Caitlin Harrington expertly guides clients through the creation of a highly reliable communication and resolution program centered on principles of empathy, respect, and transparency.
A practicing internal medicine physician and attorney based in Seattle, Washington, Caitlin A. Harrington specializes in advising healthcare institutions on their harm event response, with expertise in designing communication and resolution programs.
Drawing on her experience in both the medical and legal worlds, she is able to guide clients through the steps necessary to create a highly reliable communication and resolution program which centers upon the principles of empathy, respect, and transparency.
Caitlin obtained both her MD and her JD from the University of Washington and her undergraduate degree from Harvard University. She completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Washington and has been certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is also a fellow of the American College of Legal Medicine. Prior to medical school, Caitlin practiced corporate law at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. At the time, her legal practice focused on sovereign debt restructuring, private equity, and banking regulation.
Caitlin feels strongly that communication and resolution programs are the way of the future, and she is involved in both institutional and policy efforts to encourage their adoption around the country.
Outside of medicine and law, you can find Caitlin in the mountains where she enjoys spending time with her family hiking, trail running, and skiing.
