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Victoria A. B. Willis practices primarily in the area of health law. She has represented clients in matters ranging from bond financing, corporate and partnership formations, mergers and acquisitions, and government contract matters, including tax exemption, managed care and government investigations.
Prior to joining DurretteBradshaw, Mrs. Willis served as General Counsel and Vice President of Legal, Risk and Regulatory Affairs for MediCorp Health System for more than 10 years.
Before entering private practice, she served as law clerk to The Honorable Harry L. Carrico, Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court.
Personal Background:
Mrs. Willis earned her law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1986 where she served on the Moot Court Board and was an editor of the Richmond Law Review. She graduated magna cum laude with a double-major in History and Philosophy from Vanderbilt University and was selected as a Leeds University Scholar participant.
Professional Affiliations:
American Health Lawyers Association
Member of the American Academy of Healthcare Executives
American Academy of Healthcare Lawyers
Past-President of the Northwestern Health Systems Agency
Virginia Bar Association
American Bar Association (Business, Government and Health Divisions)
Fredericksburg Area Bar Association
Publications/Seminars Programs:
Southern Medical Society - March 2005- Speaker - Stark II - Updates on Changes
Southern Medical Society - March 2004 - Speaker - EMTALA, Practical Applications to Compliance
Southern Medical Society - Summer 2003 - Speaker Florida Emergency Room Physicians - Update on EMTALA Compliance
Southern Medical Society - March 2003 - Speaker - EMTALA - Current Challenges
Health Finance Management Association - Speaker - February 2003 - After Enron - Compliance
MWC's James Monroe Center - Non-Profit Leadership Institute - Speaker - Corporate Governance
Southern Medical Society - Annual Meeting November 2002 - Speaker - Federal Regulations and Compliance Issues Facing Physicians Practical Steps to Avoid the Enron Trap
Virginia Association of Certified Public Accountants - Annual Meting 2002 - Practical Steps to Avoid the Enron Trap
Healthcare Finance Management Association - Regional Meeting Washington D.C. - Spring 2002 - Keynote Speaker - Of Ethics and Enron - How to avoid Enronitis
Southern Medical Association - Fall Program 2001 - Speaker - Stark II and EMTALA
National Forum for Women Corporate Counsel - Spring 2001 - Speaker - Effective Litigation Management Effective Litigation Management
Mary Washington College - Leadership Colloquium - Speaker Fall 2000
Virginia Chamber of Commerce - Of Ethics and Morals in the Workplace - Fall 2000
American Health Lawyers Association - The Role of In-house Counsel - Summer 1999
Advance Directives - Senior Citizens Association - Series held in Fall & Spring 1997-1998
Advance Directives - Senior Citizens Association - Series held in Fall & Spring 1997-1998
Association of Trade Nannies - Employment Law - Spring 1997
Mary Washington Hospital - Medicare and Your Healthcare - Fall 1996
Ernst & Young - Program on Stark Implications for Joint Ventures - 1993
Publications:
American Health Lawyers - Publication - Unraveling HIPAA - November 2002
American Health Lawyers - Publication - EMTALA Compliance - December 2002
American Health Lawyers - Publication - Year in review for Fraud and Abuse, Self Referrals and False Claims SISLC - 2002
Co-author, "George Mason and the Bill of Rights, Virginia's Ultimate Contribution to the Constitution", A Collection of Essays published by the National Center for State Courts, 1987.
Co-author, "Survey of Domestic Relations Development in Virginia," 19 U. Rich. L. Rev. 731 (1985)Meeting 2002 - Practical Steps to Avoid the Enron Trap
Mrs. Willis has served as an adjunct professor of Business and Political Science at Mary Washington College and is adjunct faculty to the University of Auburn for its Masters in Business Program.
Community Involvement:
President of the Fredericksburg Historic Board
Fredericksburg Area Service League
Field Hockey Coach for the City of Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation Department
Rappahannock Valley Garden Club
Garden Club of Virginia
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