Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC

32 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Law Health Care Law

Biography

Tracy Powell practices primarily in the areas of healthcare, commercial transactions, securities and general corporate law

In health care matters, he primarily represents physicians and other providers on business and regulatory matters, including federal and state fraud and abuse matters, physician self-referral issues (Stark Law), and related healthcare operational issues. He has substantial experience in physician practice matters across a broad spectrum including physician/hospital relationships, private equity relationships, and physician compensation matters.

Outside of physician practice healthcare matters, he represents and counsels entities involved in joint venture arrangements involving lithotripsy, urology, and other medical specialties.

Mr. Powell is a graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was a member of the Vanderbilt Law Review and Order of the Coif. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC

32 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1989
  • University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., graduated 1986

  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, 1989

  • American Bar Association - Council Member, Health Law Section (2019 – 2022)
  • American Bar Association - Member, Business Law and Health Law Sections
  • Grace M. Eaton Day Home - Past Board Member
  • Local, regional and national conferences on healthcare, corporate, and ethical issues - Speaker
  • Nashville Bar Association - Member
  • Seven Hills Swim and Tennis Club - Past Board Chair
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member, Business Law and Health Law Sections
  • University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association - Board Member, Executive Committee, and elected President
  • University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association - Executive Committee President
  • University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association - Inductee, Hall of Fame
  • University of Southern Mississippi Foundation - Past Board Member
  • University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association - Recipient, Outstanding Service Award (1993) and Continuous Outstanding Service Award (1997)
  • YMCA Camp Widjiwagan - Past Board Member
  • Young Leaders Council - Past Board Member, current Mentor
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, 1989
  • American Bar Association - Council Member, Health Law Section (2019 – 2022)
  • American Bar Association - Member, Business Law and Health Law Sections
  • Grace M. Eaton Day Home - Past Board Member
  • Local, regional and national conferences on healthcare, corporate, and ethical issues - Speaker
  • Nashville Bar Association - Member
  • Seven Hills Swim and Tennis Club - Past Board Chair
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member, Business Law and Health Law Sections
  • University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association - Board Member, Executive Committee, and elected President
  • University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association - Executive Committee President
  • University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association - Inductee, Hall of Fame
  • University of Southern Mississippi Foundation - Past Board Member
  • University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association - Recipient, Outstanding Service Award (1993) and Continuous Outstanding Service Award (1997)
  • YMCA Camp Widjiwagan - Past Board Member
  • Young Leaders Council - Past Board Member, current Mentor
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1989
  • University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., graduated 1986

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Health Care Law
Special Focus:
  • Corporate
  • Fraud and Abuse
  • Joint Ventures
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Physicians
  • Practice Acquisition
  • Securities
Awards:
  • The Ambulatory M&A Advisor, Leading Lawyer Award, Healthcare (2015)

  • Chambers USA, Healthcare (2013 – 2020)

  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

  • Martindale-Hubbell® “Top Rated Lawyer in Healthcare Law” (2013)

  • Mid-South Super Lawyers, Healthcare, Business & Corporate, Securities & Corporate Finance (2014 – 2024)

  • Nashville Business Journal “Best of The Bar” (2016)

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D.

    • Member, Order of the Coif
    • Member, Vanderbilt Law Review

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Case History

Transactions
  • Representative Experience
  • Counsel to multiple physician practices in connection with hospital/practice integration and directly involved in compensation and employment matters, including co-management relationships, regulatory analysis, and governance structuring
  • Assisted multiple clients on addressing governmental and billing investigations
  • Served as independent counsel to health systems in in-depth review of compliance plans and compliance elements
  • Development and regulatory counsel for a large health care company assisting in structuring of multiple physician joint ventures, acquisitions of businesses, and syndications with physician owners
  • Regulatory and compliance counsel to enrolled providers licensed in multiple jurisdictions
  • Lead acquisition counsel to various buyers in manufacturing, health care, and other industries
  • Development and regulatory counsel for health care management firms managing and owning ambulatory surgery centers, advising on compliance and operational issues
  • Counsel to investor group purchasing and owning hospitals
  • Representation of physicians in negotiations with recruiting arrangements, employment and ownership considerations and other practice-related matters

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