Silvia Aninye, RN, ADN, BSN, PHN, CLNC, is a highly experienced legal nurse consultant who has served the State of California for over 14 years, with a primary focus on defense medical examinations. Widely recognized as a leading nurse expert in this area, she is frequently sought out by attorneys for her guidance and expertise. Silvia has educated both attorneys and nurses on the rules governing defense medical examinations and has built a strong reputation as a trusted authority in the field. Her background includes medical-surgical nursing, workers’ compensation, and medical malpractice review, including work at LAC+USC Medical Center, the leading trauma center in Los Angeles County. In addition, she has extensive experience working with insurance companies in policy making, workers’ compensation, subrogation, and case management. She is also an author, keynote speaker, certified mediator in California, and an arbitrator for a FINRA regulatory organization for the SEC, with over 25 years of experience in auto insurance, workers’ compensation, and case management.