Best Lawyers in America for Health Care Law
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Brooks Magratten has more than 30 years of experience in insurance and commercial litigation. He is the former Northeast Regional Director of DRI and former chair of its Life, Health & Disability Insurance Committee. He has defended over 200 ERISA benefit and breach of fiduciary cases in 12 states. Brooks is a frequent author, instructor and lecturer on ERISA issues and trial skills. He has represented commercial interests in litigation throughout the northeastern U.S. He is a former adju...
Charles J. Schultz is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Charles J., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charles J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Heather Richardson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Heather, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Heather is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Christopher J. Kutner represents managed care organizations, physician groups, hospitals, and ancillary service providers, including laboratories, health care benefit administrators, and suppliers of medical equipment. His practice focuses on Health Care Law and Litigation – Health Care, advising clients across the health care industry on regulatory, compliance, and enforcement matters. Chris regularly represents health care providers facing audits, investigations, and enforcement actio...
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...
Frankie J. Forbes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law and Litigation - Health Care. Frankie J., who practices law in Overland Park, Kansas, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Frankie J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Frank R. Ciesla is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Frank R., who practices law in Red Bank, New Jersey, has been recognized since 1993. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Frank R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nicole DiMaria represents a wide range of health care entities such as health care professionals, physician groups, ambulatory care facilities, health care and hospital systems, long-term care facilities, medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers and companies/vendors that provide services to the healthcare industry. She assists clients in navigating complex health care corporate and regulatory issues, advising on matters such as: Federal Stark and Anti-Kickback Law compliance HIPAA/HIT...
Bryant Witt has extensive experience in all aspects of the representation of hospitals, physicians, and other health care organizations. He has also handled many complex regulatory issues. Bryant has substantial trial experience defending health care entities in professional liability matters and business litigation. He served as leader of his former law firm’s health care practice group.
Patricia A. Markus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Patricia A., who practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2009. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patricia A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nora Liggett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Nora, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nora is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
William Kenneth Marlow is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance Law, Health Care Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. William Kenneth, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William Kenneth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Helen founded Oscislawski LLC to pursue her vision and desire to create a truly client-centric, modern-day law practice that responds to the changing needs of her predominant healthcare client base. She is known to many as a “go to” attorney for legal guidance on HIPAA, HITECH, state privacy laws, and electronic health information exchange (HIE). In 2008, Governor Corzine appointed Helen to serve on the New Jersey Health Information Technology Commission (NJHITC) as the “att...
C. Joyce Hall was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1987 and the Louisiana bar in 1995. Her experience includes commercial transactions, public finance, corporate and health care law. In 1994, Joyce was named Mississippi's Outstanding Young Lawyer and one of Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Women in 2009. She is involved in several professional and civic organizations, and following Hurricane Katrina, provided pro bono work to victims through the Mississippi Bar.
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Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
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