WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Lifespace Communities, a West Des Moines-based operator, has hired Tim Gorman as general counsel.
Gorman will provide overall leadership, vision and direction of the legal function including governance, regulatory, risk and liability, and transactional matters.
Gorman, who is also a certified public accountant, has experience in providing legal and strategic advice for issues including mergers and acquisitions, employment, corporate, health law and governance. Most recently, he served as senior attorney for Ascension, providing general counsel support for its senior living division, Ascension Living. Prior to that, he was a partner in the business, healthcare and corporate law division of Lowenbaum Law, and an Associate at Dentons US LLP.
Gorman earned his bachelor’s degree in business and accounting from Eastern Illinois University and his juris doctor from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.