Email: CBrouillard@fosteld.com

Chad P. Brouillard graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell with a B.A., magna cum laude, and with a dual major in English Literature and Philosophy. He then graduated from Boston College with a M.A. in Philosophy. During that time he worked with information technology for area Internet-based startup companies. Thereafter, in 2003, Mr. Brouillard obtained his J.D. from St. John University's School of Law with a Dean's List distinction. During law school, Mr. Brouillard interned with the United States Attorney's Office and then with the Hon. Joseph M. McLaughlin, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. He was also a Comment and Notes Editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review. Mr. Brouillard is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2003), State of New Hampshire (2011), State of New York (2004), the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2005) and the United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit (2009).

Mr. Brouillard is a national speaker on Electronic Health Records liability, e-discovery, data breach and healthcare technology liability for Continuing Medical Education, Continuing Legal Education and Risk Management programs.

In 2012-2013, he has testified before the U.S. HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) on three occasions as a content expert on EHRs, mHealth and medical liability concerns. On January 24, 2013, Mr. Brouillard was a speaker on "EHR Ediscovery" at the American Bar Association's E-Discovery and Information Governance National Institute Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida. Mr. Brouillard authored the articles,"Emerging Trends in Electronic Health Record Liability" and "The Impact of E-Discovery on Healthcare Litigation" for the Defense Research Institute's national magazine, For the Defense. In addition, he authored "The Silent E-Discovery Revolution in State Court" for the Massachusetts Bar Association's Civil Litigation Section Review, among others.

Mr. Brouillard has been named as a Massachusetts “Rising Star” attorney by Boston Magazine for 2011 & 2012. He also has been given a "Superb" 10/10 Avvo Attorney Rating for the years 2010-12.

Present areas of practice include Medical Malpractice Defense, Healthcare Law, Healthcare e-Discovery, Healthcare Data Breach Response, Healthcare Technology, Representation of Medical Professionals before State Licensing Agencies, and General Civil Litigation.

Memberships include: the Massachusetts Defense Lawyers Association (Board of Directors. Communications Chair), the Defense Research Institute (E-Discovery Liaison for the Medical Liability Committee 2008-2012; SDLO Liaison - Massachusetts, 2010-2012), the American Health Lawyers Association, the Massachusetts Society for Healthcare Risk Management, and AHIMA.