Libby Smith is an associate in the firm's healthcare practice who focuses on representing hospitals and health systems. Her practice centers on provider side regulatory and compliance matters, including advising clients on federal and state healthcare laws. She also advises on regulatory issues that arise in healthcare transactions and supports healthcare providers through the change of ownership process following a transaction.
Libby works with healthcare organizations to navigate complex regulatory requirements while advancing their operational and strategic goals. Drawing on experience across health system, payor, and hospice care settings, she understands the practical and policy challenges hospitals and health systems face and helps clients address issues in a clear, practical way.
Libby earned her J.D., with a concentration in health law, from the University of Washington.
Admitted to Practice
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Oregon, 2026
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Washington, 2024
Education
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J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2024
- Hazelton Fellow
- CALI Award for Excellence: Competition in Healthcare
- Research Assistant: School of Public Health, 2023-2024
- UW Family Advocacy Tribal Clinic
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B.S., Health Science, Boise State University Honors College, 2020, summa cum laude
- Business Minor
Professional Recognition
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- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Health Care Law, 2026
Background
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- Summer Associate, Davis Wright Tremaine, Seattle, 2023
- Legal Fellow, Compassion & Choices, Washington, D.C., 2022
- Executive Assistant, Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care, Corvallis, Ore., 2020-2021
- Public Affairs Intern, Blue Cross of Idaho, Boise, Idaho, 2020
- Research Assistant, Boise State University Center for Health Policy, Boise, Idaho, 2018