Mishka A. Woodley Joins Farrell Fritz’s Albany Office
Mishka Woodley has joined Farrell Fritz as a healthcare and government relations associate in the firm’s Albany office.
In a release, the firm said Woodley facilitates negotiations with government agencies and legislative leaders regarding complex issues, such as the corporate practice of medicine, health insurance reimbursements, cannabis legislation, telehealth, for-profit referrals and health care service and provider challenges. She has a health and human services background, working in various roles at healthcare industry associations and organizations and has held internship roles at the United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of New York and in the Health Bureau of the New York State Attorney General’s Office.
Woodley serves as a member of the board of directors at the Albany County Bar Association and is the chair of the ACBA Diversity Internship Program. She also serves on the board of directors of the Empire Justice Center and participates in other leadership roles in the Capital Region.
Woodley earned her J.D from Albany Law School and her Masters of Law in health law, with a Compliance Studies Certification from the University of Loyola, Chicago. She holds an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Bioethics, with a specialization in Health Policy and Law, from Clarkson University/Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai. Mishka received her B.A with a dual concentration in Biology and Bioethics from the University of Virginia.