University Counsel III, Keck Medicine of USC
Julian J.G. Lean joined the Office of the General Counsel in March 2024. Mr. Lean provides legal support to the University’s health system, known as Keck Medicine of USC, including Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, and USC Care Medical Group, advising on healthcare issues.
Prior to joining USC Mr. Lean represented clients in a wide array of litigation and non-litigation matters. With a focus in healthcare, Mr. Lean began his career defending practitioners and their practices in dental and medical malpractice lawsuits. Mr. Lean has also provided legal counsel to hospitals, medical staffs, and physician groups throughout California and represented clients in judicial review hearings and civil lawsuits. He regularly represented hospital medical staffs with issues related to quality improvement, bylaws, policies and procedures, credentialing and privileging, regulatory agency investigations, and peer review. This included managing issues presented by clients on a day-to-day basis, providing support for investigations and reviews of practitioners with clinical and behavioral concerns, counseling and assisting in the medical staff decision making process, and representing clients throughout the judicial review hearing process. Mr. Lean is also experienced in drafting policies and agreements to facilitate regulatory compliance and adopt changes in organizational structure.
Mr. Lean is a proud Double Trojan having graduated from USC with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics/Mathematics in 2010 and earned his J.D. from the USC Gould School of Law in 2013.
Assistant
Mayra Salazar