NextCare, one of the largest urgent care providers in the nation, has hired seasoned health care attorney Allison Kirk Griffiths as general counsel.

Kirk Griffiths, who announced the move on LinkedIn, previously spent seven years at Avalon Health Care Group. She started as an associate general counsel at the skilled nursing and nursing home care provider and was promoted twice, first to deputy general counsel after just 10 months on the job. She became vice president of legal less than two years later. Her profile says she is “motivated by the daily challenges of a complex and constantly evolving legal landscape, as well as making a difference in the world by supporting companies with important missions.”