VERITY LAW
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MELANIE MAURICE
Principal Attorney
An experienced health care, corporate, and insurance regulatory attorney based in Portland, Oregon. Ms. Maurice has over 25 years of experience providing legal counsel to hospitals, health systems, physician groups, insurers, and health plans. She is a former Vice President of Legal Services at Legacy Health and Assistant General Counsel at PeaceHealth, where she advised executive leadership on physician contracting, compliance, and regulatory matters across multiple states. She also served as Legal Counsel at Oregon Health & Science University and Associate General Counsel at Cambia Health Solutions, successfully resolving multimillion-dollar litigation and guiding organizations through complex investigations and regulatory compliance issues. Ms. Maurice’s practice focuses on health care transactions, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and risk management, with a reputation for delivering practical, solutions-oriented advice.
EXPERIENCE
Legacy Health – Vice President, Legal Services (Portland, OR)
Advises executive leadership on physician compensation, employment agreements, acquisitions, and regulatory compliance. Led major contract management initiatives and policy development.
PeaceHealth – Assistant General Counsel (Vancouver, WA)
Directed legal response to COVID-19 across three states, managed physician contracting, advised senior leadership on regulatory compliance, and updated governance structures.
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) – Legal Counsel
Resolved multimillion-dollar litigation, managed regulatory investigations, revised medical staff bylaws, and provided legal guidance on state and federal health care laws.
Cambia Health Solutions – Associate General Counsel (Portland, OR)
Drafted provider contracts, managed litigation, addressed compliance audits, and advised on pharmacy benefit management (PBM) regulations.
New York Life Insurance Company – Associate Counsel (New York, NY)
Advised on insurance regulatory issues, corporate governance, and litigation strategy for a Fortune 100 company.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP – Associate (Newark, NJ)
Litigated complex commercial matters.
Shearman & Sterling LLP – Associate (New York, NY)
Focused on finance and bankruptcy transactions.
New Jersey Supreme Court – Judicial Law Clerk
Clerked for Justice James H. Coleman, Jr.
EDUCATION
J.D., Rutgers University School of Law – Newark
Managing Editor, Rutgers Law Review
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Minor: Science, Technology & Society
SPEAKING & PUBLICATIONS
CLE Presenter, Oregon State Bar — HIPAA Security, Advance Directives
Panelist, University of Michigan Ross School of Business — Health Care and Business
Author, Trademark Dilution and the Effect of the Federal Trademark Dilution Act, 50 Rutgers L. Rev. 253 (1997)
INDUSTRY & COMMUNITY
Oregon State Bar — Health Law Section; Corporate Counsel Section
Washingston State Society of Health Attorneys
Urban League of Portland — Assistant Secretary & Board Member
Dress for Success Portland — Secretary & Board Member
OHSU Black Employee Resource Group — Chair & Vice Chair
National Association of College & University Attorneys — Editorial Board
BAR ADMISSIONS
Oregon
Washington
New York
District of Columbia
SHANIQUA CRAWFORD, JD,
CAAP, CCEP
Senior Specialized Paralegal
Over 10 years of experience in regulatory
compliance, investigations, labor relations, and ethics governance. Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) and Certified Affirmative Action Professional (CAAP). Currently
serving as a Senior Specialized Paralegal under supervision of Principal Attorney Melanie Maurice, JD.
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