Julia Zoe Beckerman  Address: 2001 L Street N.W. Second Floor Washington, District of Columbia 20036 Phone: (202) 466-8960 E-mail: zbeckerman@feldesmantucker.com Fax: (202) 293-8103 Web site:     http://www.feldesmantucker.com

Professional Information

J. Zoe Beckerman practices in the areas of health care law, corporate and business law, and government grants and contracts, with a special emphasis on federally funded programs, such as Head Start and Community Health Centers.

Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Beckerman worked for the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation as a Senior Policy Analyst in women's health policy where she specialized in low-income women's health insurance coverage and access to care. She was also a Presidential Management Intern at the National Institutes of Health and worked on science policy issues. As part of her PMI, Ms. Beckerman worked for the Senate HELP Subcommittee on Public Health and Safety on women's health, genetic anti-discrimination, and HIV policy.

Ms. Beckerman is admitted to practice law in Virginia and the District of Columbia. She received her J.D. with Honors from the George Washington University Law School, her Master of Public Health in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan, and her Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the University of Wisconsin where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Current Employment Position(s):

Associate

Year Joined Organization:

2005

Areas of Practice:

Corporate & Business Law
Government Grants & Contracts
Health Law
Medicare & Medicaid
Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations

Bar Admissions:

Virginia, 2005
District of Columbia, 2006

Education:

The George Washington University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia, 2005 J.D.
Honors: With Honors

George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, District of Columbia, 2005 Hirsh Certificate in Health Law & Policy

University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1997 M.P.H. in Health Management and Policy

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1993 B.A. with Honors, Phi Beta Kappa

Published Works:

A Delicate Balance: Behavioral Health, Patient Privacy, and the Need to Know (Co-Author), California Healthcare Foundation, 2008

Health Information Privacy, Patient Safety, and Health Care Quality: Issues and Challenges in the Context of Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use (Co-Author), Bureau of National Affairs Health Care Policy Report, Vol. 16, No. 2, 01/14/2008

Clinical Research Compliance Manual (Co-Author), Chapter 6 "Administration of NIH-Supported Clinical Research", Aspen Publishers, 2006

Clinical Research Compliance Manual (Co-Author), Chapter 5 "Overview of Federal Grants Administration", Aspen Publishers, 2006

An Analysis of Intoxication Exclusions in Insurance Contracts and Employee Health Benefit Plans: Implications for Coverage and Public Policy (Co-Author), George Washington University Center for Health Services Research and Policy, Prepared for SAMHSA, CDC, NHTSA, NIAAA & NIDA, 2005

Women's Access to Care: A State Level Analysis of Key Health Policies (Co-Author), The National Women's Law Center & The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2003

Women's Health in the United States: Health Coverage and Access to Care (Co-Author), The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2002

"Access, Utilization and Quality of Health Care," in The Women's Health Data Book (Co-Author), Jacobs Institute of Women's Health & The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Dec., 2001

A Time of Progress, Change, and Stability (Co-Author), 27 (1): 51-54, The Public Manager, Spring, 1998

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Head Start Reauthorization (w/Edward T. Waters), National Head Start Association, 2008

Head Start PRISM Preparation (w/Edward T. Waters), National Head Start Association, 2006 & 2007

Medical Records Law, Lorman, 2005 - 2006

Honors and Awards:

Award for Excellence in the Study of Health Law, American Bar Association, Health Law Section & the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., 2005

Helen C. White Prize, Awarded to Two Undergraduate Women for Academic Excellence, Leadership, and Commitment to Community, 1993

Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, 1992

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Virginia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Member

DC Bar Association, Health Law Section, Member

American Health Lawyers Association, Member

George Washington University Board of Trustees, Young Alumni Trustee (2006 - 2010)

Past Employment Positions:

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Senior Policy Analyst (2001 - 2002)

Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Policy Analyst (1999 - 2001)

National Institutes of Health, Presidential Management Intern (1997 - 1999)

The Family Health Center of the Marshfield Clinic, Extern (1996)

Birth Information:

1971, London, England