Lisa Damhof
Associate Attorney

ldamhof@gardner.law
O: 651.430.7150
M: 651.300.2912

Lisa Damhof advises FDA-regulated companies on commercial transactions and healthcare compliance issues tied to product commercialization. Her practice supports clients with contract drafting and negotiation, compliance considerations in commercial arrangements, and regulatory diligence. Clients value Lisa’s ability to integrate regulatory awareness into commercial execution and operational decision-making.

Lisa supports transactional matters involving distribution agreements, supply and manufacturing contracts, service arrangements, and other commercialization frameworks common in FDA-regulated industries. She advises on structuring contractual terms to address regulatory risk allocation, indemnification, and quality responsibilities.

Her experience also includes regulatory diligence in corporate transactions and assisting clients in evaluating compliance implications within joint ventures, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships.

Representative Experience

  • Counsels medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers on commercial pricing arrangements involving complex rebate structures with group purchasing organizations, integrated delivery networks, healthcare facilities, and distributors.
  • Regularly works with clients in drafting and negotiating US and global clinical trial agreements and informed consent forms aimed at bringing innovative medical devices to the market.
  • Assesses and helps clients maintain compliance programs, and works with clients to update policies, procedures and training documents.

Education

  • Juris Doctor, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
  • Bachelor of Science, Paralegal, Minnesota State University Moorhead

Bar Admissions and Qualifications

  • Minnesota

Memberships

  • Member, Minnesota State Bar Association - Food, Drug and Device Law Section
  • Minnesota State Bar Association – Health Law Section