Graduated, U.S. Army War College, 1997 |
| Born: |
Wichita, Kansas |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Legal, military and nursing history, Pilates |
| Spouse: |
Ronald L. Switzer (deceased) |
| Children: |
Sherry Rowe, Kendall, Doug |
| Work History: |
Judge Switzer served as a Judicial Law Clerk of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Utah U.S. District Court. |
| Honors & Awards: |
First Female Administrative Law Judge in Utah; Outstanding Advocate Award, The American Association of Nurse Attorneys; First nurse selected for Army Brigade Command; Army Legion of Merit; Utah Woman Lawyer of the Year |
| Published Works: |
2 chapters, 5 articles; Book reviews, Manuscript reviewer for "Military Medicine" 1994 to present; Manuscript Reviewer for "RN", 1994 |
| Career Accomplishments: |
Judge Switzer's major accomplishment was becoming a lawyer in mid-life, especially due to the legal field being generally closed to women in the 1950's. She earned her juris doctorate as a grandmother and began a second career, practicing as a lawyer and eventually accepting appointment as a U.S. Administrative Law Judge. Judge Switzer was able to combine nursing, her military experience in the Army Reserves and the law. After becoming a lawyer the military assigned her to various positions not traditionally filled by women or nurses including Detailed Inspector General and Brigade Commander. |
