Boardroom Consultants
Boardroom Legal Affairs Consulting
KL Boardroom Consulting partners with healthcare boards facing complex regulatory and governance challenges, where the stakes are significant and the margin for error is narrow. Grounded in decades of in-room boardroom experience, we bring seasoned judgment and refined counsel to the moments that matter most. We understand that in healthcare, legal and regulatory demands are not constraints on strategy—they are integral to it. Our approach is discreet, precise, and deeply informed. We help boards and executive leaders move beyond compliance as obligation, elevating it into a source of clarity, confidence, and strategic advantage.
HCA
"Kathy has a unique ability to address the various legal, reputational, and business dimensions of any issue. Her appreciation of all three variables gives her legal opinions even more credibility. Kathy is always a leading opinion maker who facilitates a process and drives consensus.”
Sam Hazen, Board Member and CEO, HCA Inc.
Kathy represented HCA for more than 25 years as a trusted outside legal advisor and primary defense counsel on dozens of Government civil and criminal investigation matters.
Tenet Health
“Kathy has a direct approach and an exemplary demeanor, staying calm in the most chaotic of situations. She’s wired very much like a business person. She approaches problems the same way we do. She is great at communicating and balancing risks."
Tom Arnst, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, Tenet Healthcare
Kathy represented Tenet for more than two decades, defending the company in multiple high stakes government investigations and advising in connection with administrative agreements with the US Government.
Sutter Health
"Kathy is down to the earth, gets to the point, and explains legal issues that lay people can readily understand. Kathy can drive consensus, while holding her ground as necessary, in a very professional way. She is an engaged participant and advances well-reasoned opinions."
Florence DiBenedetto, Former SVP and GC of Sutter
Kathy represented Sutter for more than a decade in more than a dozen government investigations and negotiation and performance of its corporate integrity agreement.
Parkland
Kathy represented Parkland in a government investigation regarding the operation of and reimbursement for its residency program.