Kevin Reed has practiced
health law for over 30 years and is Board Certified in both Health Law and
Administrative Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Reed
primarily assists hospitals and health care systems with regulatory and
compliance issues, complex transactional issues, the creation of hospital
districts, financing and construction of new facilities, the formation of
non-profit organizations, and medical staff peer review matters. He has served as General Counsel for
the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals for more than 20
years, assisting its member hospitals with virtually every aspect of their
operations. Mr. Reed is also a member of
the External Advisory Board of The Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- The University of Texas at Austin, graduated 1979
- Salem International University, BA, graduated 1976
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations:
- Justice For Our Neighbors, United Methodist Church Legal Immigration Clinic - Chair 2013-15, Board of Directors 2013-Present
- Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals - General Counsel 1991-Present
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Health Care Law, Austin (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Health Care Law
Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
- “The Best Lawyers in America” in the specialty of Healthcare Law, Best Lawyers
- “Super Lawyer” in Health Law Field, Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazines (2003 – 2016)
- Chambers USA, listed as Leader in Health Law (2004 – 2016)
Attorney Client Comments
"Kevin is the legal authority for matters concerning rural Texas hospitals."
John Henderson, Childress Regional Medical Center
"Kevin Reed is the most knowledgeable attorney in rural health care law in the United States. Kevin has represented hospitals I have been involved with in Gonzales, Nocona, Seymour and Graham, Texas. He has represented the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals since its inception in 1990. Kevin has always demonstrated the utmost in character, integrity, and professionalism in all of my dealings with him. I would recommend him to anyone in the healthcare industry in need of legal services."
Chuck Norris, Gonzales Healthcare System, Gonzales
"Kevin Reed is well respected and the leader in health law for rural Texas."
Nancy Kinkler, Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital
Firm Details
Reed, Claymon, Meeker & Hargett PLLC
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Transactions
- Represented numerous hospitals in all transactional aspects of their sale or lease to larger hospital systems
- Represented numerous hospitals and hospital districts in the financing and construction of their new hospital facilities
- Represented numerous hospitals in the formation of a new hospital district
- Represented numerous hospitals and hospital districts with bond financing
- Represented numerous hospitals in their acquisition or lease of various healthcare facilities
Representation
- Represented 200+ physician practice in the purchase of medical office buildings and their joint venture with a real estate venture for the construction of new medical office facilities
- Represented one of Texas’ largest multi-facility hospital systems in drafting and implementing their joint medical staff bylaws
- Provide general counsel services, including negotiating and drafting contracts, advising on regulatory matters, medical staff matters, and other operational matters
Hearing Officer
Served as hearing officer in numerous medical staff review hearings, and represented numerous hospital clients in various aspects of the fair hearing and physician credentialing processes
