JEANNINE TAYLOR
Deputy General Counsel
Keck Medicine of USC
Jeannine Taylor serves as the deputy general counsel for Keck Medicine of USC, system in 2009. Throughout her tenure, she has been promoted multiple times, ultimately ascending to the highest legal position at the medical enterprise. As the lead counsel, she manages a team of dedicated health sciences attorneys, and provides strategic guidance on major corporate acquisitions, affiliations and high-profile projects. During Taylor’s leadership, Keck Medicine has grown into one of the most highly regarded academic medical systems in the nation.
Among Taylor’s professional achievements is the successful establishment of a new health system board that enables the medical enterprise to respond more nimbly to the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. Additionally, she served as the key legal advisor for Keck Medicine’s affiliation with Arcadia Methodist Hospital, enhancing access to care for residents in the San Gabriel Valley.
Taylor demonstrated exceptional leadership in navigating an array of unprecedented legal challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. She played a critical role in expanding the telemedicine services, transforming the health care delivery system from relying 10% on telehealth to over 90% during the pandemic’s peak. This transition was essential to ensuring patient access to uninterrupted clinical care and remains a popular option for many patients today. Taylor’s team also managed the legal details of vaccine compliance following the state’s mandate for vaccinations among healthcare employees and physicians. These challenges underscored Taylor’s leadership and organizational prowess, solidifying her role as an indispensable leader at Keck Medicine.
