Andrea R. Sogaard

Andrea R. Sogaard is a legal professional with extensive experience in research and intellectual property. Currently serving as Senior Counsel at Sutter Health since May 2020, Andrea specializes in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts for private industry-sponsored biomedical research. Prior to this role, experience at the University of California, San Francisco, from June 2013 to May 2020 included positions such as Licensing Contracts Officer and Senior Industry Contracts Officer, where Andrea was responsible for various agreements including confidentiality and clinical trial agreements, while also co-chairing the OSR Council. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor with an Intellectual Property Certificate from the University of San Francisco School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Political Science from Hamline University.