Member
Litigation
J.D. University of Akron
B.S. West Virginia University
Office:
Wheeling, WV
(304) 231-0444
Office:
Southpointe, PA
(724) 749-3140
Biography
Kristen Andrews Wilson’s practice is an intersection of regulatory compliance and litigation defense. Kristen’s clients include hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, hospice, and home health, as well as independent general practice and specialty physicians. Within her litigation practice, Kristen’s goal is helping clients avoid costly and disruptive litigation by advising them on best practices and easily implementable solutions. Kristen’s litigation practice goes hand in hand with the regulatory guidance that she provides clients across several states.
Memberships & Awards
Professional
2020 Go To Thought Leadership Award, Healthcare Regs COVID-19, The National Law ReviewAmerican Health Lawyers AssociationHealth Care Compliance Association Defense Trial Counsel of West VirginiaGraduated magna cum laude, University of AkronWest Virginia Health Care Association West Virginia Rural Health Association Ohio Health Care Association Pennsylvania Health Care Association
Key Experience
Provided federal regulatory guidance for multi-state health care entity in sale of assets in multiple jurisdictions
Represented employed and independent physicians and nurses before various West Virginia and Pennsylvania licensure boards, including the West Virginia Osteopathic Medicine Board, the West Virginia Board of Medicine, the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine, and the West Virginia RN Board
Served as regulatory counsel for healthcare entities on Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the corporate practice of medicine doctrine
Know-How
Alert
Work Experience
2010 Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
2005 Intern, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
2005 Intern, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Speaking Engagements
Compliance Presentation: “Corporate Compliance: Roles, Responsibilities and Investigations” (with L. Frederick Williams, Jr. and Shawn A. Morgan), West Virginia Healthcare Financial Management Association, Charleston, WV, January 11, 2018Compliance Presentation: “Financial Transaction Basics for Healthcare Providers” (with L. Frederick Williams, Jr. and Shawn A. Morgan), West Virginia Healthcare Financial Management Association, Charleston, WV, January 11, 2018Co-Presenter of "HIPAA 101," Annual Meeting of Ohio State Bar Association (May 2015)Co-author, "Identification and Comparison of Electrical Tapes Using Instrumental and Statistical Techniques: Microscopic Surface Texture and Elemental Composition," Journal of Forensic Sciences, May 2007, Vol. 52