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Georgina L. O'Hara

Associate

Georgina L. O’Hara counsels clients on health and welfare plans, including wellness programs. Her work includes advising companies on regulatory compliance with the US Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, COBRA, the ACA, and HIPAA/HITECH. She drafts and reviews plan documents and negotiates service agreements with third parties. She also assists clients with addressing privacy issues and responding to security breaches. Georgina has an active pro bono practice and has served as the liaison for the Women Against Abuse Legal Center and on the Morgan Lewis Philadelphia office Pro Bono Committee.

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    In addition, she is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals as an Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

    Originally an associate in the firm’s litigation practice, Georgina has also counseled clients involved in commercial contract disputes, employment contract disputes, business torts, and breach of fiduciary duty cases. Her litigation experience includes cases involving employee noncompete, nonsolicitation, and trade secret agreements.

    Education

    • Cabrini College, 1991, B.A.
    • Villanova University School of Law, 1994, J.D.

    Admissions

    • Pennsylvania

    Awards and Affiliations

    Member, Law Firm of the Year, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Chambers USA (2019) 

    Member, Law Firm of the Year, Employee Benefits (ERISA Law), US News/Best Lawyers – Best Law Firms (2019)

    Member, Philadelphia Bar Association

    Member, American Bar Association

    Former Member, Villanova American Inn of Court

    Former Member, Executive Committee of the Moot Court Board

    Recipient, James J. Manderino Award

    Publications

    9/9/2015 - Get Ready: Phase Two HIPAA Audits Are Coming, ML BeneBits

    11/4/2014 - Employers: How Prepared Are You for Ebola?

    12/19/2013 - Group Health Plans: Year-End Action Items and Upcoming Changes

    5/8/2013 - Know Enough to be Dangerous - ACA Health Care Reform, presented at the Morgan Lewis 2013 Pharmaceutical Industry Roundtable, New York

    2/8/2013 - HIPAA Privacy Compliance Initiative: Final Rules Impacting Employer Health Plans

    1/25/2013 - Final Rules Under HIPAA/HITECH Impact Employer Plans

    12/5/2012 - HIPAA Privacy: A New Era of Enforcement, presented for Fx Conferences

    7/23/2012 - OCR Releases HIPAA Audit Protocol

    4/17/2012 - How to Prepare for a HIPAA Audit

    6/29/2011 - Understanding the Impact of Health Care Reform on Employers, presented for Lorman Education Services

    4/7/2011 - HIPAA/HITECH: Recent Enforcement Developments, presented at Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Interest Group of the Health Law Section of the ABA

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    Events

    4/17/2012 - How to Prepare for a HIPAA Audit

    6/29/2011 - Understanding the Impact of Health Care Reform on Employers