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Leah assists clients with strategic planning, anticipating developments in geographic regions, and responding to specific industry and regulatory changes. An organized and independent advocate for her clients, she has developed historical information databases that help to educate clients and keep strategy at the forefront of her work.

Leah founded North Georgia Canopy Tours with her husband and through that endeavor, has contributed to many causes that benefit the legal community, such as Atlanta Legal Aid, Atlanta Young Lawyers Association, Georgia State University College of Law, John Marshall Law School, University of Georgia College of Law, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers and Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Legal Department. Leah has broadened her experience with regulators by obtaining approval for zoning changes, obtaining grants&nbsp;and working with county commissioners.

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B.A., Business Administration, Auburn University, 1984

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<li>Develops CON applications, letters of determination, letters of non-reviewability exemption requests, and substantive oppositions to CON applications or exemption requests.</li>
<li>Participated in more than 70 CON appeal hearings, attended the majority of meetings of the DCH Board, former Health Strategy Council, and the CON Efficacy Commission, and monitored the activities of various Technical Advisory Committees.</li>
<li>Reports weekly to clients on current events, keeping them apprised of need projections and other information regarding long-term goals and competition in their states of residence.</li>
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Leah Fressell Watkins

Leah Fressell Watkins

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