Lorraine Duthe

A former nurse and health care executive, Lorraine brings a unique blend of clinical experience and legal expertise to her work with healthcare organizations. Whether collaborating with hospital leadership, compliance teams, or healthcare innovators, she offers guidance on navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes, including federal and state healthcare laws, the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA/privacy compliance, clinical research, and billing practices.

From 2018 to 2024, she served as a governor-appointed board member of the Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Foundation.

Lorraine holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, graduating magna cum laude, and a Master of Science in Community Health. She earned her J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law in 2006 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2007.

For over a decade, Lorraine served as Associate General Counsel for a major hospital system in Western New York, where she provided comprehensive legal guidance on a range of healthcare-related issues, including regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse, HIPAA/privacy, and immigration. She was instrumental in developing the system's Clinical Research Center in collaboration with the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine.

Lorraine later served as General Counsel for a healthcare technology company in Florida, where she advised on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters, including privacy, contracting, employment-related issues, and complex billing compliance.