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Chris Wall is a trial lawyer, managing all phases of litigation, including trials and appeals in state and federal courts as well as arbitrations and administrative proceedings. He uses insights from litigation to provide his clients with strategic advice on how to avoid litigation before it starts and resolve disputes in the most cost-effective manner. He works with businesses to navigate a wide variety of matters including labor issues, wage & hour, wrongful termination, and discrimination claims. Chris draws on his experience as a judicial extern to the Honorable John Coughenour, as a law clerk for the Alaska Supreme Court, and in commercial and environmental litigation to meet the needs of his clients.

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What starts as a simple employment verification request can quickly turn into something riskier. As hospitals dig deeper during physician credentialing, HR professionals are increasingly faced with forms that ask for more than just facts—venturing into judgment calls about clinical skills, professionalism, and “potential concerns.”

These requests may seem routine, but they can carry real