Northrup Legal APC

Education:

  • B.A. Linguistics – University of California, Santa Barbara, Class of 2017
  • MBA – Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, Class of 2019
  • Law Office Study Program – April, 2021 – March, 2025

Bar Admissions:

  • The State Bar of California – November 2025

Professional Licenses:

  • Real Estate Salesperson License – 2024

Molly Northrup, Esq., MBA

Molly Northrup is a dedicated advocate for healthcare professionals. Recently admitted to the State Bar of California, Molly built a strong foundation over several years as a paralegal supporting prominent healthcare attorneys. Molly brings deep, practical, and refreshing insight into the complex regulatory and operational landscape of medicine.

Molly’s previous paralegal experience immersed her in high-stakes matters involving physicians, hospitals, medical groups, and licensing bodies. She assisted in defending clients against investigations, disciplinary actions, peer review proceedings, privileging disputes, credentialing challenges, Medical Board of California inquiries, and even criminal indictments. This hands-on background equipped her with a nuanced understanding of hospital bylaws, peer review processes, National Practitioner Data Bank reporting, fair hearing procedures, and the interplay between administrative law and healthcare regulations.

Now practicing in the same specialized field, Molly focuses her practice on vigorously defending physicians and other licensed healthcare providers facing:

  • Licensing investigations and disciplinary actions by the Medical Board of California, Osteopathic Board of California, California Board of Registered Nursing, and other regulatory agencies.
  • Adverse privileging, credentialing, and Medical Staff actions
  • Peer review proceedings and fair hearings
  • Hospital and group contract disputes impacting professional rights
  • Challenges to reports to the National Practitioner Data Bank or other entities

Molly is passionate about protecting the careers and reputations of those who dedicate their lives to patient care. She understands the profound personal and professional toll these matters can take and approaches each case with empathy, strategic precision, and unwavering commitment to achieving the best possible outcome.

Associations:

  • Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
  • American Health Law Association (AHLA)
  • California Lawyers Association (CLA)
  • Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCCBA)
  • Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA)
  • California Public Defenders Association (CPDA)
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • The Queen’s Bench
  • Contra Costa Conflict Panel

Physician Defense

Attorney Molly Northrup brings years of experience in assisting physicians in regulatory actions. She offers strategic advocacy, compliance guidance, and compassionate, results-driven representation.

Stethoscope and wooden gavel on a polished desk with law books in the background.

Her focus includes medical staff peer review, credentialing challenges, and licensing disputes, guiding clients through investigations, hearings, and internal appeals with clarity and resolve.