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Attorney By Attorney Career Profiles of the Profession Who? Patricia F. Jacobson Partner pjacobson@porterwright.com What? Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields: Health Care Law (Fraud, HIPAA, Compliance, Antitrust, Stark). When? Years in Practice Area: Since 1980 Years in the Legal Profession: Since 1980 Where? Employer: Porter, Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP www.porterwright.com Size/Sector: Medium-large; regional/national City/State: Cleveland, OH Law School: Case Western Reserve University Other Post-Graduate Education: Boston University, M.A. in Political Science Undergraduate School/Degree: Rosary College (aka Dominican University, River Forest Illinois); B.A. Political Science Why? Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area: Always changing; always searching for ways to structure clients' activities within the parameters of changing federal regulations. Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area: Federal and State statutes and regulations; flexibility in applying the various laws to clients' circumstances. Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice Area: Find a skilled mentor in the area. How? Career Path to Current Position: Become active in the American Health Lawyers Association and various state Bar groups specializing in health care law; do networking; join list serves and keep up with changes in the law. Influences and Mentors: Several people from the American Health Lawyers Association. Bar Affiliations and Activities: AHLA (Board member, 1991-97; active on several committees in the 80's and 90's) ; Society of Ohio Hospital Attorneys member; appointed member, Cleveland Bar Assn Health Care Section Governing Council. Recent Professional Publications: Chapter on the corporate practice of medicine in book on Health Care Law, published by Clark Boardman; several articles and seminar papers published by the American Health Lawyers Assn. Recent Professional Presentations: Speaker at several national conferences on Health Care Fraud and Abuse and related topics. Memorable Career Moment: Argued a case before the Ohio Supreme Court on a professional corporation issue. Intriguing Interests: Hockey, soccer, softball and orchestra Mom.