Health Law

As the health care and life sciences industries continue to undergo sweeping regulatory change, your company might be facing unprecedented structural and operational challenges. Heightened government scrutiny of industry practices certainly adds to the complexity of operating in the market for all providers, payors, manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers. Compliance with the evolving maze of laws and regulations is your paramount concern. From a business perspective, the industry is experiencing a period marked by rapid consolidation, which is pushing transactional issues front and center.

Mintz Levin’s Health Law Practice is uniquely positioned to guide clients through these challenging times. We don’t just dabble in health law. Our attorneys are dedicated to practicing health law full-time, and, as a result, are well-versed in the many day-to-day issues confronting the health care industry. The breadth and depth of our knowledge and experience informs our advice in related litigation, transactional, and investigative matters. We also draw on a wide range of related practices within the firm as the need arises. This cross-disciplinary approach allows our attorneys to solve the multitude of problems our clients face. We know your business. We know your industry.

Quick Facts


  • 30+ full-time health law attorneys in addition to other firm attorneys who represent clients in the health care and life sciences industries
  • Former high-level government attorneys from the following agencies:
    • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    • Department of Justice
    • Federal Trade Commission
    • Medicaid Fraud Control Units
    • Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services
    • State attorneys’ general offices

  • Lawyers who served as in-house counsel with the following:
    • Health care industry trade associations
    • Hospitals
    • Managed care organizations
    • Pharmacy benefit managers

  • Extensive experience with some of the hot topics in health care, including accountable care organizations, clinically integrated networks, telemedicine, online care, and retail health care clinics
  • Clients span all sectors of the health care and life sciences industries and include those who invest in those industries

Areas of Focus

  • Compliance and regulatory counseling
  • Litigation and investigations
  • Transactions

Rankings & Recognitions

  • AHLA Top Honors (2013)
    • Practice ranked in AHLA’s “Top Ten” firms
    • Practice ranked #1 in Northeast Region

  • Best Lawyers in America (2013)
    • 7 Health Law attorneys listed in Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, DC
  • Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2013)
    • Practice recognized in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC
    • Practice recognized nationally on the East Coast (Band 1)
    • 8 Health Law attorneys listed

  • Chambers USA Award for Excellence: Health Care Shortlist (2013)
  • Modern Healthcare (2013)
    • One of the largest health law practices in the United States
  • International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Award (2012)
    • Managing Member of the firm’s DC office recognized for exceptional client service in the health care and life sciences industries
  • Super Lawyers (2012)
    • 6 Health Law attorneys listed in Massachusetts, New York, and Washington, DC
  • American Health Lawyers Association’s Award of Excellence
  • U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
    • Practice recognized in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC
    • Practice recognized nationally

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      Roy M. Albert

      Roy M. Albert

      Associate

      202.434.7422

      617.348.1614

      617.348.3018

      212.692.6217

      617.348.4716

      Katya Daniel

      Katya Daniel

      Associate

      617.348.1782

      Brian P. Dunphy

      Brian P. Dunphy

      Associate

      617.348.1810

      C. Quincy Ewell

      C. Quincy Ewell

      Associate

      202.434.7349

      Amy George

      Amy George

      ELB & Health Law Practice Manager

      617.348.4952

      Kimberly J. Gold

      Kimberly J. Gold

      Associate

      212.692.6706

      Rachel M. Irving

      Rachel M. Irving

      Associate

      617.348.4454

      617.348.1662

      617.348.1829

      617.348.1638

      Pamela Kramer

      Pamela Kramer

      Of Counsel

      212.692.6737

      Bridget A. Moorhead

      Bridget A. Moorhead

      Of Counsel

      858.314.1585

      617.348.4865

      212.692.6838

      212.692.6889

      Kate F. Stewart

      Kate F. Stewart

      Associate

      617.348.4427

      Tara E. Swenson

      Tara E. Swenson

      Associate

      202.585.3504

      617.348.1757

      Nili S. Yolin

      Nili S. Yolin

      Of Counsel

      212.692.6799

      Representative Clients

      • American Well
      • Ampersand Capital Partners
      • Archdiocese of New York
      • Ardent Health Services
      • Biogen Idec
      • BioHorizons
      • Caris Life Sciences, Ltd.
      • Catamaran Corp.
      • CVS Caremark Corporation
      • DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
      • DW Healthcare Partners
      • Fidelis Care New York
      • HealthpointCapital
      • Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
      • Linden, LLC
      • Miraca Life Sciences, Inc.
      • Partners HealthCare System, Inc.
      • Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
      • The Wartburg Adult Care Community
      • Vanderbilt University

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