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Healthcare | USA

Texas

Healthcare covers a wide range of work, including transactional, advisory, and contentious matters. Transactional work is primarily the sale and purchase, of some or all of a health system or health insurance company. Law firms advise on antitrust issues and assorted regulatory matters for clients such as hospitals, health systems and insurance companies. Litigation includes matters like qui tam (whistleblower) suits and the defence of parties involved in federal investigations. Advisory and regulatory compliance matters include Medicare Part D, the subsidizing of drugs through the federally-run Medicare program. Also covers Stark Law, which governs referrals of physicians accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, and the False Claims Act (FCA). This chapter also features advice on pharmaceutical and medical products regulatory issues covering the drugs and devices approved by the FDA.

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Band 1

  1. Husch Blackwell LLP
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    Husch Blackwell LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Husch Blackwell LLP has a standout healthcare group that represents clients in transactional and regulatory matters, as well as litigation. The team handles mandates brought by hospitals, health systems, medical groups and individuals. It also offers expertise in healthcare fraud and abuse issues, governance and telemedicine.
  2. King & Spalding LLP
    1
    King & Spalding LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 16 Years Ranked
    King & Spalding LLP boasts a well-regarded healthcare practice representing clients in major transactions, litigation and criminal and civil investigations. The healthcare team offers specific knowledge on Stark Law, False Claims Act and reimbursement issues. It regularly acts for university healthcare systems and technology organizations, assisting them with a range of compliance and operational issues such as state licensure and contractual matters.
  3. Norton Rose Fulbright
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    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Norton Rose Fulbright is a leading firm with an impressively broad healthcare practice. It represents clients such as healthcare systems, research centers and technology companies. The firm advises on a range of issues, including litigation, compliance and M&A.
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Band 2

  1. Jackson Walker LLP
    2
    Jackson Walker LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Jackson Walker LLP advises clients on a broad range of transactional and regulatory healthcare issues, including joint ventures, M&A and HIPAA compliance. Its clients include clinical laboratories, hospitals, health systems and telemedicine providers. The team is highly experienced with matters concerning radiology clinics and departments, and also possesses particular expertise in reimbursement matters.
  2. Katten
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    Katten
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 6 Years Ranked
    Katten is recommended for its expert practice handling a broad range of healthcare matters. It offers substantial experience in acting on regulatory, compliance and transactional aspects of healthcare law. The team is further noted for its abilities advising clients on internal and government investigations.
  3. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    2
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years Ranked
    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has a well-regarded healthcare team focused on compliance and enforcement issues, including False Claims Act and HIPAA matters. The team also acts on reimbursement issues and disputes. The firm assists a diverse group of healthcare clients spanning providers, private equity investors and physicians.
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Band 3

  1. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    3
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an established firm offering advice in both the regulatory and contentious aspects of healthcare. The team often handles complex transactional work, serving a diverse client base including physician groups, pharmaceutical companies and hospital systems. The team is also well versed in dealing with insurance and reimbursement licensure issues.
  2. Haynes and Boone, LLP
    3
    Haynes and Boone, LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Haynes and Boone is recognized for its handling of high-stakes fraud and abuse litigation. It also manages a range of transactional and regulatory issues, as well as internal investigations. The team represents individuals and physician groups, healthcare providers and system managers.
  3. Reed Smith LLP
    3
    Reed Smith LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Reed Smith advises healthcare and life sciences clients on regulatory matters, transactions and litigation. The team is particularly adept at investigations and litigation arising from False Claims Act concerns, and is further noted for its extensive reimbursement capabilities. The team also regularly acts for both national and international clients.
  4. Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck PLLC
    3
    Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck PLLC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years Ranked
    Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck is a compact group advising on regulatory, operational and transactional matters. It advises hospitals and healthcare groups on strategic compliance planning and training, and also demonstrates capability in fraud and abuse defense. The team is frequently engaged by community hospitals to handle such issues as public finance, insurance management, peer review and staffing.
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Band 4

  1. Bracewell LLP
    4
    Bracewell LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    Bracewell is a growing presence in the Texas market and is noted for its handling of a wide range of healthcare matters, including transactions and related compliance issues. The team has a strong litigation practice, supporting healthcare providers in a variety of settings including federal court and arbitrations. Its clients include health systems, academic medical centers and research institutions.
  2. Gray Reed
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    Gray Reed
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Gray Reed has a respected healthcare team best known for hospital-physician joint venture work and issues affecting physician owners. The team assists healthcare providers subject to federal and state regulatory investigations. It is also capable of handling day-to-day operational and regulatory matters, including hospital administration and compliance work.
  3. Holland & Knight LLP
    4
    Holland & Knight LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 21 Years Ranked
    Holland & Knight handles a range of healthcare matters, including transactional and regulatory compliance issues, as well as litigation matters. The team regularly represents hospitals, insurers and medical practices, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
  4. Polsinelli PC
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    Polsinelli PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Polsinelli is a well-regarded healthcare practice that acts for a broad client base, including hospitals, health systems, post-acute providers and rural clinics. It offers strength across a range of transactional, contentious and regulatory matters, with the team's experience including privacy issues and peer review concerns.
  5. Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    4
    Seyfarth Shaw LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    Seyfarth Shaw is a respected firm acting for managed care organizations, ambulatory surgery centers and other healthcare providers in a broad array of issues. The team covers regulatory, dispute and transactional work, including contract negotiation and practice formations. It is particularly experienced in representing physicians and physician groups in litigation, and also offers niche knowledge in telemedicine and e-health issues.
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Band 5

  1. BakerHostetler LLP
    5
    BakerHostetler LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 16 Years Ranked
    BakerHostetler offers regulatory and compliance expertise, regularly advising on matters such as the Stark and anti-kickback laws, data breach guidance, reimbursement disputes and crisis management. The team also fosters a strong government investigations practice representing clients before regulatory and legislative bodies, and has an impressive track record in representing children's hospitals and clinics.
  2. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
    5
    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked
    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings is well regarded for its regulatory and compliance expertise and acting for a range of clients, including health systems and hospitals, rural health clinics and digital health providers. The firm is also recognized for its litigation practice, and knowledge of matters involving Department of Justice investigations and whistleblowing allegations.
  3. Jones Day
    5
    Jones Day
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Jones Day has a respected healthcare group that takes on a broad range of regulatory matters, disputes and transactions. The firm houses particular expertise in handling fraud and abuse matters, including internal investigations and False Claims Act proceedings. The team acts for a range of clients, including providers and telehealth companies.
  4. Locke Lord LLP
    5
    Locke Lord LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 11 Years Ranked
    Locke Lord has a well-regarded practice advising a range of healthcare industry clients on regulatory matters, transactions and litigation. The team is experienced in complex regulatory concerns, enforcement proceedings and strategic alignments, and its client base includes providers, payors and investors.
  5. Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC
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    Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 6 Years Ranked
    Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr provides expert counsel to providers on all aspects of transactional, regulatory and operational mandates. The team's experience includes privacy concerns, affiliations and employment law issues. Its clients include medical practices, hospitals, long-term care facilities and surgery centers.
  6. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    5
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton houses a solid healthcare team that has the capability to advise a wide range of clients on complex issues, including hospitals, physician groups and healthcare companies. It has expertise in numerous transactional and regulatory matters, such as HIPAA advice, Stark Law and Medicaid issues.
  7. Joy & Young LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5