Jim Owens Joins Cottage Health Board of Directors

Cottage Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Owens to its Board of Directors. Owens, a healthcare attorney with over 35 years of experience and a deep understanding of the industry, brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the board.

Owens is a partner with the global law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and a member of the firm’s management committee. He has served as counsel to a variety of healthcare clients throughout California and across the United States, with a primary focus representing nonprofit hospitals and health systems in mergers and acquisitions and other complex transactions. His expertise also encompasses clinical integration and physician contracting, regulatory compliance, corporate governance and joint ventures.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Owens has a strong commitment to public service. He serves on the National Leadership Council for Lambda Legal and was a long-standing Board Member of the NALP Foundation, for Law Career Research and Education, which focuses on improving the quality and delivery of legal services by advancing legal education and diversity.

Owens earned his J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, where he served as Notes Editor of the Stetson Law Review, and his B.A. in Political Science from Emory University. He has been part of the Santa Barbara community since 2016.

Members of the Cottage Health Board of Directors serve without compensation to guide the not-for-profit Cottage hospitals in the mission to provide superior health care for and improve the health of our communities through a commitment to our core values of excellence, integrity and compassion.