Responsible for clinical research contracts, commercial agreements, educational affiliation and clinical contracts, grants, and Business Associate Agreements. Negotiates, drafts and executes physician employment agreements, amendments and renewals. Counsel to the Research Department, Graduate Medical Education and Academic Affairs.

Responsible for developing physician licensing, employment and on-call agreements with particular regard for Stark Law and Fraud and Abuse issues. Conducting legal research on a range of compliance, insurance and medical affairs issues. Conducted internal investigations on litigation matters regarding employment discrimination and termination issues. Acted as liaison to outside counsel. Developed and revised healthcare policies and procedures to comply with regulatory and legislative changes.

Performed FCPA due diligence for clinical trials in accordance with corporate SOP ensuring consistency and compliance in accordance with Corporate Integrity Agreement. Conducted due diligence steps as necessary to approve or reject proposed engagement, including: Assessed Government Official status/relations via review of applicable Country Profiles; Gathered, completed, reviewed, updated and archived required due diligence documentation; Consulted with Legal to issue employer notification letters; Consulted with US and non-US approvers (including Legal and Compliance Office); Drafted and negotiated modifications to clinical trial agreements to ensure compliance with FCPA and other SOP. Negotiated with CROs to ensure compliance.

Chief Operating Officer of an economic development corporation which manages 1,600 units of low and moderate income housing projects, workforce development and social service programs. Supervised Real Estate Division. Negotiated commercial contracts, loan terms and refinanced two projects totaling over $5,000,000 and 120 units of low-income housing. Improved real estate portfolio performance and reduced real estate tax liability by $600,000. Worked in collaboration with program directors to ensure compliance with funding agreements, coordinates program operations, reviewed operational results to ensure achievement of grant program goals. Oversaw the development of annual portfolio audits and budgets and presented reports to the Board of Directors.

Responsible for contracts, intellectual property and general business and corporate compliance matters. Designed and implemented a university-wide contract management system. Achieved final execution of over 500 contracts. Counsel to the University Risk Management Committee and HIPAA Compliance Committee. Provided guidance on intellectual property matters including development of material transfer agreements, license agreements, sponsored research agreements and acting as liaison to patent counsel. Developed standard agreements, including service contracts, facilities use agreements, clinical affiliation agreements, releases, commercial financing agreements and international program agreements. Trained university departments on a wide range of legal, regulatory and contract issues involving risk management and corporate compliance.

Responsible for drafting and negotiating commercial, capital and human services contracts with not-for-profit corporations, including social services and health care organizations and general board governance matters.

Advised tax-exempt organizations, including health care corporations, social service organizations and foundations on corporate, real estate and regulatory matters. Prepared employment agreements, conducted mergers of not-for-profit corporations, joint ventures and construction projects. Responsible for corporate formation of medical professional corporations and foundations, preparation of by-laws and secured tax exemption for not-for-profit corporations.

Responsible for corporate and transactional matters relating to health care providers and other not-for-profit corporations. General representation of not-for-profit developers in a broad range of transactions including real property transfers, commercial leasing, and residential tax credit deals. Counsel to Institutional Review Board for research and treatment corporation

Liaison to state and federal regulatory agencies and hospital and medical education accreditation bodies on credentialing and accreditation issues. Responsible for developing, submitting and defending certificate of need applications. Staffed Board of Trustees Committee for a $200 million major modernization project.