Barbara J. Zabawa is an Associate Professor of Law for the University of Missouri Kansas City Law School where she teaches courses in health law and justice, as well as contracts. Her scholarship focuses on developing the emerging field of wellness law. Her latest law review articles concern bias in the wellness industry, the need for wellness professional standards, defining the field of wellness law, and the corporatization of health care.
 

Barbara is the Founder and President of Wellness Law, LLC, a legal compliance company dedicated to improving wellness law compliance for the health and wellness professionals and companies. Learn more at www.wellnesslaw.com. She is the founder of Pursesuitz, LLC, a mission-based fashion company featuring the Pocketwear Tank that promotes gender equality. Learn more at www.pursesuitz.com. She also is the founder of Lemonspark, a movement and podcast celebrating the sparks that lead people to meaningful pursuits aft er experiencing life’s lemons. See www.lemonspark.com.
 

Barbara is lead author of the book Rule the Rules of Workplace Wellness Programs, published by the American Bar Association in 2017 (first edition) and 2021 (second edition). She is also author of “The Tug: Finding Purpose and Joy through Entrepreneurship,” published by Henschel Haus Publishing in Spring 2021. She is a frequent writer and speaker on health and wellness law topics, having presented for national organizations such as WELCOA, National Wellness Conference, International Foundation of Employee Benefits, and HERO. Barbara serves health and wellness professionals and organizations across the country as an advocate, a transactional lawyer and a compliance resource.