Noted for its strong focus on peer review and drug pricing issues, ArentFox Schiff‘s broad Washington DC-based practice assists a varied client roster of long-term providers, ambulatory surgery centers, and health systems. Douglas Grimm heads up the practice, utilizing his vast regulatory expertise to assist clients with fraud and abuse issues on both a state and federal level. In Los Angeles, Lowell Brown is known for his longstanding experience in operational issues, often acting for medical staff and hospitals, and seasoned litigator Debra Albin-Riley has vast knowledge of peer review hearings and physician whistleblower claims, areas in which Annie Lee is particularly active. Drug pricing expert Stephanie Trunk is a key name within the practice, and Jacques Smith is an FCA litigation specialist. Labor and employment specialists Morgan Forsey, Daniel McQueen, and Nora Stilestein joined the practice from Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in 2023.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very accessible, and always have acted in a very collegial and collaborative manner. They provide their advice and recommendations in a very clear way and are always open to discussion.’
‘Lowell Brown, Annie Lee and Debra Albin-Riley are exceptional in providing very individualized services and always addressing questions and concerns promptly and thoroughly.’
Key clients
- Providence Health
- Cedars-Sinai Health System
- Fundamental Long Term Care
- Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
- California Hospital Association
- Maxim Healthcare Services
- Cardinal Health
- MGA Homecare
- Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services
- United Hospital Association
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
- Precision Ambulatory Surgery Center
Work highlights
- Assisted hospitals owned by Providence Health with peer review matters, and appeared before the California Supreme Court in matters involving anti-SLAPP motions in medical staff peer review cases.
- Represented Cedars-Sinai Health System in two matters involving a physician, with both cases involving allegations of retaliation.
- Advising Fundamental Long Term Care on financing and acquisitions and dispositions of health care facilities.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Douglas Grimm