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The health care industry in the 21st century faces tremendous change driven by growing demand, new technologies, shifting business models and intense government scrutiny. Clients benefit from Ropes & Gray’s deep experience in health care law, and our intimate knowledge of our clients’ industries, which position the firm to preempt and resolve legal issues across the full range of relevant practices.

More than 60 attorneys in Ropes & Gray offices across the United States represent virtually every sector of the global health care industry, including academic medical centers and community hospitals, health care investors and financial institutions, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy benefit managers, medical device companies, managed care organizations and insurance companies, health care provider organizations, physician practice groups, health care technology companies, biomedical companies, and long-term care and nursing home providers.

Our geographic scope covers major industry hubs throughout the U.S. and in international markets, with U.S. offices in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago and San Francisco, and offices, or structured networks, in pivotal global territories including London, India, Korea, China and Japan. 



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Healthcare - Illinois

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What the Team is Known For

Ropes & Gray LLP is a well-respected outfit offering knowledge across a broad range of healthcare issues, including regulatory compliance, enforcement actions and transactional matters. The team exhibits particular expertise in value-based care, data privacy and healthcare IT issues. The firm acts for providers, medical device companies and also private equity firms. Ropes & Gray is also noted for its strong FDA regulatory practice.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alison Fethke
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Alison Fethke
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Alison Fethke supports pharmaceutical and medical device clients with a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters including FDA requirements and fraud and abuse issues.

Alison is highly responsive, collaborative and adept at navigating complex legal matters. She is thorough and smart and the first attorney I think of for most healthcare legal regulatory issues.

Alison is wonderful to work with.

Alison provides a perfect balance of in-house perspective with legal and compliance knowledge and expertise. She is able to give practical and actionable advice on complex issues.

Alison has a very strong understanding of business needs and practical guidance.

Deborah L Gersh
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Deborah L Gersh
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Deborah Gersh has significant transactional expertise that sees her regularly advise clients on acquisitions, joint ventures and collaborations. She also maintains a robust contentious practice, which includes FCA litigation and government investigations.

She's always available. She knows how to delegate the work in an efficient manner.

Deborah is smart and somebody I will call for high profile or high risk matters. She's very practical and great at outlining the truths. I fully trust her judgment.

Jennifer Romig
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Jennifer Romig
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Jennifer Romig centers her practice on representing healthcare clients in transactional and regulatory matters. She is noted for her expertise in data privacy and security.

Jennifer is practical and provides well thought out strategies, never jumping straight to conclusions. She's a trusted adviser in this space.

Laura Hoey
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Laura Hoey
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Laura Hoey is a deeply experienced litigator who is well respected for her knowledge of the False Claims Act. She also advises on a range of other contentious matters affecting healthcare and pharmaceutical companies.

She is a strong communicator and excellent litigator with great instincts and attitude.

Laura and her team have been excellent.

Laura's work product has always been very solid.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Deborah L Gersh
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Deborah L Gersh
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Jennifer Romig
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Jennifer Romig
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Laura Hoey
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Laura Hoey
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Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory

Alison Fethke
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Alison Fethke
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