Sara Helene Shanti joins the firm as an associate practicing in the healthcare department. She represents healthcare providers as well as healthcare technology and life sciences companies in regulatory and transactional matters. Sara’s practice maintains a focus on data privacy and security, counseling clients on various digital health matters, including gamification and telemedicine.
Sara’s experience includes advising clients on compliant implementation of patient-facing health applications, data transfers across multi-national borders, and security incident response procedures. Her experience extends to transactional matters, medical staff relationships, and minor patient rights.
Prior to entering private practice, Sara worked for the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Before receiving her law degree, Sara applied her degree in biology to medical research projects, concentrating on epigenetics and immunologic responses in cancer patients.
EXPERIENCE :
- Representation of numerous private equity firms in connection with transactions involving healthcare companies.
- Representation of a private equity firm in its acquisition of a company that delivers professional in-home nursing care to qualified beneficiaries.
Education :
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD, 2009
- University of Michigan, BS, Biology, 2002
Admissions : Illinois
Cost
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