Representative Experience
Advises hospitals, medical groups, and physicians in matters of physician recruitment, employment, independent contractor relationships, regulatory compliance, and licensing issues
Assists health care entities regarding corporate governance, board relations, policy development and review, medical staff concerns, and the corporate practice of medicine
Counsels health care providers regarding federal and state regulatory compliance, including HIPAA, Stark, and anti-kickback issues
Advises health care clients with issues regarding confidentiality, informed consent, ethics, and risk management
Assists clients with general business matters, including mergers and acquisitions, non-profit and tax-exempt issues, operating agreements, leases, and general contracting matters
Prior Experience
Associate, Miller Nash LLP
Extern, Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Publications and Presentations
Author, “Requirements for Employee Education about False Claims Recovery under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005”
Author and Editor, “Reproduction, Birth, and Adoption,” 2006 Washington Health Law Manual
Memberships and Activities
Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Western District of Washington
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys
Washington Health Care Risk Management Society
Education
J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2004
- Health Law Concentration Track
Master of Music in Percussion Performance, University of Michigan School of Music, 1998
A.B. in East Asian Studies, magna cum laude, Harvard College, 1996
Languages
Japanese, French
