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Nixon Peabody LLP

Nixon Peabody LLP

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United States • Healthcare

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Service providers

Nixon Peabody LLP supports service providers across all aspects of hospital system and physician alignment, private equity transactions, and managed care matters. At the helm of the practice, Lindsay Maleson advises service providers on peer review, physician and resident discipline matters, and Rebecca Simone has in-depth knowledge of the telehealth, dialysis and pharmaceuticals industries. Jéna Grady has a notable emphasis on transactions and regulatory compliance, while Jill Gordon is geared to support on joint ventures and alignment strategies. In Los Angeles, Harsh Parikh is a key advisor on reimbursement matters, and Alexandra Busto has broad expertise extending to operational strategy and transactions. The practice is predominantly based in New York, unless otherwise specified. Ashley Mistretta was promoted to counsel in 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Nixon Peabody offers exceptional legal expertise paired with strong commercial judgment. The team is highly responsive, proactive, and strategically minded, consistently delivering clear guidance on complex matters. They work collaboratively, communicate effectively, and balance rigorous legal analysis with practical, business-focused solutions.’

  • ‘Compared to other firms, they stand out for their accessibility, client commitment, and ability to anticipate issues rather than simply react to them.’

  • ‘Michael Schnipper combines top-tier legal skill with outstanding judgment, responsiveness, and real-world practicality. He is calm, strategic, incredibly dedicated, and consistently goes above and beyond. Michael inspires trust, communicates clearly, and provides advice that is both legally sound and commercially smart.’

  • ‘Outstanding advocacy and business skills, paired with the best responsiveness by a team I have ever experienced. More often than not the team has anticipated my needs.’

  • ‘Unlike many firms that lead with doctrine, this team leads with outcomes—translating complex legal risks into clear, actionable strategies that clients can execute confidently.’

  • ‘The practice is also known for its collaborative culture, enabling cross‑disciplinary problem‑solving. Clients benefit from seamless integration across specialties (e.g., regulatory, corporate, litigation), minimizing blind spots and ensuring issues are addressed holistically rather than in silos.’

Key clients

  • Heritage Provider Network, Inc.
  • Tenor Health Foundation
  • Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
  • Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center d/b/a Community Health System
  • WHSP Medical, P.C.
  • AssistRx, LLC
  • Medical Debt Resolution d/b/a Undue Medical Debt (a/k/a RIP Medical Debt)
  • Los Angeles Jewish Health
  • Hanabusa IVF
  • CHA Bio & Diostech Co., Ltd.

Work highlights

Advised Tenor Health Foundation in its acquisition of three Pennsylvania facilities from Community Health Systems.
Advising Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, a U.S. subsidiary of the publicly traded Japanese Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo), in the company’s strategic move to enter the U.S. healthcare market.
Advised Heritage Provider Network, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, HPN) in one of the largest HIPAA data breach matters in the nation.
Practice head

Lindsay Maleson

Other key lawyers

Michael Schnipper; Rebecca Simone; Jéna Grady; Jill Gordon; Harsh Parikh; Alexandra Busto; Ashley Mistretta