Maureen Demarest Murray

Practice Areas

Maureen is Co-Chair of the firm’s national Health Law Practice Group and represents health care providers in business transactions, medical staff and peer review matters, reimbursement appeals, fraud and abuse investigations and business disputes.

She regularly litigates and advises on health care regulatory matters involving certificate of need, penalty appeals and facility licensure and certification surveys.

Maureen also counsels hospitals, long-term care facilities, home health agencies and physician groups on matters such as corporate compliance, EMTALA, credentialing, HIPAA, patient care, risk management and acquisition of facilities.

A recognized authority on health law topics, Maureen has spoken to the American Health Care Association on nursing home survey and enforcement and liability issues. She has presented for the American Health Lawyers Association on long-term care liability and risk management issues. She has also spoken for NC AHHC, LeadingAge North Carolina, North Carolina Hospital Association and the North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association on HIPAA, corporate compliance, EMTALA, liability, medical staff and certificate of need issues.

Career

Maureen was a partner at Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, which combined with Fox Rothschild in 2018.

Professional Memberships

American Health Lawyers Association | Greensboro Bar Association | North Carolina Bar Association Health Law Section | North Carolina Society of Healthcare Attorneys

Publications

Co-authored the Journal of Health Care Compliance article, "Compliance in Crisis: The Compliance Professional's Role in Emergency Preparedness and Implementation."

Personal

Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., Patrick Wilson Scholar) | Duke University (B.A., magna cum laude)

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Bar Admissions: North Carolina, Florida