California · International · Owner-Operator
Karolina Fil
25 years owning, operating, and leading California assisted living at scale. I work with attorneys, operators, and international developers where operational expertise, regulatory standards, and high stakes intersect.
Services
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Litigation Support & Expert Witness
For plaintiff counsel, defense attorneys, and insurance carriers in California RCFE matters involving Title 22 compliance, standard of care, neglect, injury, and wrongful death.
02
Strategic Advisory for Owners & Operators
For owners navigating regulatory exposure, ownership transitions, compliance crises, and performance turnarounds. Project-based engagements requiring owner-level judgment.
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International Eldercare Leadership
For developers and investors building Western-standard assisted living in the Middle East, Singapore, and Asia. Currently accepting discussions with operators seeking a senior operational partner.
How We Work Together
Litigation Support & Expert Witness
About
About Karolina Fil
Karolina Fil is a California-licensed RCFE Administrator with 25 years of experience owning, operating, and leading assisted living facilities. Her background is not that of a former employee turned consultant — it is that of a principal who built and ran large-scale organizations and answered directly for outcomes.
Her operational experience includes co-ownership of a large California RCFE, multi-site leadership overseeing hundreds of residents and teams of 200-plus employees, and direct responsibility for compliance, regulatory strategy, appeals, HR, billing, litigation response, and organizational culture.
She was selected to serve on an exclusive state-level advisory group responsible for designing updated ISP standards for the Assisted Living Waiver program — one of a small number of operators invited to shape statewide policy. She was among the first California operators to implement the ALW program during its pilot phase. She holds an active California RCFE Administrator license.
She is currently developing California's first RCFE-specific AI compliance agent — a tool giving facility operators real-time access to Title 22 guidance and operational consulting. This reflects her view that the future of quality senior care requires operators who lead with both human expertise and technological innovation.
Active California RCFE Administrator License
State-Level ISP Policy Advisory Board Member
ALW Pilot Program Pioneer — Los Angeles and Orange County
RCFE AI Compliance Agent
Multi-Site Operational Leadership
Memory Care & Dementia Unit Operational Leadership
Owner-Level Financial & Legal Oversight
Attorneys & Carriers
For Attorneys, Defense Counsel & Insurance Carriers
California assisted living litigation requires more than medical analysis. It requires someone who has actually run these facilities — who knows how Title 22 operates in the real world, where documentation breaks down, how staffing decisions get made under pressure, and how those realities translate into liability, causation, and defensibility.
For Plaintiff Counsel
Evaluation of whether facts and records substantiate Title 22 violations, operational failures, documentation deficiencies, or departures from standard of care.
For Defense Counsel
Operational and regulatory analysis to assess whether allegations are supported by the records and where the facility's position is most defensible.
Pre-Litigation Case Review
Early Title 22 compliance analysis, documentation review, and liability exposure assessment before filing.
For Insurance Carriers
Early exposure analysis for reserve setting, claim valuation, triage, and defense strategy in California assisted living matters.
Engagement
Working Together
All engagements begin with an initial consultation to assess fit, scope, and timeline.
Initial Case Review
Available upon execution of a consulting agreement and receipt of retainer. Includes preliminary review of matter facts, documentation, and identification of key Title 22 issues.
Retainer
A non-refundable retainer is required to open a file. Retainer amount varies based on matter scope and is applied against billed hours.
Consulting & Report Writing
Billed hourly. Covers record review, case analysis, standard-of-care evaluation, written opinions, declarations, and litigation support.
Deposition & Trial Testimony
Separate hourly rate applies for deposition preparation, deposition testimony, and trial testimony. Travel time and expenses billed at cost.
Insurance Carrier Analysis
Project-based exposure analysis available for reserve setting, claim valuation, and defense strategy in California assisted living matters.
Specific rates and retainer amounts are provided upon initial consultation.
International
Building World-Class Assisted Living in New Markets
Middle East · UAE · Singapore · Asia Pacific
The global demand for Western-standard assisted living is accelerating. Capital is available. Infrastructure is being built. What is rare is the operational expertise to launch these communities with the systems, culture, and care standards that make them genuinely excellent.
"I am open to senior advisory and leadership discussions with developers, investors, and operators building Western-standard assisted living in international markets — particularly those seeking a partner who has done this, not just studied it."
Areas of focus: facility launch and operational design, staff training and culture, regulatory framework adaptation, multi-site oversight, and ongoing leadership through stabilization.
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Contact
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To inquire about litigation support, strategic advisory, or international partnership discussions, complete the form below, email [email protected] directly, or connect with me on LinkedIn.