About

Provided by Foley & Lardner LLP

Our team is widely regarded as advisers of choice to the leading entities in the Illinois health care sector. As indicated by our representative matters, our Illinois lawyers provide both state and national reach, impacting clients across the United States. We advise industry and government leaders on the development of major health care policies and impact the development and future of some of the nation’s largest health care systems. The broad diversity of our client base is noteworthy, ranging from large, publicly-traded organizations and for-profit and not-for-profit health care systems, to entrepreneurial health care entities looking to expand, merge and diversify. Our clinical research work with high-profile companies underscores that clients regard Foley as the “go-to” firm for legal support with their clinical research.

As a preeminent law firm for the health care industry, Foley is continually recognized for our transactional work. Our Illinois health care team is extraordinarily strong in its representation of institutional health care providers, including hospitals, health care systems, large physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers and physician-owned hospital developers, and their funding sources including private equity. Few firms practicing in Illinois have a bench as deep as Foley to handle large health care transactions. We pride ourselves on our “trusted counsel” roles which continuously translates into long-term client relationships for the firm.

Chambers Review

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Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory - Illinois

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What the Team is Known For

Foley & Lardner LLP has a well-regarded healthcare practice that acts for providers such as health systems, hospitals and pharmaceutical providers, as well as private equity sponsors. The team's broad transactional capabilities include expert handling of financing deals, as well as restructurings and mergers. The firm also offers experience in regulatory compliance and litigation, as well as access to firm-wide telemedicine and outsourcing experience.

Work Highlights

  • Foley & Lardner LLP represented Walgreens in connection to every aspect of the ongoing development, implementation and operation of a new clinical trials program and clinical research services line.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Monica Chmielewski
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Monica Chmielewski
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Monica Chmielewski is highly praised for her regulatory strength, which includes FDA compliance, HIPAA issues and collaborative research arrangements. She advises pharmaceuticals and medical device manufacturers as well as health systems.

She is very thoughtful and careful not to give guidance too quickly, listens very well and asks good questions.

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Mary Hendrickson
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Mary Hendrickson of Foley & Lardner LLP is best known for her expertise in assisting her clients with compliance and regulatory issues.

Mary is excellent. She is practical, intelligent, has great experience and a great bedside manner. I could not speak more highly of her.

Mary is my go-to partner for all things healthcare and compliance related matters and possesses extensive subject matter expertise.

Roger Strode
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Roger Strode
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Roger Strode has an impressive transactional practice that covers a range of sales, acquisitions and recapitalizations on behalf of providers and private equity firms.

Roger is great, thorough and knowledgeable. He really knows what he's doing and I always hand him my most complicated issues.

Edward J Green
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Edward J Green
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Edward Green advises an impressive roster of healthcare clients, including academic medical centers, hospitals and health systems. He acts on transactions such as acquisitions, as well as handling CON matters and bankruptcy concerns.

Ed did a great job. He and his team fit in well with my team, I felt we had a talented and responsive group of attorneys.

Ranked Lawyers at
Foley & Lardner LLP

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Roger Strode
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Roger Strode
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Edward J Green
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Edward J Green
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Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory

Monica Chmielewski
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Monica Chmielewski
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Band 1
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Mary Hendrickson
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Band 2