DLA Piper has announced that Kristi Kung has joined the firm's Litigation and Healthcare practices as a partner in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC.

Kung advises healthcare providers, emerging health IT companies, vendors and investors in the digital health industry on regulatory and strategic matters critical to telehealth and other health technology products, platforms and services.

Kung also represents healthcare clients in a range of regulatory, compliance and transactional matters, including fraud and abuse, health information privacy and security, billing and reimbursement, and licensing and accreditation of healthcare providers and suppliers. She also advises on the health regulatory requirements and risks related to mergers and acquisitions, insolvency and restructuring matters, private equity investment and healthcare lending transactions.

""With her broad experience in healthcare compliance and regulatory matters, Kristi brings a unique skill set that is in high demand,"" said Joshua Kaye, chair of the firm's US Healthcare practice. ""Her deep knowledge of the healthcare sector will allow us to increase the breadth and depth of the firm's ability to serve clients in the industry.""

""Kristi is one of the leading regulatory lawyers in the healthcare sector,"" said Loren Brown, co-chair of DLA Piper's global and US Litigation practices. ""She immediately enhances our Healthcare sector platform, and we are confident that our clients will greatly value her counsel in this rapidly changing and complex area.""

Kung, who joins DLA Piper from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, earned her J.D. from Emory University School of Law and her B.S. from Michigan State University.