Ryan Johnson Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Health Law Association

The American Health Law Association (AHLA) has announced that Ryan S. Johnson, shareholder at Fredrikson, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Association to a five-year term, effective July 1, 2026. He was selected by AHLA's Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of Directors as part of the Association's 2026-2027 leadership slate.

A nationally recognized lawyer for health care innovation, Johnson serves as outside general counsel for digital health companies, health care providers and life sciences companies. He has contributed to AHLA as vice chair of the Life Sciences Practice Group and as vice chair of the HIT-Tech Licensing and Intellectual Property Affinity Group. He has spoken and written for AHLA on topics including health care innovation, digital health transactions and emerging regulatory frameworks. He co-chairs Fredrikson's Life Sciences Group. Johnson is recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Health Care Law, previously studied European health care innovation as a German Marshall Fund Memorial Fellow and is a member of the Planetary Society’s Advisory Council.

"This incoming class of leaders brings the depth of experience and dedication to AHLA's educational mission that our members deserve. Each of them has given generously of their time and talent to this Association over many years, and I look forward to seeing them pay that investment forward on behalf of all AHLA members," stated Mark S. Kopson, President of the American Health Law Association.

The American Health Law Association (AHLA) is the nation's largest, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) educational organization devoted to legal issues in the healthcare field. AHLA provides a collegial forum for interaction and information exchange to enable its more than 12,000 members to serve their clients more effectively. AHLA aims to produce the highest quality non-partisan educational programs, products and services concerning health law issues; and to serve as a public resource on selected healthcare legal issues. Learn more about AHLA.

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