Colin H Luke

Practice Areas

Certificate of Need | Healthcare & Life Sciences | Hospitals and Health Systems | Physician Practice Management | HIPAA and Healthcare Privacy | Digital Healthcare | Healthcare Transactions | Outpatient and Ambulatory Services | Long-Term Care Facilities | Life Sciences – Regulatory and Reimbursement | Corporate Services | Healthcare Regulatory Compliance

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Health Law Section, Health Reform Task Force, Vice President; Business Law Section

American Health Law Association

Cumberland School of Law, Annual Health Law Update, Planning Committee

Alabama State Bar, Health Law Section, Former Chair; Business Law Section

Birmingham Zoo, Founding Board Member and Past President

The Altamont School, Board of Trustees, Former Member

Oasis Women's Counseling Center, Board of Directors, Former Member

Alabama Kidney Foundation, Former Board Member

Center Management, Inc., Board of Directors, Current Member and Former Chairman

Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee, Member, Past General Counsel

Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Board Member

Eagle Forum of Alabama

City Club, Board of Governors

ALCAP

Work Highlights

Colin Luke is a healthcare attorney and the executive partner of Holland & Knight's Birmingham office. Mr. Luke has extensive experience in healthcare transactions and regulatory issues involving a wide range of providers in the academic, governmental, nonprofit and for-profit sectors. He is routinely involved in Certificate of Need matters, joint ventures between physician and other types of providers, and sales or mergers of healthcare providers.

Hospitals, health systems, physicians and outpatient services providers depend on Mr. Luke for assistance with regulatory compliance matters involving the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark law, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and patient privacy, state healthcare regulations and the development of effective corporate compliance programs.

Healthcare clients also rely on Mr. Luke for assistance with operations issues such as provider and payor certifications, facility licensure and Certificates of Need. Additionally, he is highly sought-after for his experience with a wide range of transactional matters. including the acquisition and divestiture of healthcare facilities and the formation of healthcare joint ventures.

Previously, Mr. Luke led Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis' Healthcare Compliance and Operations practice. He also represented healthcare providers in the Southeast as a partner with two Birmingham, Alabama, law firms. Early in his career, he served as vice president and corporate counsel for Active Services Corporation, one of the nation's largest providers of adult day healthcare services. In this role, he managed the acquisition and development of healthcare facilities and oversaw the company's regulatory compliance program.