Jane B. Lucas

• Developing and executing legislative and regulatory solutions on behalf of health care payors, health care systems, physician and provider groups, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations, and works directly with policymakers to carry proposed solutions across the finish line.
• Advising a top-tier national trade association on leveraging the interplay between Capitol Hill and the executive branch to make fundamental changes in policy.
• Drafting legislative text and regulatory comment letters to assist in the execution of client policy priorities.
• Provided client with strategic guidance, technical expertise, and policy counsel that resulted in obtaining approximately $100 million in federal funds in a single fiscal year to finance a major initiative.
• Secured placement of a client as a witness in a Senate hearing and prepared the client and the client’s testimony.
• Created and executed the strategy for an industry coalition united against a disruptive federal regulation.

Jane Lucas is counsel in Alston & Bird’s Health Care and Legislative & Public Policy Groups. Before joining the firm, Jane was a White House special assistant to the President for legislative affairs where she served as a principal contact for members and staff of both parties in Congress in a variety of policy areas. She spearheaded legislative strategy on domestic policy and solved complex problems through her detailed understanding of the legislative process and strong, bipartisan relationships with members and staff. She also served as deputy associate counsel in the Office of White House Counsel, overseeing the legal framework for regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Before her time at the White House, Jane served as a senior advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Her responsibilities included coordinating efforts to eliminate overly burdensome and unnecessary regulations, which resulted in the creation of the Office of Burden Reduction and Health Informatics within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Jane also spent 10 years in the Senate working for Republican Whip John Thune, most recently as his legislative director. She now uses those negotiation and tactical skills to help clients achieve success on Capitol Hill.

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• South Dakota

Education

• Georgetown University (J.D., 2014)
• South Dakota State University (B.A., 2007)