Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd

President: Michael Tecson

Partners: 15

Lawyers: 21

Offices:Chicago, New York

Practice Areas: Health Care, Education

Firm Overview:

Founded in 1993 by attorneys previously affiliated with a large law firm, Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. (HMBR) has attracted a highly qualified group of attorneys who possess a broad range of proven expertise. As a boutique law firm, HMBR values excellence over size, and the focus is on practice areas in which the attorneys have developed real expertise and can add singular value. HMBR prides itself on the ability to offer clients solutions to strategic issues and problems as well as to respond to inquiries regarding regulatory and other legal questions.

HEALTH CARE PRACTICE

The breadth and depth of the health law experience of the members of HMBR distinguishes the firm from its competitors. HMBR attorneys' experience, both as former in-house counsel and partners at large law firms, provides HMBR with a historical in-depth context for the changes taking place within the health care industry.

Advocacy:

HMBR represents its clients in investigations and/or seeking approval or opinions in front of various state agencies, state attorneys general and Federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Internal Revenue Service and Health and Human Services. The firm’s representation includes practice before CMS and OIG with respect to issues such as Medicare reimbursement, Stark self-disclosures, RACs and other investigations, self-disclosure and whistleblower actions.

Clinical Integration/Accountable Care/Population Health Management:

HMBR has counseled clients extensively in clinical integration matters and has assisted clients in establishing accountable care organizations. The firm also analyzes the compliance of such organizations with other regulatory laws, such as the Medicare Anti-Fraud and Abuse and the Stark law and any waivers by the federal government of the applicability of those laws.

Hospital/Physician/Joint Ventures/Collaborations:

HMBR has developed and assisted in the operation of countless hospital/physician joint ventures, including ambulatory surgery centers, medical office buildings, sleep laboratories, diagnostic imaging facilities and hospital/physician employment.

Hospital Collaborations:

HMBR has assisted hospitals in collaborating through mergers, asset acquisitions, joint operating agreements and super-parent models.

Antitrust:

HMBR has advised numerous clients regarding the antitrust implications of acquisitions, consolidations, mergers, affiliations and managed care contracting.

Managed Care: The firm’s attorneys have developed numerous IPAs, PHOs, HMOs, PPOs, Point of Service option plans and specialized risk plans and assisted in negotiating innovative payment arrangements, including population health payments and shared savings.

Medicaid Managed Care:

The firm has extensive experience establishing networks to deliver services to the expanded Medicaid population under the Affordable Care Act.

Privacy & Security/EHR:

The firm counsels clients, including publicly-traded companies and providers, regarding legal issues arising with acquisition and use of healthcare information technology, including privacy and security laws.

EDUCATION PRACTICE

Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. is recognized as a leading national law firm in the field of education law. The attorneys in the education practice work with schools and institutions across the country and internationally to address the wide array of critical regulatory, transactional and policy issues that arise in the educational environment.HMBR has assisted colleges and universities, vocational schools, service providers, investment firms, education-related businesses, student lenders, accrediting agencies, education technology firms, and financial institutions in navigating the complex and heavily regulated area of education law.HMBR lawyers also advise state education agencies, public school districts, private and charter schools, foundations and other entities working in elementary and secondary education.

The education team has first-hand experience in the legal environment in which educational institutions and businesses must operate.Comprised of attorneys who have worked in high-level public sector positions, which include serving in senior capacities in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for General Counsel, Office for Civil Rights and Office for Federal Student Aid.They have also served state education departments, accrediting agencies, and as in-house counsel to higher education institutions.This first-hand understanding of both perspectives of the regulatory framework uniquely positions HMBR to meet clients’ needs.

Higher education is at a crossroads of law and policy and many institutions have been placed in a position where they must rethink their missions, organizations and financial models.HMBR attorneys routinely assist clients in structuring and executing the wide range of transactions needed to keep their organizations operating and moving forward.

HMBR's education law practice encompasses the following areas:

• Accreditation
• Civil Rights
• Collegiate Sports
• Competency-Based Education Models
• Corporate and Business Transactions
• Distance Education
• Education Policy
• Financial Crisis Management
• Free Speech
• Gifts and Endowments
• Governance
• Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs
• Litigation, Government Investigations and Enforcement Actions
• Outside General Counsel
• Privacy Issues and Data Security
• Real Estate
• State Authorization
• Student Affairs and Conduct
• Title IV – Federal Student Financial Aid Eligibility and Compliance
• Title IX – Sexual Harassment/Violence (Clergy and VAWA)
• Title IX – Enforcement