20-year legal executive joins Empath Health

A 20-year executive recently joined Empath Health to oversee the legal, compliance, public policy and legislative affairs teams. 

Christy Hendricks is the new general counsel and chief mission legal officer for the nonprofit hospice organization. The Clearwater-based entity, which is also the parent of Suncoast Hospice and Tidewell Hospice, has over 22,000 people enrolled in its full-life care services throughout Florida, including locations in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Venice and Fort Myers. 

Hendricks steps into the role with in-house legal counsel experience specifically for nonprofit health care systems. She also is licensed to practice law in four states.