Practice Areas
Industries
Admissions
- Missouri
- Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
Education
J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law, 1999
- Certificate in Health Law
B.S.N., Georgetown University, 1995
Profile
Lucie Huger’s experience handling the challenges specific to non-profit clients is valuable to the health care, religious and educational institutions she represents. She advises on issues including corporate formation and governance, tax exemption, lobbying and political activities, and contract negotiations and review.
Lucie frequently serves as an outside general counsel to religious and health care organizations, assessing their legal risks and advising on day-to-day issues and the laws and structures unique to non-profits. She has a degree in nursing and draws on her multi-faceted understanding of the health care industry to help those clients navigate difficult situations.
Lucie’s practice also focuses on providing counsel on data breaches, including those involving health information privacy and security matters relating to HIPAA, as well as state privacy laws. Her work includes developing compliance programs, providing education, coordinating an organized approach in addressing data breaches and representing clients involved in government investigations. She is a leader of the firm’s efforts to address privacy and security issues for all types of businesses and organizations that collect personally identifiable information, drawing on the knowledge of attorneys in a diverse range of practices.
Professional Affiliations
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Missouri Society of Health Care Attorneys
- St. Louis Area Health Lawyers Association
- National Diocesan Attorneys Association, Executive Committee Member
- Licensed registered nurse
Community/Civic Activities
- Daughters of the American Revolution
Honors & Awards
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, 2023
- St. Louis Small Business Monthly Leader in Technology, 2015
News & Insights
News
- August 18, 2022
- Bloomberg Law, May 10, 2022
- Healthcare Risk Management, June 1, 2020
- Part B News, February 25, 2020
- Relias Media, December 1, 2019
- St. Louis Business Journal, October 19, 2018
- Healthcare Risk Management, June 2018
- Report on Patient Privacy, November 2017
- Profile of Lucie Huger, "Leaders in Technology"St. Louis Small Business Monthly, May 29, 2015
- The Southern Illinoisan, August 19, 2014
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- Moderator, Interview with Gregory MarkovichSecurities Industry Symposium, November 16, 2022
- ACG St. Louis, June 26, 2020
- “Analysis of a Data Breach”IT Leadership Roundtable, St. Louis, Missouri, November 19, 2019
- "Cyber Counterintelligence”Enterprise University, St. Louis, Missouri, June 11, 2019
- "HIPAA, Cyber Awareness & You"St. Louis Area Health Lawyers Association, St. Louis, Missouri, January 4, 2019
- "HIPAA, Cyber Awareness & You"The Healthcare Roundtable, General Counsel – Chicago, IL, September 14, 2018
- "HIPAA, Cyber Awareness & You"The Healthcare Roundtable, Chief Compliance Officers – Chicago, IL, September 14, 2018
- "Your Money or Your PHI: HHS ‘Guidance’ on Ransomware"Meritas Capability Webinar, October 10, 2017
- NAW Billion Dollar Company CLO Roundtable, Chicago, Illinois, May 17, 2017
- Missouri Society of Health Care Attorneys, November 5, 2015
- Corporate Counsel Institute - St. Louis, MO, April 29, 2015
- "Identifying and Addressing Vulnerabilities in the Security of Data Maintained by Health Care Organizations"St. Louis Area Health Lawyers Association, March 6, 2015
- "All About Data Breaches"The Healthcare Roundtable, September 9, 2014
- Cybersecurity Risk Management: Accountability and Best PracticesNACo Annual Conference, July 14, 2014
- "A Review of Security and Data Breach Issues"Joint meeting of the Missouri Bar Health and Hospital Law Committee and the Missouri Society of Health Care Attorneys, May 9, 2014
- "Data Breach, Privacy/Security Issues"NACo National Cybersecurity Symposium, April 10, 2014
- "Anatomy of a Data Breach"Association of Corporate Counsel, March 12, 2014
Publications
Articles & Books
- May 2017
- Thomson Reuters Westlaw Journal Delaware Corporate, Westlaw Journal Securities Litigation & Regulation, Westlaw Journal Insurance Coverage, June 6, 2016, and June 9, 2016
- "Don't Be the Breach In Data Management"St. Louis CNR, October 8, 2014
- Southern Business Journal, September 2, 2014
- St. Louis Business Journal, May 30, 2014
- "Do Not Track: Is Any Certainty in Online Data Privacy Laws in Our Immediate Future?"60 Saint Louis Bar Journal 20, Fall 2013
- St. Louis Business Journal, March 22, 2013
- “Newly Issued Proposed Patient Safety Regulations”American Health Lawyers Association Healthcare Liability & Litigation Newsletter, August 2008
- “Access to and Disclosure of Confidential Patient Information"Missouri Hospital Law Handbook, 2007
Newsletters
- April 9, 2020
- April 13, 2015
- February 2015
- Greensfelder Health Care Practice Group Newsletter, Fall 2006
Blog Posts
- Health Care Today | Health Law Blog, March 25, 2020
- Impact | Business Risk Management Blog, March 22, 2017