Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Nicholas J. Diamond has joined as a partner in the Healthcare practice based in Houston. With extensive, international experience handling regulatory, public policy, and ethics issues in the U.S. and abroad, Nick counsels clients across the health sector, including life sciences companies, medical device companies, technology companies, retail pharmacies, medical distributors, industry trade organizations, and nonprofits.
Virginia Alverson Mimmack, who chairs the Firm’s Healthcare practice, stated: “We are elated that Nick is joining Jackson Walker. Nick has highly sought-after experience in the areas of FDA regulations and life sciences, and he helps his clients advance the science and practice of healthcare around the world. With his addition, our Healthcare team will be able to expand our work in the areas of digital health, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.”
“Nick has highly sought-after experience in the specialty of FDA regulations and life sciences and helps his clients advance the science and practice of healthcare around the world.”
In his practice, Nick predominantly concentrates on providing strategic counsel to life sciences companies throughout the product life cycle. He is also internationally recognized for his experience in vaccine law and public policy, having counseled vaccine manufacturers in the U.S., the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, and the European Union on regulatory, public policy, government procurement and financing, liability and compensation, intellectual property, and international trade matters. In addition, Nick has established experience handling digital health regulatory matters, as well as corporate governance and compliance matters relating to bioethics and human rights.
Beyond counseling clients on regulatory risks and opportunities around the world, Nick serves as an adjunct professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Houston Law Center, among other academic affiliations. He is widely published internationally on issues spanning global health law, bioethics, business and human rights, public international law, and international investment law.
“I am excited to join Jackson Walker because of its entrepreneurial, collegial culture, its deep roots in Texas, and its recognized healthcare regulatory team,” Nick said. “As I work to grow my global practice, I look forward to collaborating with other attorneys across the Firm and through our international connections to meet my clients’ needs.”
“I am excited to join Jackson Walker because of its entrepreneurial, collegial culture, its deep roots in Texas, and its recognized healthcare regulatory team.”
Nick earned his A.B. from Georgetown University, his J.D. from the Charleston School of Law, an M.B.E. from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and his LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center.
For more information about Nick Diamond’s move to join Jackson Walker, view the Law360 article “Jackson Walker Lands Health Care Partner In Houston,” The Texas Lawbook article “JW Boosts Healthcare Regulatory Practice with New Partner Hires,” and the Texas Lawyer article “Jackson Walker Beefs Up Health Care Regulatory Team with Two Partner Hires.” Please note a subscription is required to view the articles.
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