Brent is a leading health care professional who brings more than 30 years of industry experience to his work advising clients on complex business, legal, and regulatory issues.
Prior to joining the firm, Brent was Vice President and General Counsel of Partners HealthCare (now known as MassGeneral Brigham), a large teaching, research, health care delivery, and insurance network with more than 70,000 employees and $12 billion in annual revenue. In that capacity, he oversaw the legal, internal audit, corporate compliance, and business ethics departments for the organization.
Previously, Brent was Vice President and General Counsel of MedStar Health, a hospital system serving the Baltimore/Washington corridor. In addition, he has served as Deputy Administrator of the New York City Human Resources Administration, where he directed the NYC Medicaid program, and as Director of Business and Governmental Affairs for the Greater Southeast Health Care System in Washington, DC.
Brent began his career as an attorney with another leading law firm, and has taught health care law at Howard University and the University of Maryland.
Education
- Yale University (MUS)
- Yale Law School (JD)
- Princeton University (BA)
Recognition & Awards
- Recognized by The Legal 500 United States for Healthcare: Service Providers (2018-2019)
- Best Lawyers in America: Health Care Law (2020-2021)
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly: Go to Lawyers Honoree (2020)
- Recognized as a Health Care Trailblazer by the National Law Journal (2019)
Involvement
- Fellow, American Health Lawyers Association
- Trustee, Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Director, Fiduciary Trust Company
- Trustee, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital
- Member, Advisory Board, Equality Asset Management
- Member, African American Studies Department Advisory Council, Princeton University
- Member, American Law Institute
- Trustee Emeritus, Princeton University
- Past President, American Health Lawyers Association
- Past member, Advisory Board for Clinical Research, National Institutes of Health
- Past member, Board of Governors, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
- Past member, Board of Directors, Partners HealthCare International
- Past member, Council of the Boston Bar Association
- Past member, Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission
- Past member, Board of Directors, Public Welfare Foundation
- Past Chair, Alumni Association of Princeton University
Recent Insights
Viewpoints
Health Law Diagnosed — Confronting Racial Disparities in Health Care: How Providers Can Drive Change
December 17, 2020 |Podcast
2016 California Employment Law Year In Review
March 8, 2017 |Blog
Pokémon Go in the Workplace: Oh Look There’s a Pikachu!
July 20, 2016 |Blog
News & Press
Events
Brent Henry moderated a panel titled, "Disparities in the Delivery of Health Care," at the 2021 Boston Bar Association's Health Care Conference on June 3.
Brent Henry will host a Think Tank breakout session titled, "Tackling Health Care Disparities" at the Healthcare Law & Compliance Institute.
Join us for our 5th Annual Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Industry Summit on Tuesday, October 27 - Wednesday, October 28 for a look at the 2021 legal and policy outlook for pharmacy benefits and the pharmaceutical supply chain in light of these pivotal events.
Viewpoints
Health Law Diagnosed — Confronting Racial Disparities in Health Care: How Providers Can Drive Change
December 17, 2020 | Podcast | By Nili Yolin, Brent Henry
Despite dramatic improvements in the overall health of the population, racial and ethnic disparities in health and in our health care delivery system persist.
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2016 California Employment Law Year In Review
March 8, 2017 | Blog | By Brent Douglas
Today we offer our last installment in our 2016 Year in Review segment, which will cover the key labor & employment law developments from 2016 in California. Prior installments for the DC Metro Area, New York and Massachusetts are available here.
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Pokémon Go in the Workplace: Oh Look There’s a Pikachu!
July 20, 2016 | Blog | By Cynthia Larose, Brent Douglas
Did you know that the world is now inhabited by creatures called Pokémon? (Or maybe they’ve always been there?) Some run across the plains; others fly through the skies; and some live in the mountains….and some, yes, some, are located right in your workplace.
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Three California Municipalities Enact New Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws
June 16, 2016 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Brent Douglas
The trend toward local regulation of employment laws continues in California with three new local wage and hour enactments. On June 7, 2016, San Diego voters passed a ballot initiative containing two provisions for hourly workers.
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California and New York Approve Phased-In $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage, Highest in Country’s History
April 6, 2016 | Blog | By Brent Douglas
California and New York have each passed laws that will gradually raise their state’s minimum wage rate to $15 per hour. This is a stunning development coming just four years after a small group of New York fast food workers initiated the call for the increase.
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Innocents Abroad: Sending Employees Into Harm’s Way – A Word About Offer Letters - Part II
April 6, 2016 | Blog | By Brent Douglas
As promised, I am following up on my email from last week regarding some additional resources for employees working abroad. The offer/assignment letter is a great place to specifically outline additional resources and tools the employer will provide to the employee stationed abroad, which may include the following:
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News & Press
Outside Counsel Can Be the Right Choice, but Know When
January 1, 2019
Mintz Member and former General Counsel of Partners HealthCare, is quoted throughout this feature article discussing when it is the right time for a hospital and/or health system to bring in outside counsel.
People in the Law
August 9, 2018
Brent L. Henry, a lawyer at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo in Boston, has been named a member of the newly formed advisory board of the private equity firm Equality Asset Management.
NELF bestows Cabot Award on health care industry’s Brent Henry
December 14, 2017
Brent Henry, a Member in the Mintz Boston office, was the recipient of the New England Legal Foundation’s annual John G.L. Cabot award. Brent was recognized for his extraordinary legal career, having most recently served as Vice President and General Counsel for Partners HealthCare.
Mintz picks up ex-Partners chief lawyer
October 2, 2017
Brent Henry is a Member in the Mintz Boston office and a highly experienced Health Care lawyer. He is featured in this Boston Business Journal article which discusses his arrival at Mintz.
Mintz Expands Health Law Practice, Attracting Former General Counsel of Partners HealthCare
October 02, 2017
Brent Henry, the former Vice President and General Counsel of Partners HealthCare, has joined Mintz as a Member. The addition further strengthens the firm’s Health Law Practice at a time of increasing demand for sophisticated legal services.
Events
Moderator
Moderator
Mar
9
2021
Mar
2
2020
Healthcare Law & Compliance Institute: Taming Technology
How to Maximize Innovation While Minimizing Risk
Amelia Island, Florida
Moderator
Apr
9
2019
Partners HealthCare World Medical Innovation Forum
Standards and Regulation: The Emerging AI Framework
Boston, MA
Moderator
Mar
4
2019
Healthcare Law & Compliance Institute
Innovation in Healthcare and Healthcare Delivery: Exploring Legal Structures to Develop New Technologies and Business Models and to Diversify Revenue
Napa, CA
Speaker
Oct
23
2018
2018 ACC Annual Meeting
Navigating the Legal Minefields of the Digital Health Revolution
Austin, Texas
Speaker
Jun
24
2018