FAIRFAX, Va. - Sept. 3, 2019 - Nixon Law Group, a leading health care law firm representing innovative healthcare providers and health technology companies, announced today that James Gillespie, PhD, MA, JD, MPA has joined the Firm as its Chief Healthcare Innovation Officer. Dr. Gillespie will be based in Chicago, Illinois, expanding Nixon Law Group's reach in the MidWest and providing strategic consulting services to new and current NLG clients.
"We created the role of Chief Healthcare Innovation Officer with our clients' needs top of mind. Many of our clients are innovators who are starting a new kind of practice or a healthcare technology company that is going to change the industry for the better," said Carrie Nixon, Esq., Managing Partner of Nixon Law Group. "James is the perfect person to guide our clients down the path to success, and we are thrilled to have him as part of our team."
Leveraging his extensive experience as an entrepreneur and executive, James will work with Nixon Law Group clients in a variety of ways, including creating business units for new products and services, developing the right strategy around financing for start-ups, implementing best practices, and promoting a culture of innovation.
In addition to his role at Nixon Law Group, James is a Senior Advisor & Consultant at Stanford University School of Medicine Clinical Excellence Research Center, a Research Affiliate at Yale University School of Medicine Center for Digital Healthcare & Innovation, and President & Co-Founder of the non-profit Center for Healthcare Innovation. He holds a PhD, MA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, JD from Harvard University School of Law, MPA from Princeton University Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs, and BS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
About Nixon Law Group, PLLC
Nixon Law Group is a boutique healthcare law firm representing clients in the healthcare industry exclusively. Our Firm is tailor-made for serving clients in the fast-paced, technology-oriented world we now live in. Our attorneys have deep expertise in healthcare law, policy, and technology, and we work hand in hand with our clients to find solutions to the most complex legal and business problems in the industry. Nixon Law Group serves healthcare entities nationwide, with offices in Fairfax, VA, Richmond, VA, and Washington, DC. Learn more about Nixon Law Group here.
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