Amy Holzman
Shireen Gandhi
Amy Holzman and Shireen Gandhi, who both graduated from Hamline University School of Law in 2011, founded JurisHealth, PLLC, (www.jurishealth.com) a law firm focusing on health law and health care compliance. While in law school, both Amy and Shireen served as research assistants for Department of Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson, who was then the Director of the Health Law Institute. Amy received certificates from the HLI in Health Law and Health Care Compliance.
Now that they are in practice together, in addition to providing health law counsel and helping clients build a culture of compliance, Amy and Shireen have been active in the health care community. In July, they presented “Trends in Government Enforcement” and “HIPAA Hotbeds” at the Minnesota Hospital Association’s Annual Summer Trustee Conference. For the second year in a row, they will be both be presenting at the Care Providers of Minnesota Annual Convention this fall. Their presentation topics this year are: “Honing Your Hero Skills: Real World Legal and Ethical Compliance Illustrations,” “Cornerstone of Compliance: Building a Culture of Quality,” and “Adverse Events: Healing Relationships and Your Reputation.”
In addition, they, in conjunction with two physicians, will be presenting a Hennepin County Bar Association CLE titled “Beyond Pulling the Plug: How a meaningful health care directive addresses crucial, yet often overlooked, legal and medical considerations ahead of serious injury and illness.” Both Amy and Shireen are Adjunct Assistant Professors in the M.A. Health and Human Services Administration program at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.