HOUSTON, TX and WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/02/08 -- In a major expansion of its
nationally recognized healthcare practice, King & Spalding announced today
the arrival of a group of 13 healthcare lawyers, including six partners, to
the firm's Houston and Washington, D.C., offices.
Joining King & Spalding as partners are Dennis M. Barry, Christopher L.
Keough and Joseph E. Lynch in Washington, D.C., and Gary W. Eiland, Dennis
C. Dunn and Nancy C. LeGros in Houston. In addition, counsel Stephanie A.
Webster and associates J. Harold Richards, Robert E. Waters, Lori K.
Mihalich, Daniel J. Hettich, Adam Robison, and Christina A. Gonzalez are
joining the firm's healthcare practice. The entire group joins King &
Spalding from Vinson & Elkins.
This major expansion injects considerable new talent into King & Spalding's
already highly regarded healthcare practice. King & Spalding is the
top-ranked healthcare law practice in the United States with 212 members,
according to the American Health Lawyers Association. Chambers USA says the
firm's healthcare practice has "national reach" and is "right at the
forefront of transactional work and truly excellent at litigation."
"Last year," said Robert D. Hays, Jr., chairman of King & Spalding, "we
designated the healthcare practice and pharmaceutical, biotechnology and
medical devices practice as strategic initiatives that would fuel the
continued growth of the firm. We also set out to expand both of these key
practice areas nationally. The arrival of this talented group, which
includes a former practice group leader and a number of Chambers-ranked
lawyers, bolsters both practices while also expanding them geographically.
We are thrilled to welcome such a skilled team to our firm."
Glen A. Reed, chair of King & Spalding's healthcare industry group, said,
"We believe this move provides us with unprecedented experience, expertise
and relationships to better serve our health industry clients. Our new
group of talented lawyers formed the core of a widely acclaimed healthcare
practice that Chambers USA characterized as 'a healthcare leader with a
sterling reputation doing phenomenal work.'"
Dennis Barry, a leading healthcare lawyer and a member of the incoming
group, concurred. "We are very excited to join the fine lawyers at King &
Spalding. Healthcare delivery continues to evolve, and the need to adapt to
increasing government regulation, changing business conditions and new
technology is constant. The health care and life sciences practices at King
& Spalding are very highly regarded and provide ideal platforms from which
we can help clients to anticipate these changes and develop practical
solutions."
Practicing in Washington, D.C.
Dennis Barry focuses his practice on healthcare coverage, payment, and
compliance issues. He is recognized as one of the nation's leading lawyers
in this area. He represents many of the leading hospitals and health
systems in the country on Medicare and Medicaid payment disputes,
regulatory compliance, appeals, and transactional matters. Barry received a
J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and a B.A. in Economics
from Ohio Wesleyan University. He is a member of the board of directors of
the American Health Lawyers Association.
Christopher L. Keough specializes in federal court and administrative
agency litigation related to Medicare and Medicaid payment and compliance.
He represents hospitals, hospital systems, and academic medical centers. He
recently served as lead counsel for more than 600 hospitals in an action
against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that resulted in
the recovery of hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicare payments for
the plaintiff hospitals. He holds a J.D. from George Washington National
Law Center and a B.A. in Economics from Franklin & Marshall College.
Joseph E. Lynch represents academic medical centers, hospitals, physician
practices, healthcare e-commerce companies, managed care organizations,
provider networks and other healthcare providers in structuring,
negotiating and implementing a wide range of clinical and administrative
transactions. He earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of
Law and a B.A. from Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences.
Stephanie A. Webster concentrates on the regulatory needs of healthcare
providers and administrative and federal court litigation involving
Medicare and Medicaid payment and compliance. She holds a J.D. from the
University of Virginia School of Law and a B.A., cum laude, from Yale
University.
J. Harold Richards focuses on Medicare coverage, payment, and compliance.
He received a J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Georgia School
of Law and a B.A. in Political Science and History, magna cum laude, from
the University of South Carolina.
Robert E. Waters focuses on a variety of health industry matters. He
graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Law with a J.D.
and from Duke University with a B.A. in Japanese History.
Lori K. Mihalich focuses on Medicare coverage, payment, and regulatory
compliance. She received a J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law
Center and a B.A., magna cum laude, from the Woodrow Wilson School of
Public Affairs and International Relations, Princeton University.
Daniel J. Hettich represents a number of healthcare clients and previously
practiced securities law. He earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law
Center, and an M.A. and a B.A. in Philosophy from Georgetown University.
Practicing in Houston
Gary W. Eiland, a veteran healthcare lawyer with over 30 years' experience,
was previously the leader of the healthcare practice at his former firm. He
focuses on the special regulatory and organizational problems of healthcare
providers, systems and academic medical centers, with an emphasis on
clinical research and regulatory compliance, False Claims Act
investigations and defense, self-disclosures, pursuit of OIG advisory
opinions, Medicare and Medicaid coverage and payment issues, and
structuring healthcare business transactions and contractual relationships.
Eiland holds a J.D. with Honors from The University of Texas School of Law
and a B.B.A. in Marketing with Honors from The University of Texas. He is a
member and past president of the American Health Lawyers Association and
the recipient of the association's David J. Greenberg Service Award for
career-long contributions.
Dennis C. Dunn has 24 years' experience in the healthcare industry, where
he concentrates on transactional and business matters. He handles
acquisitions and divestitures for hospitals, academic medical centers,
HMOs, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, skilled-nursing
facilities and physician practice groups. He received a J.D., magna cum
laude, from the University of Houston Law Center and a B.A. in Economics
and Political Science, magna cum laude, from Dickinson College.
Nancy C. LeGros represents hospitals and hospital systems, academic medical
centers, hospices and mental health facilities in a variety of healthcare
operational and compliance issues involving Medicare and Medicaid
certification, facility licensure, EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and
Active Labor Act), health information privacy, medical staff credentialing
and peer review, and clinical research. She graduated, magna cum laude,
with a J.D, from the University of Houston Law Center and magna cum laude
with a B.A. in History from Rice University.
Adam Robison focuses on a variety of healthcare industry matters. He
received a J.D., summa cum laude, from South Texas College of Law and a
B.S. in Sociology from Brigham Young University.
Christina A. Gonzalez represents a number of healthcare industry clients.
She earned a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center and
a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Rice University.
About King & Spalding's Healthcare Practice
King & Spalding represents healthcare companies involved in the delivery of
healthcare and payment for healthcare services across all facets of the
legal issues they face. The firm helps these clients accomplish their
strategic goals, alleviate risk, and succeed in litigation. As one of the
largest healthcare practices in the country, King & Spalding has received
national acclaim for excellence in transactional, litigation, and
regulatory representation of clients across the spectrum of healthcare.
About King & Spalding
King & Spalding is an international law firm with more than 800 lawyers in
Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dubai, Frankfurt, Houston, London,
New York, Riyadh (affiliated office), San Francisco, Silicon Valley and
Washington, D.C. The firm represents half of the Fortune 100 and in a
Corporate Counsel survey in September 2007 was among the top firms
representing Fortune 250 companies. For additional information, visit
www.kslaw.com/health.
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