Health Care Law
Mark S. Kennedy
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020 
Firm
Kennedy Attorneys & Counselors at Law
1 Best Lawyers award
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mark S. Kennedy is the founder of Kennedy Attorney & Counselors at Law, a health law firm in Dallas, Texas. The firm’s practice is focused on health law and health care provider regulatory compliance.Mark has handled a wide array of cases and has broad-based experience. He formerly was Assistant Regional Counsel to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He served nine years in the Dallas Region and was the lead litigation attorney for the 5-state region. He represented the Health Care Financing Administration (now Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, “CMS”), the Inspector General, and other Departmental Agencies in the federal trial and appellate courts and various administrative tribunals.Mark has represented the government in many cases concerning Medicare and Medicaid involving payment and reimbursement disputes, fraud and abuse enforcement, health and safety compliance, and provider bankruptcy. Prior to his work with HHS, Mark was associate counsel for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oklahoma and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee.In private practice, Mark’s depth of knowledge in health care regulation has proven to be an invaluable asset in successfully representing clients in a wide array of civil and regulatory matters. His background and experience provide him a unique understanding of government decision-making and procedures.Mark’s broad-based health care regulation background has brought him numerous honors including the HHS General Counsel’s Excellence in Legal Services Award (1992). He was selected to serve as a representative to the North Texas Health Care Fraud Working Group and as faculty of the National Health Lawyers Association. Mark is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Oklahoma Bar Association, American Health Lawyers Association, and participates in other State and Local professional associations. He also is a member of the Dallas Bar Association and was elected to its Executive Health Council.
Firm
Kennedy Attorneys & Counselors at Law
1 Best Lawyers award
Overview
- English
- University of Oklahoma, J.D., graduated 1985
- English
- University of Oklahoma, J.D., graduated 1985
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Health Care Law
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Q&A
Our firm is a health law firm in Dallas, Texas with an emphasis on the representation of healthcare providers and practitioners participating in federal and state healthcare programs. The scope of work we perform for our clients encompasses includes:
provider reimbursement and payment issues;
provider compliance with health and quality standards, including professional licensing;
representation of clients in matters concerning fraud and abuse audits, allegations, and sanctions; and
day-to-day healthcare business issues such as contracts and employment law.
Our attorneys have extensive experience in health law. Prior to founding the firm, founder and director Mark S. Kennedy, served as counsel to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA). Additionally, he represented the Inspector General and other Departmental Agencies in federal trial and appellate courts and various administrative tribunals.
We make it our business to keep abreast of government and industry developments affecting our healthcare clients. Located at the hub of federal and state healthcare regulatory matters our Dallas office is convenient to the CMS regional office responsible for administering healthcare programs in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and New Mexico. We are also just a few hours away from Austin, the State’s capital and the heart of governmental matters affecting state and local healthcare programs. We represent our clients in state and federal court, before administrative tribunals and forums, and in appeals. We have a national practice and assist clients (and their local counsel) across the country.
We are a small healthcare law firm by design – six experienced attorneys with a goal of providing our healthcare provider and practitioner clients close, personal attention on their legal matters. For services not offered by our firm, we have established relationships with attorneys who provide such services, and with the permission of the client, we consult with them to ensure that issues are properly resolved.
provider reimbursement and payment issues;
provider compliance with health and quality standards, including professional licensing;
representation of clients in matters concerning fraud and abuse audits, allegations, and sanctions; and
day-to-day healthcare business issues such as contracts and employment law.
Our attorneys have extensive experience in health law. Prior to founding the firm, founder and director Mark S. Kennedy, served as counsel to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (formerly HCFA). Additionally, he represented the Inspector General and other Departmental Agencies in federal trial and appellate courts and various administrative tribunals.
We make it our business to keep abreast of government and industry developments affecting our healthcare clients. Located at the hub of federal and state healthcare regulatory matters our Dallas office is convenient to the CMS regional office responsible for administering healthcare programs in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and New Mexico. We are also just a few hours away from Austin, the State’s capital and the heart of governmental matters affecting state and local healthcare programs. We represent our clients in state and federal court, before administrative tribunals and forums, and in appeals. We have a national practice and assist clients (and their local counsel) across the country.
We are a small healthcare law firm by design – six experienced attorneys with a goal of providing our healthcare provider and practitioner clients close, personal attention on their legal matters. For services not offered by our firm, we have established relationships with attorneys who provide such services, and with the permission of the client, we consult with them to ensure that issues are properly resolved.
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