ELIZABETH ANNE SIMPSON
(Work) 410/772-6844; (Cell) 703/282-3105; (E-mail) boltonhillsimpsons@verizon.net;
201 W. Lanvale Street, Baltimore MD 21217
EXPERIENCE
MedStar Health, Inc., Columbia, Maryland
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, July 2008 - present
Serve as chief legal counsel to the largest health care system in the Baltimore-Washington,
D.C. region (with 8 hospitals, including an academic medical center and multiple teaching
hospitals, numerous related affiliates, 22,000 employees, 4,600 affiliated physicians and 900
employed physicians) on broad range of corporate, managed care, transactional, research,
regulatory, employment, compliance and operational issues.
MedStar Health, Inc., Columbia, Maryland
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, September 2002 – June 2008
Provide legal counsel to the largest health care system in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C.
region (with 8 hospitals, including an academic medical center and multiple teaching hospitals,
numerous related affiliates, 22,000 employees, 4,600 affiliated physicians and 900 employed
physicians) on broad range of corporate, managed care, transactional, research, regulatory,
employment, compliance and operational issues. Manage day-to-day operations of 8-attorney,
3-paralegal department, including implementation of multiple quality improvement initiatives
within the legal department. Oversee and manage delivery of outside counsel services to
ensure quality and efficiency.
Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, DC
Counsel, January 2001- August 2002; Associate, January 1994 - December 2000 (July
1994 - July 1996, Columbus OH office); Associate, August 1991 - July 1992 (Washington
DC); Summer Associate May 1990 - August 1990
Advised national and regional health care clients, including integrated health/hospital systems
and academic medical centers, on wide range of corporate and regulatory matters, including
complex corporate transactions, joint ventures, physician integration, corporate governance,
tax-exempt compliance, physician compensation, research issues, managed care and
operational issues. Expertise also includes federal and state laws applicable to health care
entities, including self-referral laws, fraud and abuse laws, managed care laws, and laws
applicable to tax-exempt organizations. Took lead or 2nd chair responsibility in multiple major
transactions.
Bon Secours Health System, Inc., Marriottsville, Maryland
Director of Legal Affairs, July 1992 - December 1993
Provided legal expertise on corporate, regulatory, governance and operational matters to
management and governing body of multi-state, multi-facility health care/hospital system
(under a “loan” arrangement with Jones Day). Managed and coordinated outside counsel.
Worked with CEO and senior management to develop system’s first legal department,
developing multiple protocols for efficient delivery of legal services.
HCX, Inc., Washington, DC
Product Development Analyst, September 1988 - May 1990; Account Manager, January
1988 - August 1988
Managed accounts, including Fortune 500 company account, for orthopedic monitoring
company. Assisted in development of product lines involving software that utilized
algorithms reflecting standards of care. Facilitated meetings with multiple expert panels
(orthopaedic and chiropractic) and served as liaison among clinicians, software development
personnel and senior management. Worked part-time (20+ hours per week) while attending
law school full-time as of August 1988.
Social Security Administration, Richmond, CA and Baltimore, MD
Claims Authorizer, Baltimore, Maryland, March 1985 - December 1987; Benefit
Authorizer, Baltimore, Maryland, March 1982 - February 1985; Richmond California,
February 1980 - October 1981
Reviewed and authorized Title II benefits and claims, including matters adjudicated in the
appeals process. Received Social Security Administration Sustained Superior Performance
Award.
EDUCATION
George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
J.D., with distinction, 1991
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Editor-in-Chief, Law Review
Outstanding Woman Graduate Award, May 1991
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
B.A. Sociology, 1978
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Adjunct professor, Georgetown University. Faculty member/speaker at numerous
educational sessions and conferences throughout country (list of presentations available).
Frequent writer on health law topics (list of publications available). Active participant in
industry/community/government task forces and committees on health law and health
industry issues. Significant recent participation in CMS/private initiatives on emergency
preparedness.