About KLE

Our Story

KLE Nurse Consultants partners with plaintiff and defense attorneys to provide objective, evidence-based medical consulting services for catastrophic and non-catastrophic injury cases. We specialize in evaluating future medical needs, projecting medical costs, and delivering defensible analyses that help attorneys understand the full extent of medical damages.

With extensive experience in both healthcare and the legal arena, our team combines clinical expertise with a practical understanding of litigation. We carefully analyze medical records, evaluate standards of care, assess future treatment needs, and develop comprehensive reports that support attorneys throughout the life of a case.

SERVING California | Oregon | Washington

Headquartered in Northern California, KLE Nurse Consultants serves attorneys throughout California, Oregon, and Washington. Our founder and Principal Nurse Life Care Planner, Kelly Ehrhardt, is a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), FIG Certified Life Care Planner (FIG LCP-C), and a licensed Registered Nurse in California and Oregon.

Our Services

Life Care Plans
Medical Cost Projections
Life Care Plan Critiques
Medical Bill Review
Case Management
Standards of Care Review

KELLY EHRHARDT

PRINCIPAL NURSE LIFE CARE PLANNER

Kelly Ehrhardt, BSN, RN, CLCP, FIG LCP-C is the Founder and Principal Nurse Life Care Planner of KLE Nurse Consultants, LLC.

Kelly is a baccalaureate-prepared Registered Nurse with more than 15 years of nursing experience, including Medical-Surgical Nursing and leadership as a Charge Nurse. Before entering the nursing profession, she spent over a decade working in the legal field, providing direct support to attorneys. This unique combination of legal and clinical experience gives her valuable insight into the medical-legal process and the needs of litigation teams.

As a Certified Life Care Planner, FIG Certified Life Care Planner (FIG LCP-C), and Nurse Case Manager, Kelly has developed comprehensive Life Care Plans, Medical Cost Projections, and medical damage analyses for both catastrophic and non-catastrophic injury cases. She has managed complex cases, conducted extensive medical record reviews, and evaluated future medical needs for individuals with lifelong injuries and chronic medical conditions.

Kelly is known for her thorough research, attention to detail, and commitment to delivering objective, evidence-based opinions that attorneys can confidently rely upon throughout litigation.

As Principal Nurse Life Care Planner, Kelly oversees all aspects of KLE Nurse Consultants’ services, partnering with plaintiff and defense attorneys in the areas of:

Life Care Planning
Medical Cost Projections
Medical Bill Review
Case Management

Kelly is an active member of several professional organizations, including AANLCP, AALNC, IARP, CMSA, ANA, SFTLA, and AMSN.

DESIRAE ESPINOZA MARTIN

LEGAL OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Desirae Espinoza Martin is a Legal Operations Administrator with a Master of Legal Studies (MLS) from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law and years of specialized experience supporting both legal and administrative operations in the medical legal field. In this role, Desirae serves as KLE Nurse Consultant’s key liaison between nurse life care planners, attorneys, clients, and support staff, helping ensure that complex cases are managed efficiently, accurately and professionally.

With a strong understanding of both legal processes and healthcare-related documentation, Desirae supports case coordination, document management, attorney communications, scheduling and administrative workflows associated with life care planning services. Her understanding of medical legal operations provides a focused perspective on the needs of attorneys and other professionals involved in catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, and other complex cases.

Desirae is committed to maintaining the highest standards of organization, confidentiality, professionalism and client service while helping KLE Nurse Consultant’s nurse life care planners deliver comprehensive, defensible, and well-organized life care planning services.

Types of Cases

Amputations
Chronic Pain
Cerebral Palsy
Spinal Cord Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury
and more