About Martha

Martha Knutson is a health law attorney based in San Diego, California. She has been practicing law for over 30 years, focusing on healthcare compliance and legal services. She was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2012. She also holds memberships in the District of Columbia Bar and the Maryland State Bar Association, where she served as Chair of the Health Law Section from 2006 to 2007. She is a Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC). She has taught courses on healthcare compliance and contracting at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has served as an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She was a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She opened her private practice in 2012 after over 22 years representing hospitals, healthcare providers, and related organizations as a trial lawyer, compliance officer, and general counsel. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989.

She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990.

She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012.

She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington College of Law, American University, from 1990 to 1994 — She has been an adjunct faculty member at California Western School of Law since 2014. She has been a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) since 2012. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2012 — She has been a member of the District of Columbia Bar since 1990. She has been a member of the Maryland State Bar Association since 1989. She has been a member of the State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality from 2005 to 2007. She has been an arbitrator for the D.C. Superior Court from 1994 to 1999. She has been an instructor at Washington

Education

George Washington University - Virginia Campus

Graduate Certificate | Healthcare Compliance

2009

American University Washington College of Law

J.D. (1989)

Experience

Compliance Officer

Palomar Pomerado Health
2009

VP Corporate Compliance / Chief Compliance Officer

Stamford Hospital
2007

General Counsel and Legal Compliance Officer

Upper Chesapeake Health
1997

Trial and Appellate Lawyer

Gilberg & Kurent
1989

Accepted Jurisdictions

Maryland
California
District of Columbia

Types of Cases Handled

2012 after over 22 years representing hospitals healthcare providers related organizations as a trial lawyer compliance officer general counsel

Certifications & Awards

Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)

Compliance Certification Board

Professional Associations

American Health Lawyers Association

has membership Current

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

has membership Current

California Western School of Law

Adjunct Faculty has membership 2014 - Current

State Bar of California

has membership 2012 - Current

District of Columbia Bar

has membership 1990 - Current

Maryland State Bar Association

has membership (Chair, Health Law Section 2006-2007) 1989 - Current

State Advisory Council on Medical Privacy and Confidentiality

has membership (Gubenatorial Appointment) 2005 - 2007

D.C. Superior Court

Arbitrator 1994 - 1999

Washington College of Law, American University

Instructor 1990 - 1994

Office Locations

Main Office

 16885 West Bernardo Drive Suite 100 San Diego CA 92127