Experience

University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2023 - Present



American Arbitration Association

• United States
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Health Care Panel Arbitrator

  • Aug 2023 - Present



MZ Healthcare Consulting and Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Consultant, Mediator and Arbitrator

  • Jan 2023 - Sep 2023

  Advisor regarding integration of health systems. Alternative dispute resolution of healthcare litigation. Advisor regarding integration of health systems. Alternative dispute resolution of healthcare litigation.



Kaiser Permanente

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Advisor to CEO

  • 2022 - 2022

  Partnered with CEO to design and implement a next-generation operating model in Colorado and Washington Markets to increase agility, efficiency, and competitiveness. The new operating model established a new KFHP subsidiary to better align KFHP, KFH, and PMG with respect to efficiency and patient outcomes.

• Senior Vice President | General Counsel

  • 2010 - 2022

  Regarded as the top expert on KP’s corporate structure and health plan/medical group contractual relationship. Head of the legal function in a transformative era marked by the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA); the entry of new healthcare competitors; and novel regulatory, litigation, and labor issues across the healthcare industry. Provided legal oversight to support growth and business changes during a period of increasing enrollment. Integrally involved in strategic and operational initiatives. Championed a culture anchored in high performance, KP’s charitable mission, and diversity. Member of the National Leadership Team. Show less

• VP | Assistant General Counsel | Practice Group Leader, Business Law Practice Group

  • 1998 - 2010

  Led the Business Law Practice Group, providing legal support for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, provider contracting, information technology, intellectual property, advertising, purchasing, construction, real estate, research, corporate governance, One of four Practice Group Leaders reporting to the General Counsel. Participated in, and oversaw the legal work aspects of, multiple acquisitions and divestitures of integrated health care systems.

• Senior Counsel | Counsel

  • 1991 - 1998

  Established the internal environmental compliance function, including the design of technical and legal operations. Provided legal support on wide variety of regulatory, transactional and litigation matters. Negotiated with FEMA and member of Congress the conditions of $225M grant for hospital repair following Northridge earthquake. Obtained additional $60M in insurance recovery following coverage denials.



University of California, Berkeley

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty, Extension Program

  • 1992 - 1999

  Taught environmental law course covering Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National Environmental Quality Act, Superfund, and California surface and ground water quality laws. Taught environmental law course covering Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National Environmental Quality Act, Superfund, and California surface and ground water quality laws.



McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enerson

• Associate Attorney

  • 1986 - 1991

  Provided environmental law representation to multinational corporations with respect to the purchase, sale, and remediation of contaminated property. Provided environmental law representation to multinational corporations with respect to the purchase, sale, and remediation of contaminated property.



Law Offices of Sanford J. Rosen

• Associate Attorney

  • 1985 - 1986

  Represented plaintiffs in federal court civil rights class actions. Represented plaintiffs in federal court civil rights class actions.



Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • 1983 - 1985

  Represented telephone and gas companies in rate hearings before the California Public Utilities Commission. Advised companies regarding environmental law and legislation. Represented telephone and gas companies in rate hearings before the California Public Utilities Commission. Advised companies regarding environmental law and legislation.