About Karen S. Sealander
Karen S. Sealander is legislative counsel in McDermott Will & Emery LLP’s Washington, D.C., office. Karen has more than a decade of experience representing and counseling health care providers and others on legislative, regulatory and legal matters. She serves as counsel to a number of professional associations representing health care providers, and has special knowledge in matters relating to non-physician providers. Karen has presented to the National Commission on Allied Health and has testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Future of Dental Education. Karen has extensive experience formulating and implementing legislative and regulatory strategies, planning and coordinating Government Days on Capitol Hill, drafting written comments to federal agencies, preparing testimony and witnesses for congressional committee hearings, assessing congressional and executive branch developments of potential impact, meeting with congressional and administration officials, and coordinating coalition activities, among other services. Contact: ksealander@mwe.com / +1 202 756 8024