Deepti A. Loharikar
Before joining Venable, Deepti served in senior leadership roles at national healthcare associations. She directed federal regulatory strategy for a leading national association focused on behavioral health and substance use disorder policy, where she founded and chaired the organization’s Policy Council, led its regulatory platform, and represented members in high-level engagements with federal agencies and coalitions. She also served as director of federal and state public policy for a major national healthcare trade association, where she guided multi-state advocacy initiatives, shaped federal legislation, and developed policy positions across pharmacy practice, privacy, and healthcare access.
Drawing on experience as a former healthcare attorney, a federal health policy official, and an association leader, Deepti provides clients with strategic, forward-looking guidance to help them navigate regulatory change, shape agency priorities, and advance their policy objectives.
Related Practices
Experience
Government Experience
- Health insurance specialist, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Health policy analyst, Health Resources and Services Administration
Insights
Credentials
Education
- J.D. University of Maryland School of Law 2007
- Associate editor, Journal of Healthcare Law and Policy
- B.A. Genetics and Philosophy Rutgers University 2003
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Recognition
- Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Administrator’s Recognition, 2015
- Health Resources and Services Administration, Administrator’s Honor Award for ACA Education, 2014