Debra Hughes
Assistant General Counsel at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Role
- Assistant General Counsel at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Debra Hughes
I am an accomplished legal executive that balances legal rigor and business pragmatism…
Experience
Assistant General Counsel
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Feb 2015 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Provide substantive advice on a full range of strategic and operational issues for BCBSA and the $450 billion \"Blue\" System which insures one in three Americans. Advise and collaborate with senior business leaders, the Board of Directors, and the counsel of the thirty-five domestic Blue Cross Blue Shield licensed companies and 5 international and special licenses, on material business decisions as well as joint ventures, regulations, antitrust, litigation, intellectual property, brand licensing and related disputes.Manage a team of attorneys, consultants and paralegal that support the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brands worldwide, provide brand leadership on key elements of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield license agreements, and the brand rules.Manage a team of policy attorneys (regulatory, data, and commercial transactions) and direct research and review new laws, regulations and policies that affect the organization and licenses and provide compliance and risk mitigation solutions.
Education
Texas Southern University—Thurgood Marshall School of Law
JD
University of Maryland Baltimore County
BA
Skills
- Copyright Law
- Patent Litigation
- Patents
- Mediation
- Trademark Infringement
- Corporate Law
- Licensing
- Prosecution
- Contract Negotiation
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Privacy Law
- Trademarks
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Cyberlaw
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