Michael Hughes

Assistant Vice President, Associate General Counsel @Scripps Health

San Diego, CA, US

Provide timely and strategic legal advice to senior executive leadership and key stakeholders across the organization on a broad range of matters, including acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic affiliation agreements, clinical integration and network expansion, privacy and information security, corporate governance matters, physician contracting, investigations, physician credentialing and medical staff issues, and regulatory and compliance matters. Representative matters include: Serving as lead legal counsel for all physician contracting across the Scripps Health system and Scripps Medical Foundation, serving as the sole attorney advisor to the Scripps Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and its Board of Directors, serving as corporate secretary for a number of Scripps Health subsidiary entities, and serving as the lead attorney for Scripps Health\'s business development department advising on strategic business partnerships and joint ventures, including the Scripps Health/Qualcomm Premier Health Plan.Responsible for oversight of all Legal Department administrative personnel and department budget.

Columbia University

Master of Arts (M.A.), Political Science, International Relations

UCLA

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, History

University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

Juris Doctor, Law