RALEIGH, N.C. — Nelson Mullins partner Patricia A. Markus, JD, CIPP/US, has begun her one-year term as the president of the American Health Law Association (AHLA), a role she assumed on July 1.

Markus, a Raleigh-based partner with the firm, represents healthcare providers and health technology companies across the country on wide-ranging regulatory compliance, reimbursement, licensure, and operational matters, with a particular emphasis on issues surrounding health information privacy, security, and technology.

“To serve in the role of AHLA President is the honor of a lifetime,” Markus said. “Over the coming year, I look forward to working alongside my AHLA Board and staff colleagues to begin implementing AHLA’s new strategic plan, with the goal of strengthening and modernizing the organization for a new generation of health law professionals. I also plan to highlight the association’s work to advance the public interest, including through education to increase understanding of and reduce stigma associated with behavioral health conditions.”

The AHLA is the nation’s largest nonpartisan 501(c)(3) educational organization that is committed to legal issues involving the healthcare field.

“Trish is the hardest working lawyer I know,” Raleigh managing partner Bob Wilson said. “I’ve seen how much time she has devoted to the AHLA in the last few years in addition to all her client work. But for her, AHLA is a labor of love. It is a great organization that is fortunate to be led by people like Trish. I look forward to Trish’s term as president.”