The ‘knowledgeable, experienced, creative’ offering at McDermott Will & Emery LLP is well-known for its breadth, spanning physician practice management, cybersecurity, and government investigation-related matters. The team is active across the women’s health, telehealth, and optometry industries. Jerry Sokol heads the practice from the Miami office, with his primary area of focus being private equity-related healthcare work, while Gary Scott Davis handles the full spectrum of managed care mandates, including joint ventures and reorganizations. Sitting in Boston, Christopher Jedrey often represents academic medical centers and major system operators in complex transactions. In the Chicago office, Sandra DiVarco routinely advises health systems and hospitals on restructurings and accreditation-related matters, Gregory Fosheim is well-known for his specialism in regulatory mandates concerning diagnostic and fertility laboratories, and Monica Wallace is well-placed to assist with Medicare enrolment, and fraud and abuse issues. Regularly assisting non-profit hospitals and post-acute providers, Kerrin Slattery specializes in healthcare transactions, with a strong focus on joint ventures and affiliations. Taylor Hood and Rosalyn Broad are both key figures within the Houston and Austin offices respectively; Hood routinely advises clients on managed care contracting and the corporate aspects of medicine, while Broad is adept at handling anti-kickback and HIPAA work, in addition to advising on both Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement rules.
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- 'The firm has specialists in all areas of law, making it an easy one stop shop. It is knowledgeable, experienced, creative, committed to getting the job done, and wonderful to work with.'
- 'McDermott has broad and deep expertise in health care regulatory law. When I receive advice from McDermott, I'm confident it reflects significant experience and expertise in handling similar issues for peer companies. I also greatly appreciate their pragmatism and focus on problem solving and risk evaluation.'
- 'Justin Aiello and Stephanie DeGennaro are world class. They are always on top of their game 24/7. They have made such a big impact in our lives and business and we couldn't praise them enough.'
- 'The team at McDermott is heads and tails above other firms I've worked with. Not only do they have the expertise within niche pockets of healthcare and M&A law, but their practice breadth combined with the ease at which they work cross-group makes them an exceptionally effective partner to us. They are also excellent at pushing relevant industry news and learnings that may be relevant for me.'
- 'Amanda Jester is extremely experienced and it shows in negotiations with other parties.'
- 'Stephanie DeGennaro is exceptional.'
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Practice head
Jerry Sokol
Other key lawyers
Gary Scott Davis; Christopher Jedrey; Kerrin Slattery, Sandra DiVarco; Monica Wallace; Gregory Fosheim, Marshall Jackson; Taylor Hood; Rosalyn Broad; Amanda Jester; Stephanie DeGennaro; Justin Aiello