Lisa Hodges

Lisa joined Sandberg Phoenix in 2025 and is a valued member of our firm’s Health Law Practice group. Lisa is a trusted strategic legal advisor dedicated to providing practical business and legal solutions that help clients navigate an ever-evolving regulatory landscape. With a deep understanding of compliance and risk management, across multiple industries, she develops and implements sound policies that drive long-term success.

Before joining, Sandberg Phoenix, Lisa served as Chief Regulatory, Employment, and Compliance Counsel for a major healthcare system and teaching hospital, as well as in leadership roles within healthcare management systems, revenue cycle, and the nation’s largest group purchasing organization.  She also spent a decade as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas and  as Deputy District Attorney in Birmingham, Alabama.

Drawing on her diverse experience, Lisa defends clients before medical boards and professional licensure, actions involving fraud and abuse, whistleblowers, HIPAA, FERPA, and privacy violations, and compliance issues related to Stark and Anti-Kickback laws. She negotiates Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) and designs, implements, and enforces corporate compliance programs.  In her role as an employment attorney, she leads Title IX investigations for colleges and universities and represents clients in workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, and misconduct claims before federal and state agencies. She also provides legal counsel and advocacy work to organizations involved in child welfare and foster care services and challenges involving the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Lisa has a specialized practice as advocate and attorney for clergy in matters brought under Title IV of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, advising on negotiations, navigating disciplinary processes, and resolving allegations of canonical offenses.

In addition, she has unique experience in working on the formation, organization, and compliance for medical spas and weight loss clinics.

Outside of the office, Lisa enjoys working out, practicing yoga, gardening, or hanging out with her two English Labrador retrievers.