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Kathryn F. Edgerton

Counsel

T 213.633.6884 Los Angeles
My clients appreciate my practical and direct advice.
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Kathryn F. Edgerton concentrates her practice on advising hospitals, physician organizations, long-term and behavioral health providers, telemedicine providers, home health providers, medical spas, and other health-related organizations on the complex transactional and regulatory issues impacting the healthcare industry. She has a strong focus on compliance issues for addiction treatment providers and telemedicine providers and is known for her pragmatic guidance on a large range of operational issues.

Kathryn also regularly advises on HIPAA, HITECH, and state privacy and security laws and regulations, the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the physician self-referral and payments law (Stark Law), and other healthcare compliance matters. Kathryn is a Certified Information Privacy Professional in U.S. private-sector privacy laws and regulations (CIPP/US).

Practice Highlights

Addiction treatment and behavioral care providers

Counseled over 100 addiction treatment providers on day-to-day operations, as well as business and regulatory concerns. Successfully obtained licensure, certification, and accreditation to facilities governed by California regulators. Drafted facilities' patient intake documentation, and policies and procedures related to licensure, certification, and compliance with privacy and security laws and regulations.

Telemedicine technology

Advised national organizations and start-ups on numerous first-of-a-kind telemedicine models, and the many healthcare laws and regulations implicated in these projects. Provides guidance beyond traditional legal advice and engages with regulators, clients' strategic partners, and investors, enabling clients to achieve their business and financial goals.

Healthcare data privacy and security compliance

Regularly advises hospitals, physician organizations, behavioral health providers, telemedicine providers, ancillary providers, and others on federal and state health information privacy and security laws and regulations including HIPAA, HITECH, 42 CFR Part 2, the FTC Act, CMIA, California breach notification laws, and California unfair competition law.

Addiction Treatment and Behavioral Care Providers

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Telemedicine and Healthcare Technology

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Healthcare Data Privacy and Security Compliance

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Regulatory Compliance

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Transactional

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Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2010
  • New York, 2008

Education

  • J.D., Cornell Law School, 2007
    • General Editor, Cornell International Law Journal
  • B.S., Business Administration, University of Southern California, 2004, magna cum laude
    • Dean's List, 2000-2004
    • Business Honors Program

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Member, Health Law Committee, Business Law Section, California Lawyers Association, 2022-present
    • Executive Committee Member, Privacy and Cybersecurity Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association
    • Trained Guantanamo Bay Observer, Pacific Council on International Policy
    • Advisory Committee Member, West Coast Consortium for Technology and Innovation in Pediatrics

Professional Recognition

    • Selected to a list of "Ones to Watch" in Health Care by Best Lawyers, 2021
    • Selected to "Southern California Rising Stars" in Health Care, Thompson Reuters, 2015-2021
    • Named as one of the "Top Women Attorneys" by the Los Angeles Business Journal, 2020

Background

    • Partner, 2018-2020; Associate, 2014-2017 – Nelson Hardiman LLP, Los Angeles
    • Associate, Goldberg, Lowenstein & Weatherwax LLP, Los Angeles, 2013-2014
    • Associate, Peitzman Weg LLP, Los Angeles, 2010-2013
    • Pro Bono Associate General Counsel, 2009; Pillsbury Stimson Pro Bono Fellow, 2007-2008 – Human Rights Watch, New York
    • Associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, New York, 2008-2009
    • Judicial Extern, Hon. Erithe A. Smith, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, 2005
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