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Burr & Forman LLP

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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

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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 assisted HomeRN with the restructuring of its affiliate entities, employment arrangements, relationships with franchisees and growing lines of service.

Strengths

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  • The team at Burr & Forman are subject matter experts.

    Healthcare respondentUSA

  • The team at Burr & Forman are industry leaders. I know that I am getting a quality product when I engage with them.

    Healthcare respondentUSA

  • The lawyers are problem-solvers.

    Healthcare respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Howard Bogard
    Howard Bogard

    Howard Bogard

    Howard Bogard has a 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 a fantastic attorney with specialized knowledge and tremendous experience.

      Healthcare respondentUSA

    • Howard is excellent. He is easy to communicate with and provides sound, understandable advice.

      Healthcare respondentUSA

    • Howard is great to work with, knowledgeable and responsive.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
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  • Kelli Fleming
    Kelli Fleming

    Kelli Fleming

    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.

    • Kelli is extremely knowledgeable and has the ability to take complex issues and break them down into easy-to-understand concepts.

      Healthcare respondentUSA

    • She is outstanding and attentive to my concerns.

      Healthcare respondentUSA

    • Kelli is wonderful. She gives great guidance and is well-connected in her area of expertise.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
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  • Richard J Brockman
    Richard J Brockman

    Richard J Brockman

    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 a brilliant legal mind with vast experience.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
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  • Angie Cameron Smith
    Angie Cameron Smith

    Angie Cameron Smith

    Angie Cameron Smith is recognized for 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 extremely organized and diligent.

      Healthcare respondentUSA

    • She is an excellent lawyer.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
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  • James Hoover
    James Hoover

    James Hoover

    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.

    • James is an exceptionally capable litigator. He is insightful and picks out the key issues in any case.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
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