Mary Beth F. "Mary Beth" Johnston

Mary Beth F. "Mary Beth" Johnston


K&L Gates LLP

Recognized since 1999

Morrisville, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Health Care Law

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Mary Beth Johnston is the co-leader of the global Health Care & FDA Practice Group and has served on the firm’s Management Committee since 2008. She concentrates her practice exclusively in health law, representing major academic medical centers, hospital and health systems, accountable care organizations and provider networks, and pharmacy and clinical laboratory providers.

As a result of this diversified practice, her proficiency extends to federal and state regulatory compliance matters, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, FCA and internal investigations, faculty practice plan and other physician compensation models, provider network development and managed care, and health care corporate governance matters. She likewise maintains an active transactional practice, representing clients on hospital acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as health system development and reorganizations. She is an active author and speaker on critical issues affecting the health care industry.

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Location
  • 430 Davis Drive, Suite 400
    Morrisville, NC 27560
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association

K&L Gates LLP
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

299 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Health Care Law, Raleigh (2018)
  • Health Care Law, Raleigh (2016)
  • Health Care Law, Raleigh (2011)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Health Care Law
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19

"Mary Beth Johnston is excellent to work with. She is our "go-to" person for all our healthcare legal questions. She is always available to offer sound and practical advice on healthcare issues."

- Bernadette Spong (Rex Healthcare), Raleigh, NC

"Mary Beth Johnston is one of the many attorneys that I have had the privilege of working with over the years. She is one of the most intelligent, skilled, knowledgeable, kinds, client-focused and caring attorneys I know. Mary Beth has a diverse knowledge base that covers numerous legal specialties, and I would absolutely recommend her."

- Lou Patalano (Cape Fear Valley Health System), Fayetteville, NC

"Mary Beth Johnston, who leads K&L Gates' Health Care team, is an incredible, intelligent, knowledgeable, skilled attorney -- not just in health care, but in any area of the law in which you have a question. Mary Beth is one of the finest attorneys that I have ever had the fortune of knowing and working with."

- Lou Patalano (Cape Fear Valley Health System), Fayetteville, NC

"Of the many attorneys that I have had the opportunity to work with, Mary Beth Johnston is one of the finest and sharpest attorneys that I know. Clearly, Mary Beth is intelligent, but she is also uniquely skilled in working with her clients to find proactive legal solutions. Not only is she a subject matter expert in health care law, Mary Beth also offers diverse expertise in many other areas of the law, i.e., HR, business, financial, etc. I would highly recommend Mary Beth."

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