Outside General Counsel for Healthcare Providers
Every day, you’re making decisions that affect patient care, staff wellbeing, and your organization’s future. But when regulatory questions suddenly arise, you shouldn’t have to face these challenges alone or wait days for legal guidance that may not even understand your industry’s pressures.
We serve as outside general counsel exclusively for healthcare providers, combining deep healthcare industry knowledge with proactive legal strategy. Instead of waiting for problems to escalate, we work alongside your leadership team to identify risks before they become crises, navigate regulations before they become violations, and build legal frameworks that support your growth rather than constrain it.
Why Healthcare Leaders Choose Us as Their Legal Partner
We’re attorneys who understand the pulse of your industry. Healthcare isn’t just another business. It’s about saving lives, caring for families, and navigating complex regulations that change constantly.
We Speak Healthcare, Not Just Legalese
Your general counsel shouldn't need a translator to understand your world. Our attorneys have spent years exclusively in healthcare law, working with organizations from single-physician practices to multi-state health systems.
Proactive Partnership, Not Reactive Band-Aids
The best legal problems are the ones that never become problems at all. While other firms wait for your call when something goes wrong, we're working with your team to spot issues on the horizon through regular strategy sessions.
Cost-Effective Expertise That Scales With You
Our outside counsel model gives you access to a full legal team's expertise at a fraction of the cost of internal counsel, with flexible arrangements that grow and adapt as your organization evolves.
Deep Relationships, Not Just Transactions
Many of our client relationships span years, growing stronger as we help organizations navigate major transitions, expansions, and industry changes together.
Who We Represent
We work with providers who refuse to compromise their values for profit, who see patients as people rather than numbers, and who need legal counsel that shares their commitment to putting healthcare’s true mission above all else.
Physician Practices & Medical Groups
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)
Behavioral Health & Mental Health Practices
Long-Term Care & Senior Living Facilities
Healthcare Systems & Hospital Networks
Specialty Clinics & Diagnostic Centers
Healthcare Issues We Can Solve As Your Outside General Counsel
We function as your external legal department, with team members who know your organization, understand your challenges, and can provide guidance that fits your specific situation. You'll have a primary attorney who becomes intimately familiar with your operations, supported by specialists who bring deep expertise in specific areas when needed.
Our approach is collaborative rather than directive. We don't hand down legal opinions from an ivory tower. We work with your team to understand the practical implications of legal decisions and help you find solutions that serve both your legal obligations and your mission to provide excellent patient care.
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
- Healthcare regulation interpretation and implementation
- HIPAA compliance and privacy program development
- Medicare and Medicaid compliance oversight
- Joint Commission and accreditation preparation
- State licensing and certification requirements
- FDA compliance for medical devices and pharmaceuticals
- Telehealth regulatory compliance
- Quality assurance and patient safety protocols
Business Formation & Corporate Structure
- Practice formation and entity selection
- Partnership and shareholder agreements
- Medical practice acquisitions and mergers
- Asset purchase agreements
- Corporate governance and board advisory services
- Multi-state practice expansion planning
- Physician employment and compensation arrangements
- Non-profit healthcare organization compliance
Employment & Human Resources
- Physician employment agreements and negotiations
- Medical staff credentialing and privileging
- Employment policy development and compliance
- Wage and hour compliance for healthcare workers
- Union relations and collective bargaining
- Workplace safety and OSHA compliance
- Executive compensation and benefit planning
- Discrimination and harassment prevention
Contracts & Business Transactions
- Payer contract negotiation and analysis
- Medical service agreements and affiliations
- Vendor and supplier contract review
- Real estate transactions and leasing
- Equipment purchase and financing agreements
- Management services organization (MSO) structures
- Clinical research agreements
- Technology and EMR system contracts
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Medical malpractice defense coordination
- Employment dispute resolution
- Contract disputes and breach claims
- Regulatory investigation response
- Professional licensing defense
- Medicare audit and recovery actions
- Peer review and credentialing disputes
- Insurance coverage disputes
Strategic Planning & Growth Initiatives
- New service line development
- Certificate of need applications
- Value-based care contract structuring
- Population health initiative planning
- Healthcare technology implementation
- Succession planning and exit strategies
- Investment and joint venture structuring
- Market expansion and competitive analysis
Meet Your Outside General Counsel
Our team has walked the halls of practices, surgery centers, and healthcare systems. We’ve sat in budget meetings where every decision affects patient care. We’ve been there during Joint Commission visits, regulatory investigations, and the late-night calls when something goes wrong.
We have lived experience working alongside healthcare leaders who are trying to balance mission with reality every single day.
Frequently Asked Questions
The difference is like having a family doctor versus going to urgent care when you’re sick. When you work with us as your outside general counsel, we become intimately familiar with your organization — your culture, your challenges, your goals, and your history. We’re proactively watching for issues that could affect you, staying current on regulations that impact your specific situation, and available when urgent matters arise.
Traditional “as-needed” legal services mean starting from scratch each time, explaining your situation to attorneys who don’t know your organization, and often dealing with problems that could have been prevented with ongoing legal partnership.
Absolutely. Many of our clients work with us alongside other legal counsel, and we’re comfortable collaborating with your existing attorneys when that makes sense.
For example, you might have a great relationship with a general business attorney or employment lawyer, but need specialized healthcare law expertise for regulatory matters, payer contracts, or compliance issues. We can serve as your healthcare attorneys within a broader legal team, or gradually take on more of your legal needs as our relationship develops.
We begin every relationship with a complimentary consultation where we learn about your organization, understand your current legal challenges, and identify areas where proactive legal counsel can best support your goals From there, we can structure an arrangement that fits your specific situation, whether that’s ongoing general counsel services, project-based work, or a hybrid approach that grows over time.
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