Deborah Gersh > Ropes & Gray LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

Ropes & Gray LLP’s healthcare team utilizes its ‘deep and extensive knowledge‘ to assist hospital systems and pharmaceutical companies with acquisitions, drug pricing investigations. The team is known for its broad expertise in handling healthcare privacy and data security mandates. Deborah Gersh heads the practice alongside Timothy McCrystal. Based in Chicago, Gersh advises medical device and managed care companies on value-based care initiatives, while Jennifer Romig dispenses regulatory advice to private equity firms and software companies using her expertise in blockchain tech matters. Working out of the Boston office, McCrystal notably handles healthcare privacy and cybersecurity matters; The ‘extremely knowledgeable‘ Adrianne Ortega frequently advises on Covid-19 financial relief provisions under the CARES Act, and David Peloquin has considerable experience advising life sciences companies on clinical research issues. Stephanie Webster has expansive litigious expertise and often represents hospitals in federal district court cases, situated in Washington DC. In the New York practice, Stephen Warnke assists clients with fraud and abuse related government enforcement proceedings, while associate Sarah Blumenthal advises a number of biologic companies and physician networks. Thomas Bulleit  has since retired.