Department profile
Foley & Lardner LLP

Healthcare

USA Guide 2026 : Texas


Foley & Lardner LLP

Rankings

About

Provided by Foley & Lardner LLP

Our team is widely regarded as advisers of choice in the Texas health care sector. As indicated by our representative matters, our team provides national reach, impacting clients across the United States. We regularly advise industry and government leaders on the development of major health care policies and help shape the development and future of some of the nation’s largest health care systems. The breadth of our client following is noteworthy, ranging from large, publicly traded organizations, health-tech providers, for-profit and not-for-profit health care systems, to entrepreneurial health care entities looking to emerge, expand, merge and diversify in areas that have direct impact on patient outcomes.

As a preeminent law firm for the health care industry, our team is a recognized leader in transactional work. Our 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 private equity groups. We are known for our strength in transactional matters, including hospital-hospital mergers, sales and joint ventures of ambulatory surgery centers and physician-owned hospitals. In addition, we work closely with many clients on the financing of health care transactions and facilities, including hospitals, health care systems and post-acute care facilities.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Healthcare - Texas

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Foley & Lardner LLP is a noteworthy firm in the healthcare space with experience in acting for healthcare technology companies and medical equipment suppliers on transactional matters. The law firm is also adept in handling regulatory matters relating to healthcare.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Foley & Lardner represented Addus HomeCare in its purchase of a non-skilled personal care businesses from Gentiva, an acquisition valued at $350 million.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • We have been impressed by the extensive experience and legal acumen provided by the Foley team. In addition to being knowledgeable, the Foley team is always personable and easy to work with.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • The team is creative, has a forward-thinking ability to project future needs, and commitment to ensure our entity is not exposed to any compliance risk in the future.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • The Foley team has a deep bench of attorneys who are experts in just about any aspect of a healthcare transaction.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • The team are knowledgeable in their areas of expertise. They are able to provide solid legal advice with the right degree of business perspective.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • I think the firm has been incredible. It's been not just a steadfast legal shop, but it helps us innovate and is bringing best practice to the commercial space.

    Healthcare respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Band 4Joshua Skora
    Band 4Joshua Skora

    Joshua Skora

    Joshua Skora has significant experience in advising a broad client roster, which includes behavioral health providers, telemedicine companies and home health agencies. He advises on areas such as transactions, operational concerns and disputes.

    • Josh goes out of his way to develop personal relationships at executive levels of business.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Josh is the team leader and keeps everyone focused toward the client's goals and objectives in a timely fashion.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Joshua has a great understanding of our industry and the different divisions and their regulations. I have implicit trust in his expertise.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Josh is a fantastic big-picture person.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Josh has that industry-specific awareness. He provides knowledgeable, practical advice.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Band 5Kinal Patel
    Band 5Kinal Patel

    Kinal Patel

    Kinal Patel advises a variety of healthcare providers, life sciences and insurance companies on transactional matters, including M&A and strategic alliances. Patel also provides regulatory compliance counsel.

    • His commercial liability and understanding of the market makes him stand out. He is a market leader and thought leader in the space, and knows about our model. He was an absolute rockstar!

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Kinal is extremely intelligent and highly sophisticated. He has a really strong legal IQ but understands business operations.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Kinal is a fantastic lawyer with intense focus on our needs and requirements. He is also very personal and competent in the field of healthcare.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Kinal is able to offer practical and useful guidance in complicated and quickly evolving areas of the law. He stays up to speed on current changes so that his guidance is always current and relevant.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Kinal has been more than just our attorney - he has served as a guide and educator. He listens carefully, understands our needs, and presents multiple options.

      Healthcare respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Foley & Lardner LLP (2)

Texas

Members

Provided by Foley & Lardner LLP

Foley & Lardner LLP has rankings in the following guides

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership