King & Spalding LLP's comprehensive practice assists universities and academic medical centers with contentious and non-contentious matters including False Claims Act litigation, investigations, funding matters, and advisory work related to intellectual property (IP). The team is led by Adam Robison in Houston, whose central focus is academic medical centers and medical schools. Providing counsel on project funding and construction is another area in which the team excels, advising clients on securing federal funding and grants from local counties. Located in the Washington D.C. office, investigations specialist Dan Donovan is also noted, particularly due to his experience with matters relating to COVID-19 vaccines and testing. IP expert Alfonso Chan joined the firm in Austin from McKool Smith in 2023.
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Key clients
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Natura Resources, LLC
- Vanderbilt University
- Over 30 teaching hospitals across the country (including Duke University, University of Virginia, University of California, University of Texas, Cleveland Clinic, and Montefiore Medical Center)
Work highlights
Representing Baylor College of Medicine in the defense of a qui tam False Claims Act litigation, U.S. ex rel. Buckmaster v. Baylor College of Medicine.
Representing Vanderbilt University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) Concussion Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”), pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Continuing to represent more than 30 teaching hospitals in issues regarding Medicare's imposition of a so-called “fellow” penalty (under which HHS actually reduced payments to teaching hospitals because they train fellows).
Lawyers
Practice head
Adam Robison
Other key lawyers
Dan F. Donovan; Alfonso Chan