Jodi Scott | Denver | Hogan Lovells

Jodi Scott
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Jodi K. Scott is a nationally recognized FDA regulatory attorney known for guiding medical device and digital health companies through complex compliance challenges and regulatory crises. With prior experience as in-house FDA counsel at Medtronic PLC, the world’s largest medical device manufacturer, Jodi brings unmatched insight and a pragmatic approach to solving high-stakes FDA issues.

Widely regarded as a fixer in the medical device industry, Jodi helps companies respond to and recover from FDA inspections, Form 483 observations, warning letters, and enforcement actions. Her calm, strategic leadership ensures clients maintain compliance while protecting business continuity and reputation.

Jodi advises on FDA regulatory strategy, quality system regulations (QSR), medical device reporting (MDR), and recall management, aligning regulatory obligations with business goals. As a certified ISO 13485 auditor, she prepares companies for FDA, ISO, and MDSAP audits, and supports post-market compliance and state licensing requirements.

 

As co-leader of the firm’s AI & Digital Health Working Group, Jodi counsels on AI-enabled medical technologies, software as a medical device (SaMD), machine learning diagnostics, and wearable health devices. She also advises on general wellness products outside FDA oversight, helping clients accelerate market entry while minimizing regulatory risk.

Her practice spans the full product lifecycle, including regulatory due diligence for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), commercialization planning, and risk mitigation strategies. Jodi helps clients stay ahead of evolving FDA policies, leverage emerging technologies, and maintain compliance while gaining a competitive edge in the healthcare marketplace.

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, cum laude, 1998
  • B.S., Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 1995
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • Colorado
  • District of Columbia
  • ISO 13485 Certified Auditor
Memberships
  • Board Member, Colorado BioScience Association
  • Contributing Expert to FDANews Inspection Insider
  • Food & Drug Law Institute

Recognition

Outstanding Women in Business, Law

Denver Business Journal

2020
Life Sciences Star

LMG Life Sciences

2013-2019
Leading Life Sciences Lawyer

LMG Life Sciences

2021
Lawyer of the Year

Law Week Colorado

2017
Best Life Science Lawyer - Colorado

The Corporate America M&A Awards

2015