Elizabeth Callahan

Attorney | Detroit

Phone: (248) 457-7854
| Fax: (248) 740-7501

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About Elizabeth

Elizabeth (Liz) Callahan has over 25 years of experience representing and advising health systems, physician practices and universities. Her legal practice focuses on privacy and security, regulatory compliance, international programs and patient care matters. She regularly guides clients through government investigations of privacy and security incidents, False Claims Act violations and discrimination actions.

Additionally, Liz advises clients on issues relating to emerging technologies such as virtual care, artificial intelligence, data governance and data monetization. She serves on transaction teams for joint ventures, hospital mergers, and life sciences, research and medical education collaborations.

In private practice, and as in-house counsel, Liz’s legal approach emphasizes risk management and operational solutions. Prior to rejoining Hall Render, Liz served as Vice President & Deputy General Counsel for a Michigan health system and was responsible for overseeing corporate & transactions, employment & litigation, regulatory & compliance and contracts & supply chain legal practice groups.

Liz enjoys volunteering for Lakeshore Legal Aid and representing individual clients pro bono in criminal expungement cases.

EDUCATION

Michigan State University, B.A., cum laude - 1993

The George Washington University Law School, J.D. - 1996

ADMITTED TO BAR

  • Michigan - 1996
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan - 1996

memberships

  • State Bar of Michigan, Health Care Law Section (Council Member 2024-Present)
  • American Health Law Association
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals

Experience

  • Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Henry Ford Health
  • Associate Counsel, Health Alliance Plan
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Detroit-Mercy

honors

  • Top Corporate Counsel, by DBusiness magazine 2023
  • Fellow, State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section – 2017-Present
  • Top Lawyer, by DBusiness magazine 2015 & 2017, in the field of Health Care Law
  • Best Lawyers in America – 2014-2019, in the field of Health Care Law