William Keefer

Bill is the leader of the Corporate Practice Group and the co-leader of the Health Care and Life Sciences Team.

Bill’s clients include hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, payers and other health care and social services providers. He counsels clients on a broad range of issues, including compliance with fraud and abuse laws, HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid and New York State Department of Health regulations. Bill assists clients with structuring arrangements and relationships between health care entities, organization governance, contract negotiations, agency actions and federal and state court litigation.

Joined Phillips Lytle in 2000 and became Partner in 2004. Bill also serves on the firm's Governing Committee.

American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Health Law Section; American Health Lawyers Association, Fraud and Abuse Practice Group, Regulation, Accreditation and Payment Practice Group; Bar Association of Erie County, Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy Law Committee, Health Law Committee; New York State Bar Association, Business Law Section, Health Law Section, Treasurer, Payment, Enforcement and Compliance Committee, Chair

The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with honors, 1991; St. Bonaventure University, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1985