Health Law Section Executive Committee Bios
2026–2027
Chair – Stephanie Sundier
Stephanie is a corporate counsel at the Starbucks Coffee Company, supporting a variety of marketing and commercial projects. Prior to joining Starbucks, she worked in-house at various health care related entities, including a regional health system, a telehealth startup, and a DC-based reproductive health NGO.
1st Vice Chair – Anna Clavel
As an Assistant Attorney General for the UW Division’s Healthcare team, Anna advises UW Medicine entities, including an academic medical center, level 1 trauma hospital, and medical school and residency programs on complex regulatory and compliance issues including health data privacy, medical staff matters, healthcare delivery and patient care, clinical risk management, health sciences administration, and medical business transactions. She’s spent over ten years in public service working for/advising various state agencies including the Department of Health/Medical Commission, Department of Labor and Industries, and the Department of Social and Health Services.
2nd Vice Chair – Eric Neiman
A Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green in Portland, Eric advises healthcare providers on their strategic initiatives, regulatory compliance, day-to-day operational matters, and dispute resolution strategies. Eric’s health care regulatory compliance and litigation practice includes provider operations, behavioral health, medical staff and peer review, managed care, risk management, provider-payer disputes, the corporate practice of medicine (CPOM), health care market oversight, and regulatory enforcement. Having substantial experience with civil commitment laws across the country, Eric is a sought-after speaker and author on civil commitment issues. He has served as a pro tem circuit court judge in Oregon courts since 1991.
Immediate Past Chair – Elena Munoz Alvarez
Elena serves as in-house counsel for CommonSpirit Health, locally known as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. As corporate counsel, Elena advises her clients on a wide range of issues including physician contracting, fraud and abuse, federal reimbursement, HIPAA compliance, and medical staff issues.
Secretary – Sabrina Marquez
Sabrina Marquez has devoted her career to serving and advising health care clients on legal matters specific to their complex and always evolving industry. Sabrina represents and provides counsel to a variety of health care providers, including hospitals and health systems, physician groups, individual health care professionals, and other entities within the health care sphere on a wide range of issues, including contract and reimbursement disputes, medical staff matters, and government investigations or enforcement actions.
Treasurer – Katherine Robertson
Katherine Robertson is Corporate Counsel at Microsoft, where she supports commercial and regulatory initiatives across a range of technology and consumer-facing products, including AI offerings. Prior to joining Microsoft, Katherine practiced at a mid-sized Seattle firm, advising health care providers, hospitals, and other organizations on complex regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters, with a focus on health care operations and funding, privacy, patient safety, and quality of care. She has published and presented on health care privacy and compliance issues affecting patients and providers.
At-Large Member – Bebe Vanek
Bebe Vanek is an experienced health care compliance and privacy attorney, specializing in regulatory compliance. A servant-focused leader and driven by core values of kindness, integrity, and effort, Bebe tries to find creative holistic solutions no matter the legal issue. An enthusiastic legal generalist, Bebe enjoys being a partner to the business in her role as Associate General Counsel at a med-tech company.
At-Large Member – Sara Raza
Sara Raza is an attorney and Visiting Lecturer at UW Law, where she teaches health law and digital health. Prior to joining UW, she was a Senior Clinical Fellow in the Health Law and Policy Clinic at the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) of Harvard Law School. Sara’s research identifies policy pathways to better integrate broadband infrastructure into health care delivery and financing. She was recently appointed by President Jones to the UW Population Health Initiative’s Executive Council and also serves as a senior fellow and board member of the Internet Law and Policy Foundry. Prior to pursuing her LL.M., Sara practiced law abroad, beginning her career in private practice before moving in-house. She holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School.
At-Large Member – Wyatt Modracek
Wyatt Modracek is a 2025 graduate from Seattle University School of Law and a medical malpractice defense attorney at Larson Health Advocates. Wyatt’s practice centers around defending providers and healthcare institutions from medical malpractice claims, as well as medical commission investigations. In his free time, Wyatt enjoys fishing, exercise, cooking, and spending time with his family and friends.
New Member Liaison – Open Position
If you are interested in joining the Health Law Section Executive Committee in this role, please email newmembers@wsba.org.
