Prior to Johnson & Johnson, LeCointe-Cephas served as partner and chair of the firm’s Life Sciences sector for DLA Piper.
LeCointe-Cephas is a seasoned legal and compliance professional with more than 15 years of experience in global law firms and the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry. Most recently, she spent several years at one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies in the role of Senior Vice President – Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, where she oversaw the company’s global compliance program and ensured adherence to laws and regulations across all regions and functions.
Leveraging direct industry experience, LeCointe-Cephas brings a practical, integrated and industry-centric approach to this role. Her practice will focus on crisis management, compliance, litigation, regulatory and enforcement challenges facing pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
