Heather Hansen is the founder and CEO of H2Spark, LLC, a communications consulting company that shows healthcare providers and tech companies how to maintain humanity in an increasingly technical medical landscape. After 20 years of defending medical malpractice lawsuits, she knows what it takes to maximize satisfaction for all members of the health care team, improving the opportunity for patients, providers and caretakers to thrive.
She is a keynote speaker, having presented internationally for groups such as The Irish Hospital Consultants Association, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the National Judicial Conference, Stryker, the North American Spine Society and at numerous Grand Rounds at hospitals throughout the U.S.
Heather is an on air host at LawNewz.com, an on line network dedicated to bringing the audience live coverage and analysis of all things legal.
Heather is also a partner in the O'Brien and Ryan law firm. She has been consistently named to Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and as one of the 50 top female lawyers in Pennsylvania. Her passion for communications led her to become a national television and radio legal analyst and journalist who has appeared extensively on CBS News, Fox News, Fox Business Channel, Fox.com, CNN, HLN and Sirius XM radio. She has written for GlobalGrind and Law360 and she has co-authored two chapters in medical texts regarding medical malpractice litigation. She is also a contributor Fox29 Good Day Philadelphia weekend edition.
Heather's pro bono work focuses on representing children involved in the criminal justice system. She is a Straus trained mediator and a Lecturer in Law at Villanova Law School.
