Derek Empie

About Derek Empie

Twenty-five (25) years of legal experience, consisting of:(i) serving as in-house…

Experience

1. Vice President - Deputy General Counsel

   Indiana University Health

   Jan 2009 — Present

   Held previous positions: Vice President - Legal Affairs & Strategic Transactions; Assistant General Counsel & Executive Director of Statewide Legal Affairs; Associate General CounselManagement Experience:* Lead the day-to-day operations of the legal department consisting of twenty attorneys, paralegals, and administrative staff.* Manage multi-million dollar legal department budget.* Directed the transition of legal services to remote work during COVID-19 pandemic.* Select and coordinate the services of multiple law firms.* Created Outside Counsel Billing Guidelines.* Revamped Attorney On-Call program that provides 24-hour emergency legal services to the health system.Governance Experience:* Serve as Secretary and general counsel to Academic Health Center hospitals providing legal strategy, consultation and advice to executive leadership and the Board of Directors, including developing annual work plan, preparing Board agendas, updating Committee Charters, preparing and presenting Resolutions, and reviewing director performance.* Develop and present orientation training to new Board members. Other Duties:* Serve as legal advisor to Business Development and Strategy teams supporting strategic transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and other tactical opportunities.* Operate as trusted advisor to multi-specialty physician group, including serving as lead negotiator in acquisition of more than sixty physician practices, during the organization’s rapid growth.* Interface with Federal Trade Commission on matters related to Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.* Direct complex litigation defense.* Develop and manage the design, implementation, and ongoing improvements of Ntracts electronic contracting workflows and document management repository.* Provide advice and counsel to hospitals’ and ambulatory surgery centers’ Quality Committees, Medical Executive Committees, and Board of Directors on Medical Staff matters.

Education

• DePauw University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English

  1991 — 1995

• Kent State University - Graduate School of Management

  M.A., Media Management

  1995 — 1997

• Georgia State University College of Law

  J.D., Law

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Intellectual Property
• Leadership
• Discrimination
• International Law
• Contract Management
• Due Diligence
• Civil Litigation
• Employment Law
• Management
• Corporate Governance
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Tax-Exempt
• Legal Research
• Document Review
• Licensing
• Corporate Law
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Antitrust Law
• Contract Negotiation
• Mediation