ELIZABETH GUZMAN, JD

Elizabeth Guzman, J.D., assistant attorney general for Broughton Hospital, conducts weekly commitment hearings and other legal issues for the staff. She also provides legal support and counsel to other Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) facilities in Western North Carolina. Ms. Guzman provides training on commitment issues for Crisis Intervention Teams in regional law enforcement agencies, and has presented legal seminars.

She received her J.D. degree from the University of Florida College of Law, and she began her legal career as an assistant state attorney in Florida. After leaving the State Attorney’s Office she entered private practice as a litigator in collections law and personal injury. Ms. Guzman became a member of the North Carolina Bar over 20 years ago and continued practice in civil litigation and real estate.