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10 UnitedHealth Group legal leaders
These ten current and former UnitedHealth Group legal leaders include a business unit general counsel and deputy general counsel who lead legal work for UnitedHealthcare businesses, AI and technology, intellectual property, data governance, employment and investigations. A reader can learn how UnitedHealth Group's legal leaders build and run their teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Bill Otteson
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · UnitedHealth Group
Former Deputy General Counsel at UnitedHealth Group (2015–2022), described in the profile as UnitedHealth Group's chief investigations counsel. Senior Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel, Optum Rx at Optum since 2025, after serving as Chief Litigation Counsel & Head of Quality Management & Regulatory Affairs at Optum (2022–2025). Former Assistant United States Attorney (2007–2015).
Dustin Thompson
LinkedInExperience: General Counsel - UnitedHealthcare Community & State · UnitedHealth Group
General Counsel - UnitedHealthcare Community & State at UnitedHealth Group since 2025. Former UnitedHealth Group roles include Deputy General Counsel - UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual (2018–2025) and Senior Associate General Counsel - Mergers & Acquisitions (2015–2018). Former Lead Counsel - Global Soy Business at Syngenta (2015).
Grant Miller
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · UnitedHealth Group
Deputy General Counsel at UnitedHealth Group since 2025, where the profile says he leads a team of attorneys and legal professionals supporting Medicaid, DSNP and procurement and RFP work for UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Former Senior Associate General Counsel (2022–2025) and Associate General Counsel - Litigation and Network (2019–2021) at UnitedHealth Group.
Heather Lang
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Data Governance · UnitedHealth Group
Deputy General Counsel, Data Governance at UnitedHealth Group since 2025, described as senior counsel supporting the UHG Chief Data Governance Officer on internal and external data use issues. Former Deputy General Counsel (2016–2025), Senior Associate General Counsel (2015–2016) and Associate General Counsel (2008–2014) at UnitedHealth Group.
JoLynn Markison
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Employment Law · UnitedHealth Group
Deputy General Counsel, Employment Law at UnitedHealth Group since 2020, tagged in the profile as Legal department, President/Vice President level. Former Partner, Labor & Employment Department at Dorsey & Whitney LLP (2014–2020) and Associate at Maslon LLP (2006–2013).
Linhda Nguyen
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · UnitedHealth Group
Deputy General Counsel at UnitedHealth Group since 2025, with the profile headline naming intellectual property as her area. Former Senior Associate General Counsel (2021–2025) and Associate General Counsel (2017–2021) at UnitedHealth Group, and Associate at Merchant & Gould P.C. (2014–2017).
Monica Kelley
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel · UnitedHealth Group
Deputy General Counsel at UnitedHealth Group since 2022, tagged in the profile as Legal department, President/Vice President level. Former Senior Associate General Counsel, Employee Benefits at UnitedHealth Group (2018–2022) and Shareholder at Gray Plant Mooty (2015–2018).
Nadia Hasan
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel - AI, Technology and IP · UnitedHealth Group
Deputy General Counsel - AI, Technology and IP at UnitedHealth Group since 2025, where the profile says she leads the AI, technology and IP legal teams for UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries. Former Senior Associate General Counsel at UnitedHealth Group (2023–2025) and at UnitedHealthcare (2021–2023).
Stacy Schultz
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Deputy General Counsel · UnitedHealth Group
Former Sr. Deputy General Counsel at UnitedHealth Group (2023–2025). Former UnitedHealth Group roles include General Counsel, Optum Labs (UHG Research & Development) (2020–2023), Deputy General Counsel and Chief Data Governance Officer, Optum (2018–2020), Deputy General Counsel, OptumInsight (2017–2018) and Deputy General Counsel, Technology & Intellectual Property (2013–2017).
Theresa S.
LinkedInExperience: Deputy General Counsel, Labor & Employment · UnitedHealth Group
Deputy General Counsel, Labor & Employment at UnitedHealth Group since 2019. Former Senior Director, Labor & Employee Relations Counsel at Aramark Uniform Services (2018–2019) and Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel at AmeriPride Services (2016–2018).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a large health care company split legal work between business unit lawyers and enterprise practice groups?
- 02What legal review does a health care company put in place before using AI tools and member data?
- 03How do in-house lawyers support Medicaid and other government program contracts and procurements?
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