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Butler Snow LLP

Healthcare

USA Guide 2026 : Tennessee


Butler Snow LLP

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About

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Butler Snow has a multi-disciplinary team of attorneys with an understanding of the needs and complexities of the healthcare industry, including pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and distributors. We are well-versed in all aspects of healthcare, including business, medical and legal matters, enabling us to provide our clients with comprehensive representation.

In representing clients on a regional and national level, the firm draws on its expertise in product liability, professional liability, commercial litigation, government investigations, Anti-kickback, Stark, False Claims, HIPAA, FCPA and other federal and state regulatory compliance, transactions, finance, intellectual property, real estate, tax, labor and employment and other areas.


Recent Work Highlights

  • We represent a health care system’s 8 Tennessee hospitals and flagship 766-bed hospital in Memphis in certificate of need, licensing, state and federal regulatory and state legislative matters.
  • We act as general counsel and acquisition counsel for a Nashville-based surgical center that owns a majority interest in 40 ambulatory surgery centers, medical practices, and anesthesia entities in 16 states.
  • We act as general counsel for one of the largest dialysis providers in the country handling healthcare regulatory/compliance, corporate/corporate governance, tax advice, coding/auditing and reimbursement, mergers/acquisitions, joint venture/management services arrangements, and real estate matters.

Chambers Review

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Healthcare - Tennessee

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Butler Snow retains a notable team providing counsel to physician groups, hospital groups and pharmaceutical companies. It advises on M&A, research collaboration and clinical contracting, as well as offering a strong regulatory practice fielding expertise in antikickback compliance, certificate of need matters and fraud investigations, among other areas.

Work Highlights

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  • Butler Snow represented Vanderbilt University Medical Center before the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission in its application to construct a new hospital.

Strengths

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  • The team has a deep expertise in life sciences contracting and has been extremely helpful in advising on complex contractual matters.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Butler Snow attorneys are experts in their fields and provide timely and business-oriented advice. They navigate issue-spotting, analysis and factoring in business impact.

    Healthcare respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Cara R. Baer
    Band 3Cara R. Baer

    Cara R. Baer

    Cara Baer is known for her work representing hospitals and life science companies through licensing agreements and other contracting matters.

    • I really value her pragmatism and understanding of industry standards, which helps ground conversations.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Cara Baer is an excellent adviser. She is practical and solutions-oriented. I could not ask for a better partner in the work we do.

      Healthcare respondentUSA

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