Articles and Blogs

Amy Mackin’s practice focuses on health care regulatory law for hospitals, health systems, clinical laboratories and other providers. Amy has a particular interest in managed care contracting, primarily in advising providers in the negotiation and administration of managed care contracts with commercial and governmental health plans. She has expertise in various reimbursement models, including capitation... READ MORE

David French has focused his practice on general commercial litigation, health law litigation and health law related matters for over thirty years. He has handled cases across the country in both federal and state courts. He has successfully represented clients in trial courts, arbitration, and in numerous appellate cases. Mr. French also appeared, presented... READ MORE

Joe Wolfe is a nationally recognized health care attorney and trusted advisor to in‑house legal teams, with nearly 20 years of experience guiding providers through complex regulatory and compliance challenges. As Chair of Hall Render’s Health Care Regulatory Practice Group, he delivers practical, business‑focused counsel on Stark Law and Anti‑Kickback compliance, provider compensation, value‑based... READ MORE

As a shareholder of the firm, Lori Wink assists clients in the analysis of general health law matters and regulatory issues, including accreditation, certification, licensure, billing and payment, compliance and fraud and abuse. Lori routinely guides clients through the intricacies of the surprise billing and price transparency procedures, ensuring their compliance with current CMS... READ MORE

John Williams was Press Secretary for the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight in the 1990s. He also served as the Chairman’s advisor on domestic policy matters, ranging from annual appropriations and budget issues to health care, social security reform and transportation funding. In 1999, John joined the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association... READ MORE

Mr. Willey concentrates his practice in the areas of health law, business transactions and services, and corporate counsel services. Mr. Willey regularly advises a variety of health care providers, including hospitals, health systems, physician organizations, and other health care providers, on business and transaction matters, such as corporate governance and compliance, mergers and acquisitions,... READ MORE

Gregg Wallander, Hall Render’s President & CEO, has been practicing law as a health care attorney for more than 25 years. Gregg’s counsel is often sought out by clients facing challenges regarding highly technical matters involving anti-kickback, Stark Law, board governance, physician alignment models, managed care initiatives and value-based care strategies. Most frequently, he works... READ MORE

Jennifer Viegas is a Shareholder and Health Operations Practice Group Leader who focuses her practice in the area of supply chain procurement, operations and strategy. As a trusted strategic partner, she assists clients, including hospitals, third party service providers, manufacturers and distributors, in all aspects of the supply chain from strategic sourcing and vendor... READ MORE

Bill Thompson started his career in health administration, serving in administrative roles at a safety-net hospital affiliated with a large academic medical center. After completing his law degree, Bill joined Hall Render and gained experience in a wide array of health law issues. Today, Bill concentrates his practice on complex transactional matters, assisting clients... READ MORE

Brad Taormina is a shareholder in the Health Care Human Resources Group. Brad focuses his practice in the areas of labor and employment law and commercial litigation. He specializes in all aspects of traditional labor law matters. He has represented health care employers across the country in collective bargaining negotiations, representation election proceedings, labor arbitration... READ MORE