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General Counsel | Contracts, Compliance & Getting It Done
Shannon Henry brings over 20 years of in-house legal experience negotiating complex, high-stakes contracts in healthcare, life sciences, and tech. She’s worked inside industry leaders like DaVita, GE Healthcare, and Elanco, navigating procurement, SaaS, supply chain, and regulatory risk with a practical, no-drama approach.
At Unified Law, Shannon helps growing companies close smart deals, clean up messy processes, and build legal infrastructure that actually works. Most recently, she served as Senior Director and Associate General Counsel at DaVita, where she led a 15-person legal team managing hundreds of supplier agreements worth hundreds of millions annually. She’s implemented CLM systems, built playbooks, coached contract managers, and aligned legal and business teams when it mattered most.
And while she’s all about execution, she also knows culture matters. At DaVita, Shannon co-founded a Legal Wellness Committee in response to rising mental health challenges in the profession—bringing care, intention, and community to the forefront of a high-performance legal team.
Core Areas of Focus
Strategic Contracting & Procurement
SaaS, Services & IT Agreements
Healthcare Supply Chain & Distribution
Legal Ops, CLM & Playbook Design
Cross-Functional Risk Spotting & Compliance Alignment
Career Highlights
DaVita – Served as Senior Director and Associate General Counsel, leading a 15-person commercial contracting team and negotiating hundreds of supplier agreements annually. Oversaw enterprise procurement for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and services. Helped implement CLM systems and culture initiatives—including the Legal Wellness Committee.
GE Healthcare – Advised on $650M+ in U.S. and Canadian commercial and channel partner deals. Supported go-to-market strategy, compliance, and operations for medical systems, software, and healthcare IT.
Elanco – Negotiated GPO, distribution, and rebate agreements for animal health product lines, while advising on commercial partner strategy and contract tooling.
Bar Admissions
Colorado
Wisconsin
Education
J.D., Marquette University Law School
B.A., University of Northern Colorado
Beyond the Bar
Proud single mom to energetic boy/girl twins (age 7, going on 17).
Colorado transplant who’s fully converted: hiking, skiing, paddle boarding, concerts—yes please.
Peloton regular, yoga enthusiast, and cardio dance class devotee (3x a week, usually laughing at herself).
New to swing dancing and always up for exploring a new trail—or a new playlist.
If there’s sunshine, movement, or music, she’s probably in.
