Burr & Forman LLP, Healthcare | Chambers USA Profile

About

Provided by Burr & Forman LLP

We assist our health care clients in a number of ways related to their businesses, including corporate formation, compliance, governance, mergers and acquisitions, taxation, and transactional needs. In addition, our health care team is experienced in assisting clients with certificate of need (CON) filings and proceedings.

Should litigation arise, our team understands the intricacies of representing health care clients in matters related to false claims and qui tam defense, fraud and abuse, regulatory issues, contractual and other commercial litigation, as well as medical staff, third-party payor hearings, and representing clients before administrative agency/licensing boards.

Our clients include:

Hospitals and health systems
Ambulatory surgery centers
Diagnostic centers
Physician practices
Hospice and home health providers
Academic medical centers
Clinical laboratories
Health insurance companies and HMOs
Individual practitioners
Medical device and biotech companies
Pharmacies and pharmaceutical manufacturers
Regional care organizations
Integrated care networks
Senior living and long-term care facilities
Health information technology companies
Behavioral health providers
Dental/orthodontic providers
Health care REITs and specialty lenders
Urgent care providers
Telehealth/telemedicine providers
Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Chambers Review

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Healthcare - Alabama

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Burr & Forman LLP is a top-tier law firm in Alabama that represents a number of healthcare providers, including physician practices, insurers, pharmacies, and senior living and long-term care centers. It leverages its varied expertise to offer a full range of corporate services to healthcare clients advising on regulatory compliance, acquisitions, sales, funding, overpayment recoupment and HIPAA issues. Its practice also possesses extensive knowledge of certificate of need applications. The firm is additionally able to handle qui tam litigation and medical malpractice suits.

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Work Highlights

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Burr & Forman LLP advised OB/GYN South on its private equity sale.

Strengths

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"The team at Burr & Forman is always receptive and provides excellent service."

Healthcare respondent
USA

"The firm is able to address all issues regardless of the area with their team of talented and exceptional attorneys."

Healthcare respondent
USA

"Burr & Forman has a strong team that can take care of all aspects related to the healthcare business."

Healthcare respondent
USA

"The team at Burr & Forman is always receptive and provides excellent service."

Healthcare respondent
USA

"The firm is able to address all issues regardless of the area with their team of talented and exceptional attorneys."

Healthcare respondent
USA

"Burr & Forman has a strong team that can take care of all aspects related to the healthcare business."

Healthcare respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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Howard Bogard

Head of Healthcare

Band 1

Howard Bogard has an highly esteemed healthcare practice that spans the full range of complex regulatory and transactional mandates, with extensive expertise in acting for companies which are being acquired by private equity.

"Howard is one of the best attorneys. He and his team were very detail-oriented and handled our private equity partnership remarkably."

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Richard J Brockman

Band 2

Richard Brockman is well known in the market for advising nursing homes and assisted living facilities on the full gamut of transactional and regulatory matters, including certificates of need.

"Richard is the leading lawyer in the practice of nursing home matters."

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Angie Cameron Smith

Band 3

Angie Cameron Smith has been promoted because of increased market recognition of her broad range of abilities within the healthcare sector, especially in the nursing home area. She regularly assists clients with regulatory and compliance guidance, as well as representation in contentious mandates.

"Angie is always willing to provide great counsel and guidance regardless of the issue."

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James Hoover

Band 3

James Hoover is noted for his deft handling of healthcare litigation, but also has experience in regulatory matters, such as obtaining certificates of need. He offers clients experience acting on False Claims Act, license revocations and complex qui tam disputes.

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Kelli Fleming

Band 3

Kelli Fleming regularly provides counsel to healthcare clients on a wide array of transactional, regulatory and due diligence mandates, including HIPAA compliance, negotiating service agreements, obtaining certificates of need and more.

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