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Nikkia Jacques is a health care regulatory attorney who advises providers on compliance, risk management and operational matters affecting health care organizations. She works with clients to navigate state and federal regulatory requirements while supporting strategic objectives, including initiatives related to value‑based care and alternative payment models, helping clients align regulatory compliance with broader... READ MORE

Connor Wallace is a health care attorney who advises hospitals and health systems on regulatory, transactional and employment matters. Connor provides practical, strategic guidance on complex health law issues, helping clients navigate compliance requirements while advancing business and operational goals. His work frequently involves regulatory analysis, contract drafting and counseling on fraud and abuse... READ MORE

Bennett Murphy is a health care transactions attorney who advises hospitals, health systems, physician practices and other health care organizations on mergers, acquisitions and strategic business arrangements. Bennett guides clients through the full lifecycle of complex transactions, from initial letters of intent through closing. He works closely with health care leaders to navigate the... READ MORE

Kennedy Bunch is a health care litigation attorney who represents providers in complex commercial and regulatory disputes involving private parties and government entities. She draws on her background in pharmacy and health care to approach litigation with a system‑wide perspective focused on efficiency and quality of care, helping clients navigate legal challenges while maintaining... READ MORE

Based in the firm’s Denver, Colorado office, Liza Sawyer specializes in health care law, with a focus on litigation and antitrust matters. She represents hospitals, health systems and other health care entities in complex commercial, regulatory and employment-related disputes. In addition to her litigation practice, Liza advises clients on antitrust regulatory requirements, helping them... READ MORE

Brandon Helms is a health care compliance and enforcement defense attorney who helps hospitals, health systems, laboratories, physician practices and other providers proactively address government scrutiny, respond effectively when investigations arise and litigate when it becomes necessary. Drawing on more than 19 years of experience and a prior career as a federal prosecutor (civil... READ MORE

Benjamin Lockwood provides strategic counsel within the intricate intersection of health and privacy law, partnering with a diverse range of health care entities. As a privacy attorney, Benjamin focuses his practice on navigating complex state and federal patient privacy regulations and data security requirements, including HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2 and an array of... READ MORE

Sarah Crosby is a health care reimbursement attorney who represents hospitals in Medicare reimbursement appeals before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board and in Federal Court. She advises clients on challenging CMS reimbursement determinations and navigating complex administrative and judicial appeal processes. Sarah also provides related reimbursement counseling to hospital reimbursement departments and works closely... READ MORE

Jim Burke is a nationally recognized health care attorney, CPA and strategic advisor with more than 30 years of leadership experience across the legal, financial and operational dimensions of health care. A Principal Advisor at Hall Render, one of the nation’s largest health care-focused law firms, Jim helps hospitals, health systems and physician enterprises... READ MORE

Marlene Zieah is a health care tax attorney who advises tax‑exempt and for‑profit organizations on federal, state and local tax matters affecting operations, compliance and transactions. She focuses on tax‑exemption, transactional tax planning and IRS matters, as well as state and local tax issues, including property tax and sales and use tax exemptions, and... READ MORE