‘The depth of the King & Spalding team on healthcare matters is truly exceptional. Their team is able to cover any issue we have from litigation to regulatory to transactional, and they shine on particularly complex, cross-disciplinary issues where they can cover the issue from soup to nuts and offer a coordinated, streamlined solution. They are able to do this because of exceptional communication and connectivity amongst their team and with our internal stakeholders. They are always on the cutting edge of every legal issues in healthcare and so are my first call when facing a new challenge to the business.’

‘The King & Spalding team are leaders in every aspect of healthcare, on every issue. The partners have real depth in both the legal issues, but also the industry and practical business operations. They go the extra mile to understand my problem and my company and come up with a tailored solution on the time frame that I need it. They are very flexible and creative in coming up with solutions that work for my unique issues.’

‘The partners at McDermott are incredibly knowledgeable, and also warm and a delight to work with. In particular, they have a special focus on telehealth startups, which is uncommon and deeply helpful. They know how to orient their feedback and guidance towards high growth companies vs. legacy companies. They have concise, helpful models for explaining complex topics to founders.’

‘Marshall Jackson is a true standout partner. He is able to understand the business problem and give legal and regulatory input in a uniquely collaborative manner. Working with Marshall, you feel like an expert really has your back.’

‘Jiayan Chen is an absolute star. She is calm, composed, professional, deeply knowledgeable, and an excellent listener. She provides concise guidance that addresses the questions asked in a practical and helpful way. It’s such a pleasure and privilege to work with her.’

‘They have attorneys that cover a broad spectrum of areas, so if related issues arise they are likely to have resources available in-house. This elevates the level of advice provided and confidence in the quality of the counsel.’

‘They think creatively and are willing to come up with an “outside the box” idea for consideration.’

‘I have worked with numerous legal teams in the 35 years I have been in business. MWE is second to none in their ability to work effectively with their clients. They are , smart , flexible , professional and I think the best in the business Their team is deep and their contacts go far. I have worked with MWE for the last four years and they continue to exceed my expectations.’

‘Outstanding and professional healthcare team. They provide excellent support on M&A transactions and advising on privacy diligence matters. They have deep subject matter expertise in HIPAA, CLIA, FDA, and the overlap between these different regulatory regimes. They are highly responsive and provide on-point guidance.’

‘I’ve worked with a number of law firms in the healthcare space, and MWE has unmatched capabilities across the spectrum of issues. They have a subject matter expert in every type of healthcare issue you can think of, and they are all excellent.’

‘My experience with the Ropes healthcare team has been exemplary. The team is knowledgeable and consistently offers business-savvy advice. The Ropes health care group has deep bench strength and a wide range of expertise to support their clients. The work product and advice I have received from this group is head and shoulders above comparably situated health care firms.’

‘I have worked with Debbie Gersh in a variety of health care settings in my in-house roles. Debbie is consistently one of the smartest and most business-savvy attorneys I have had the pleasure of working with. Debbie knows the privacy and tech space inside and out and delivers a quality work product wrapped in her business and operational expertise. Debbie is a standout attorney in the privacy, health care and tech field.’

‘Deborah Gersh – provides trusted strategic advice that is practical, always makes us feel we are her only client with the amount of personal attention she provides. Sarah Blumenthal – extraordinary attention to detail, quickly grasps complicated matters, written responses are thorough and complete, always provides a well thought out approach to matters, meets all deadlines.’

‘Ropes & Gray provides niche expertise in Medicare reimbursement policies.’

‘Stephanie Webster and Harry Richards have been excellent litigators for us.’

‘The Ropes and Gray healthcare team, led by Stephen Warnke, has deep state and federal regulatory knowledge coupled with the right relationships, possess high EQ, positions companies to leverage strategic advantage, while maintaining brand and mission integrity.’

‘Stephen Warnke – expert knowledge, sophistication in managing complexity, high integrity’

‘They have experts for everything and give very comprehensive and sound advice. They teach you through the process and are very accessible and understanding.’

‘The practice is vast in expertise. When laws and regulations change, they quickly have recaps for their clients that are relevant and straight to the point.’

‘Incredibly deep knowledge of the subject matter; very thoughtful in their analysis; a strategic partner of the first order.’

‘James Dutro, and James Poth are each foremost experts in their field. They are extremely client-focused and very responsive. And we value their strategic advice as much as their legal advice.’

‘Exceptional expertise, great availability 7 days per week, strong collaboration to achieve business goals.’

‘Deep knowledge and insight of the legal and regulatory framework applied to the healthcare sector. The firm’s partners are able to provide a mix of practical, “hands on” guidance blended with sophisticated legal acumen.’

‘The partners with whom I have worked provide extraordinary customer service. They make efforts to learn and understand the client’s business and mission, and they appreciate how the particular legal matter fits into that bigger picture.’

‘Manatt has deep expertise in the issues impacting health care providers, as well as deep connections across the nation that allow them to provide really meaningful support. Additionally, the people that have worked on our issues have a deep and long-standing background in the issues we face, as well as commitment to equitable care. They are not only expert and connected but are creative in thinking through approaches to issues and pushing use.’

‘The people we have worked with at Manatt are incredibly expert in their issue areas, as well as dedicated and wonderful to work with. They always go the extra mile to ensure that our health centers have what they need and understand the policy and legal landscape. They are wonderful to work with.’

‘Manatt’s depth in Healthcare is impressive. Beyond the expertise the firm offers in policy, legislation, regulation and business configuration, they are truly partners (no pun intended) in developing a vision for a better way to engage with the client’s constituents (lawmakers, policymakers, regulators). This benefit is unique in my experience.’

‘The individual contributors at Manatt demonstrate many skills beyond the customary offerings of a large law firm particularly as it relates to individual attention. As a healthcare provider, my experience with Manatt is that they provide support in navigating the expertise and services they offer. Such attention to detail is refreshing and reassuring.’

‘Mike McKinnon is exceptional. Available 24/7 Super business focused. A lawyer that really “gets it” in doing deals. Not an impediment to getting a deal done.’

‘Integrity of the legal explanations of the matters at hand. Able to connect the legal issues with the business challenges. Help provide a solution in a timely manner’

‘The associates were readily available and quick to put a response to a question or solution. Honesty was part of their character throughout the entire case. Realistic approach to fast past issues.’

‘This team is incredibly thorough with their answers. The best type of responses and emails to in-house counsel involve emails that don’t require any additional follow-up back to outside counsel, and just being able to use the outside counsel’s email and attachments right away within the company. The healthcare team at SMRH provides just that – work product you can actually use.’

‘Phil Kim and his associates are quick and efficient with their responses. I have not worked with outside counsel who provides such a useable work product. Their hard work and thoroughness save me days of work and it’s worth every dollar!’

‘The wide range of talents makes SMRH a great firm for a growing company’

‘Responsiveness, knowledge of compliance issues for managed care (marketing, ancillary services, RAF, friendly PC, etc.), ability to work with other third parties effectively.’

‘Russ Sass is terrific.’

‘Really enjoy working with Russ. He is responsive, timely, thorough, proactive in identifying issues, has good interpersonal skills with counterparties, very knowledgeable around areas that could trip us up.’

‘Incredible depth of knowledge. Very prompt and excellent work product. Fantastic value for the expertise that they have. Tier 1 healthcare legal services in the nation.’

‘McGuire Woods has a unique breadth and depth of experience across different industries and clients. McGuireWoods stands out with their bench strength and strong associates who are able to support partners efficiently and effectively. They are flexible on billing arrangements to suit clients needs. Also, they are great partners beyond just the provision of legal advice. They have a in-house legal dept. consulting practice that is innovative and very helpful. In addition, they are constantly seeking advice from clients on innovative ways to improve partnership.’

‘Chris Scheurer and Bart Walker are incredibly responsive and great partners. Chris has a wealth of knowledge in the M&A space and is a strong advocate for clients’ positions. He also does a great job of proposing strategic solutions. Bart’s knowledge and experience in the health care space ranging from representing healthcare systems, providers and private equity firms brings a unique value and perspective. He also is able to maintain calm in very contentious negotiations. MWs also has strong associates who have earned the trust of clients.’

‘Excellent value for the management of matters for portfolio companies. Extremely responsive to client needs. Internal communication among the team is seamless. Appropriate staff and time allocated to client matters. Humble.’

‘Kayla McCann: Wise beyond her years, highly responsive, articulate and communicative, has the ability to communicate complex concepts in understandable terms, willing to share knowledge and expertise with others, no ego.’

‘Bart Walker: Approachable, willingness to develop solutions to meet the needs of clients, and supports associates to demonstrate their individual skills/expertise without grandstanding.’

‘Highly collaborative group of lawyers who are willing to involve others on the team with a required area of expertise. Lawyers in the health care practice are not “dabblers” or generalists who will use client money to learn a new area of law. Rather, the Polsinelli health care team has people with deep practical experience in traditional and emerging issue areas, coupled with a culture and work style/expectations that help to ensure that the right people are involved.’

‘Iliana Peters — superior practical expertise on HIPAA compliance strategies. Colleen Faddick — unbelievable depth in reimbursement and COVID related issues. Matthew Murer — highly effective on bridging legal and operational challenges in cross-state laboratory licensing in two highly regulated states. Jennifer Evans — superior understanding and ability to apply Medicaid law and operations to client business needs. Ryan Thurber — Highly skilled new shareholder who is able to connect the dots in multiple issue areas including structure, strategy, Medicaid, reimbursement and other highly technical issue areas, while also providing effective project management. Jeffrey Fitzgerald — practical, pragmatic approach to health care fraud and abuse compliance issues and strategies.’

‘Very high quality attorneys.’

‘Mark Goodman is outstanding.’

‘Chia-Feng Lu is a highly dedicated business partner who combines in-depth legal and business acumen. I have greatly valued his insights on various territories in East Asia to help my organization take strategic decisions.’

‘There’s never a hesitancy to ensure the resources are not only capable but their ability to communicate and work with my team is the right fit.’

‘They truly are the top of their field. I know the past experiences they have had and can have complete trust in their ability to help guide me through an issue.’

‘The attorneys and staff are specialized, and well versed in all areas of healthcare law compliance and litigation. There attorneys are skilled in civil and criminal litigation in the unique area of healthcare regulatory law.’

‘The attorneys display of knowledge of healthcare law is exceptional and reassuring. The attorney and staff provide regular activity updates on the case. Their representation is tailored to the clients individual needs.’

‘Knowledgeable, available, willing to discuss one on one, establish solid working relationship.’

‘Holland & Knight has an extraordinary knowledge of government regulations that impact healthcare providers, and are particularly adept at understanding the nuaunces of regulations that are seemingly unclear to non-lawyers.’

‘Mia McKown of Holland & Knight’s Tallahassee office has an exceptional understanding of how government agency regulations and actions impact healthcare service providers, which allows her to provide valuable insight as to how such regulations and actions will practically impact a provider\’s operations.’

‘My interactions have primarily been with Ken Marlow, and Rebecca Schaefer and Gina Bertolini. For in-house practitioners, it’s important to note that both teams are amenable to the in-house advisors stepping in and out of the first chair role as they juggle other duties. There is also a keen understanding by the Nashville team of the need to balance risk against business goals.’

‘Ken Marlow offers tremendous industry breadth and depth of experience and insight, accessibility and willingness to become a valued advisor without every conversation translating into an invoice.’

‘Rebecca Schaefer and Gina Bertolini – prior experience with AMCs and their constituent parts and challenges.’

‘As a whole, the firm has been an important resource in understanding and navigating the ever-changing healthcare laws and regulations. Their bench depth and breadth offers resources that are crucial when making critical business decisions.’

‘Josh Skora is my primary contact at KLG. He brings significant expertise to the job and is mindful of his clients business dynamics. As such, he proves to be a good business partner we can trust. To summarize his qualities: knowledge, expertise, lack of ego, focused on win-win vs zero-sum strategies, highly collaborative, always willing to help, and continuously learning. We trusted Josh to be a key element of the team to sell our business and he did not disappoint. Unlike many firms that treat such deals as a simple business transaction, Josh understood that this was the culmination of a lifetime of effort and he worked with us to maximize the outcome.

‘Andrew Lloyd is a good example of the resources within KLG that Josh would bring to the table when needed. Andrew was key in working through the agreement details for the sale of our business. His attention to such details is combined with an excellent ability to summarize the details in terms that are understandable by the lay person. I hope to leverage Andrew’s expertise for our next deal.’

‘The attorneys I work with at K&L Gates operate at a high level of integrity when it comes to client care. They are cognizant of our budget constraints as a nonprofit client and are always open and accommodating to feedback regarding fees and time spent.’

‘Not all healthcare lawyers are as familiar with hospice and serious illness care, so it is beneficial to work with experts who understand the unique facets of our service lines. Richard Church has such a wealth of knowledge of the healthcare community and how other types of law intersect with healthcare law, which often decreases the time and number of individuals involved.’

‘Jill Gordon and Alex Busto are great partners to us. They have a deep understanding of healthcare transactions and the regulatory landscape in California.’

‘Rebecca Simone is a Partner in the Healthcare practice. She is consistently available, thoughtful and adept at handling issues as they arise.’

‘Very strong team. Well-coordinated, high quality. Diversity throughout. High integrity.’

‘Guy Collier is amazing.’

‘Winston & Strawn was a wonderful partner and guide during a challenging process. The team worked well together, with each individual contributing distinct and valuable expertise. Everyone was cooperative and respectful of the work our team members were balancing, in addition to tasks related to the matter.’

‘The partners were extremely communicative and proactive in preparing us throughout the process. Everyone, from the partners to the associates, quickly ramped up and became well-versed in the nuances of our organization. We felt respected, considered, and confident that the team was fully dedicated to the matter.’

‘Goodwin Procter has provided us with an exceptional experience since we began to use their services. When we consult with the firm, we know we are dealing with experts. I never have difficulty getting in touch with the partners, specifically Dave Cappillo. Simply put, this firm is the best.’

‘Dave Cappillo is one of the best lawyers that I have worked with. As a partner in the firm’s tech group and co-chair of the firm’s Healthcare practice, Dave is uniquely suited to help our company as we grow in the health tech space. Dave provides wise counsel from which our whole company has deeply benefited. I am very grateful for all that he has done for us.’

‘They are easy to work with and get the job done. They are always on time and provide helpful direction. The collaboration was exactly what we needed.’

‘I have valued their honesty and attention to detail without going over the top. They provide value and don’t just milk the clock. Curt Chase specifically is a pleasure to work with.’