Chambers Review
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Healthcare - Tennessee
What the Team is Known For
Barnes & Thornburg is well regarded for its experience handling fraud and compliance matters in the healthcare space. It represents healthcare groups and individual providers in Anti-Kickback, False Claims Act and Stark Law cases. It is also able to assist clients with transactional matters including divestments and sales as well as advising on regulatory compliance. Its clients include healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies and individual practitioners.
Strengths
Partners remain closely involved throughout matters, providing clear direction during high-pressure situations and translating complex issues into actionable guidance for executive leadership.
The team is consistently available, incredibly well versed and brings a level of passion and ownership that is rare in the industry.
The law firm stands out for its top-notch knowledge, reasoning and expertise.
Barnes & Thornburg has a broad background and deep bench to pull from as needed for specific items that come up.
Work Highlights
Barnes & Thornburg represented West Cancer Center in a False Claims Act qui tam matter involving alleged violations of Anti-Kickback and Stark Law statutes.
Notable practitioners
John-David Thomas is held in high regard for his assured handling of FCA investigations. A former federal prosecutor, he is able to bring this wealth of experience to bear in high-stakes enforcement proceedings.
John-David Thomas brings a wealth of knowledge, understands the procedures behind the processes and is able to build rapport in a way few attorneys can.
Joy Boyd Longnecker represents healthcare providers and practitioners in a variety of cases tried under Anti-Kickback and Stark Law as well as those under investigation from the DEA.
Joy Longnecker is distinguished by her deep healthcare regulatory and government investigations experience and her highly hands-on, client-centered approach.
She is very smart, she knows what she is talking about and goes above and beyond.