As a testament to her success, Michele P. Jegasothy was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star early in her career.
PITTSBURGH, PA, December 31, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Michele P. Jegasothy has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection0 process.
With more than two decades of professional experience to her credit, Ms. Jegasothy has excelled as corporate secretary and senior associate counsel at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in Pennsylvania. She commenced her career at UPMC in 1997 as assistant counsel, added the corporate secretary role to her responsibilities in 2004, and has since been promoted to various counsel positions at UPMC. Ms. Jegasothy has been admitted to practice law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Ms. Jegasothy pursued an education at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1994. She later obtained a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the School of Law of the University of Pittsburgh in 1997. Passionate about her work, Ms. Jegasothy specializes in non-profit governance and health care law, with particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, fraud and abuse, uses of charitable assets, policy development and oversight, and conflicts of interest in human subject research. As a testament to her success, she was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star early in her career.
Civically engaged, Ms. Jegasothy contributes to the United Way, the Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, and an independent school in her community, of which she served on the board. She also guest lectures at graduate-level business and public health courses for a local university. Ms. Jegasothy attributes her success and longevity in her field to working for a great organization. Looking toward the future, she intends to experience the continued growth and success of her career.
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