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Foster Garvey’s attorneys are experienced in virtually all areas of health care and life sciences law, including:

  • Governance and organization of public and private hospitals
  • Human subjects research
  • Medical staff issues
  • Regulatory compliance
  • State and federal tax and tax-exempt issues
  • Structuring joint ventures
  • Transactions

Attorneys in our Health Care practice represent hospitals at each level of the certificate of need process and in the judicial review of planning decisions. We also represent hospitals in medical staff membership and clinical privilege controversies. Foster Garvey is proud to list several hospitals and the Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts as clients, and we have served as special counsel to the Washington State Hospital Association. Our attorneys also have experience working with academic medical centers, clinical laboratories and pathology practices, physician practices, imaging centers, behavioral health providers, and long-term care facilities, among others. We focus primarily on the following areas:

  • Fraud and Abuse
  • Disputes and Litigation
  • Health Planning
  • Hospital - Physicians Arrangements
  • Labor and Employment
  • Licensing and Accreditation
  • Medical Records and Privacy
  • Public Disclosure
  • Medical Staff
  • Public Entity Representation
  • Reimbursement
  • Transactions

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What the Team is Known For

Foster Garvey has a respected team offering numerous services, including transactional, regulatory compliance and governance issues impacting public and private healthcare systems. The team is also noted for its strengths in tax issues at both federal and state levels, with additional capabilities in Certificate of Need and fraud and abuse matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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Bradley J. Berg
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Bradley Berg is widely considered to be a leader in the Washington healthcare field, offering particular expertise in matters affecting public entities. His broad practice includes notable strength in bond work.

Everything is in Bradley's brain and he gives us the correct answer immediately. I hope he never retires.

Brad is an expert in the issues we deal with in healthcare. He provides sound counsel and truly presents as a statesman.

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Lori Nomura
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Lori Nomura is recommended for her transactional practice, as well as for her leading Certificate of Need strength. Her experience includes a range of complex Medicare and Medicaid issues, and she regularly acts for high-profile hospital districts.

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Bradley J. Berg
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