Kahan Health/FDA Law Fellowship

Partner at Hogan Lovells

About Jonathan Kahan

Jonathan Kahan is a partner at Hogan Lovells and former director of the firm’s Medical Device and Technology Practice. He presently serves as a member of the George Washington University President’s Leadership Advisory Council and he is also the general counsel of the Association of Medical Diagnostics Manufacturers. In 2020, Mr. Kahan funded the creation of GW’s Health Law Initiative directed by Sonia Suter, the Kahan Family Research Professor of Law. Mr. Kahan hopes the Health Law Initiative will inspire greater interest in health law among GW Law students and ultimately build a pipeline of practice-ready health care lawyers to fuel the burgeoning field.

Sean is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied Political Science with a minor in Global Health. He has helped draft public comments to CMS rules implementing changes to Medicaid policy on behalf of an HCBS provider and disability advocacy group. At GW, he is a JD/MPH joint-degree student and serves as a Writing Fellow, a Notes Editor at The George Washington Law Review (GWLR), and a Student Attorney in the Health Justice Policy and Advocacy Clinic. Sean's Note discussing private enforcement of Medicaid rights will appear in Volume 95 of GWLR. His interests are in public health law, constitutional law, and civil rights and liberties. 

Peyton is a graduate of the University of Washington in Seattle with a degree in Political Science and Journalism. Peyton worked for a health system in supply chain management and compliance, where she found a passion for health law. Peyton has interned with in-house counsel at Melwood, a non-profit focused on community inclusion for individuals with disabilities, and with the healthcare team at King & Spalding. She will return to King & Spalding post-graduation. At GW, Peyton has been a Student Attorney in the Vaccine Injury Litigation Clinic and is currently interning with HHS Office of Counsel to the Inspector General. She is also a Dean's Fellow, an Articles Editor for the International Law Review, and a member of the Moot Court, Mock Trial, and Alternative Dispute Resolution boards. Peyton’s health interests are in healthcare regulation and increasing access to care.

Moyosore (Moyo) is a graduate of the University of Louisville with degrees in Political Science and Public Health. Moyo also has a Master of Public Health from the University of Louisville. She has interned for the General Counsel team at the D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority, supporting affordable access for D.C. residents. At GW, she has served as the President of the Student Health Law Association, has co-chaired the Patricia Roberts Harris Banquet Committee, and is a member of the Federal Circuit Bar Journal. Moyo’s interests in health law are focused on healthcare regulation and the delivery of cost-effective care. 

Jules is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University, where they earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and a master’s degree in Bioethics. They have interned with Cleveland Clinic researching the laws and policies surrounding embodied prosthetics. Additionally, they are currently part of a community board at Rutgers University, which provides feedback on biomedical research proposals to PIs and the IRB. At GW, Jules is a member of the George Washington Law Review, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board, and serves as a Writing Fellow. Jules’s health interests are health policy, regulatory work, and bioethics. 

Bianca is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Public Health and a master's degree in Mental Health. At GW, Bianca is a member of the Moot Court Board, Treasurer of the Student Health Law Association, and a Research Assistant to Professor Sonia Suter, where her work focuses on the legal and ethical dimensions of genetic testing and reproductive health. Bianca's health law interests are in public health policy, mental health, and access to care.

Adele is a graduate of George Washington University, where she earned a degree in English. Prior to law school, Adele was a paralegal at a plaintiff-side firm working on consumer protection and antitrust matters. Adele has interned in the United States Court of Federal Claims, where she had the opportunity to learn about the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. At GW, Adele is a member of the George Washington Law Review. Adele’s health interests are in public health law and vaccine law.