About

Chelsea Kidney is an experienced healthcare attorney licensed in Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Arizona. Chelsea brings more than 15 years of legal expertise when serving her clients. Acting as outsourced general counsel, Chelsea delivers strategic, end-to-end legal support across regulatory compliance, healthcare employment matters, contract negotiation and review, and professional licensing.

Before entering private practice, Chelsea served in the Idaho Attorney General’s Office, representing the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. In that capacity, she developed a sophisticated understanding of both state and federal healthcare regulations, including Medicaid and Medicare compliance, program integrity enforcement, provider licensing requirements, and administrative appeals.

Chelsea is known for a pragmatic, solutions-driven approach that aligns legal strategy with operational realities. She partners with healthcare organizations to reduce regulatory risk, ensure compliance, and maintain a clear focus on delivering high-quality patient care in an increasingly complex legal environment.

Qualifications & Expertise

University of Washington, School of Law, Seattle, WA; LL.M. Taxation; University of Idaho College of Law Juris Doctorate; Universytet Jagielloński Master of Arts European Studies; University of Idaho

Bar Admissions

Idaho
Arizona
Oregon
Utah

Practice Areas

Healthcare & Regulatory Compliance

Physicians, medical groups, specialty practices, and independent providers seeking a trusted legal partner.

FQHC Governance and HRSA Compliance

Physicians, medical groups, specialty practices, and independent providers seeking a trusted legal partner.

Contracts & Transactions

Physicians, medical groups, specialty practices, and independent providers seeking a trusted legal partner.

Employment & HR Law

Physicians, medical groups, specialty practices, and independent providers seeking a trusted legal partner.

Physicians, medical groups, specialty practices, and independent providers seeking a trusted legal partner.

Physicians, medical groups, specialty practices, and independent providers seeking a trusted legal partner.

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Healthcare & Business Counsel across the Western United States.

Licensed in: AZ | ID | OR | UT | WA | WY

PO Box 435
Eagle, ID 83616

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