35^th Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston Apr 18-19, 2024 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
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Live Webcast Apr 18-19, 2024
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CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Bracewell LLP
Brown & Fortunato
Gray Reed
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Holland & Knight LLP
Husch Blackwell LLP
Jackson Walker
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
King & Spalding
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck PLLC
Sheppard Mullin

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Overview

UT Law CLE's 35th Annual Health Law Conference brings together leading in-house attorneys from major hospitals and medical institutions, government officials, as well as legal and financial advisors representing hospitals, healthcare providers, and physicians. The conference provides practical and detailed coverage of updates, current issues, and key strategies and opportunities facing members of the healthcare community.

Consider our Health Law Fundamentals – fully online and on-demand so you can brush up on the essentials any time before you attend the annual conference in April. This 2-hour course is the perfect overview and conference primer—for both new entrants and seasoned practitioners in the field.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Day 1 April 18, 2024
Day 2 April 19, 2024

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Apr. 18, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Houston Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Significant Federal and State Policy Disruptors: Impacts on the Private Healthcare Marketplace

Hospitals and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have been under increased scrutiny from policymakers in Austin and Washington for their perceived role in rising healthcare costs and lack of transparency. Policymakers are debating legislation that could have a significant impact on the private healthcare marketplace. Discuss current federal and state regulatory and legislative proposals related to the hospital and PBM industry sectors including enhanced price transparency, government price controls, limitations on rebates, and the elimination of site-neutral payments.

Moderator:
Michelle "Missy" Apodaca, Apodaca Advocacy Group, LLC - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Freddy Warner, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Katherine Yoder, Parkland Health and Hospital System - Dallas, TX
9:15 am

1.00 hr

Managed Care Payment Issues and Litigation Update

An overview of trends, practices, and tips across roles in disputes between physicians/health systems and payers, particularly in navigating the provider/hospital services agreements. This presentation includes highlighted opportunities for improved positioning when resolving such disputes.

Mackenzie Wallace, Thompson Coburn LLP - Dallas, TX
Jeff Wurzburg, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - San Antonio, TX
10:15 am

15-Minute Break
10:30 am

0.75 hr

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity continues to presents itself as a significant obstacle for the health care industry, both in terms of compliance and operational aspects. To combat this constantly evolving threat, it is imperative to establish a robust cybersecurity program that encompasses prevention, detection, and mitigation strategies. Delve into the legal considerations and optimal approaches for implementing internal controls and best practices, thereby safeguarding your organization against potential data breaches.

William A. Phillips Jr., University Health - San Antonio, TX
Serina Rivela, University Health - San Antonio, TX
11:15 am

0.75 hr

Workplace Safety and Violence Prevention: A Changing Reality, Both Operationally and Legally

Discuss two public health systems’ efforts to fight the rise in workplace violence, address challenging patient behaviors, and create a safe workplace for nurses and other healthcare workers.

Jacqueline Brock, Harris Health System - Houston, TX
Brad Nitschke, Parkland Health & Hospital System - Dallas, TX
12:00 pm
Houston Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 18, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Carolynn R. Jones, Harris Health System - Houston, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:20 pm

0.75 hr

Employment Law Considerations for Health Care Transactions

First the basics, then the details. What you need to know about employment law before you do a health care transaction.

Marissa Marquez, Houston Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX
Linda C. Schoonmaker, Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Houston, TX
1:05 pm

10-Minute Break
1:15 pm

1.00 hr

Trends and Innovations in Managed Care and Healthcare Delivery

The regulatory changes, COVID-19 impact, and the ever-increasing complexity of the cost landscape drive innovative approaches to healthcare. Discuss trends and strategies in hospital and ambulatory care to improve patient outcomes and provide high-value solutions with an emphasis on care coordination and patient satisfaction.

Sheryl T. Dacso, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
Anna G. Taranova, University Health - San Antonio, TX
2:15 pm

0.75 hr

Healthcare Transactions: How to Ensure Compliance and Successfully Complete the Deal!

Modern healthcare transactions are complex and increasingly involving more parties and more issues than other transactions. Discuss real world issues regarding transactions, addressing compliance concerns, and pitfalls to watch for.

Moderator:
M. Ramana Rameswaran, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Washington, DC
Panelists:
Jonathan A. Porter, Husch Blackwell LLP - Washington, DC
Nancy Weisling, The Braff Group - Chicago, IL
3:00 pm

10-Minute Break
3:10 pm

1.00 hr

Where Have all the Medical Staff Gone, Why Are They Going, and What Are the Effects of a Decreased Force?

Hospitals, urgent care facilities, clinics, and imaging centers are all experiencing staffing issues. This staffing crisis significantly affects patient care, workplace satisfaction, and the bottom line of providers. Discuss the various reasons for the shortage, its real effects, and what providers should be doing in response.

Kathy L. Poppitt, King & Spalding - Austin, TX
Hilary H. Young, Joy & Young LLP - Austin, TX
4:10 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Enforcement Trends Across the Healthcare Industry

The federal government and various states continue to investigate and litigate healthcare fraud cases across all sectors of the industry. Hear an overview of the latest trends in enforcement, including insight from a leading government attorney, and learn what the new theories and trends mean for 2024 and beyond.

James Gillingham, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas - Tyler, TX
Wilson G. Jones, Bracewell LLP - Dallas, TX
B. Scott McBride, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX
5:10 pm

Adjourn
Houston Only

Networking Reception (from 5:10 p.m. – 6:10 p.m.)

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

Thank You to Our Sponsor

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Apr. 19, 2024
Presiding Officer:
Kathy L. Poppitt, King & Spalding - Austin, TX
In-House Counsel Hot Topics (Limited to in-house counsel only)
7:00 am
Houston Only

1.50 hrs

In-House Counsel Hot Topics (Limited to in-house counsel only)

Limited to in-house counsel only. Participate in an interactive discussion and sharing among in-house counsel panelists and participants. Hear about hot topics for in-house counsel, including updates on state and federal legislation, legal operational matters, and health law regulatory and enforcement matters.

This presentation will not be recorded or broadcast via the live webcast. It will only be available to those in-house counsel who attend in person.

Moderator:
Lance Lightfoot, Texas Children's Hospital - Houston, TX
Panelists:
W. Christopher Shea, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
L. Sara Thomas, Harris Health System, Office of the Harris County Attorney - Houston, TX
Steve Wohleb, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX
8:30 am
Houston Only

In-House Counsel Hot Topics Adjourns
8:30 am
Houston Only

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
9:00 am

0.75 hr

Legal and Operational Challenges for Providers: Two Years after Dobbs

This presentation describes and addresses the many challenges facing reproductive health providers in the almost two years since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. The speakers discuss various developments around reproductive health care, with a particular focus on operational challenges and hurdles for physicians and providers.

Adam H. Laughton, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
Judy Levison, Houston, TX
9:45 am

0.75 hr

Navigating the Waters of Digital Health: Structuring and Operational Considerations

Hear a discussion of advanced case study and legal risks and considerations when structuring and operationalizing various types of digital healthcare arrangements such as telehealth and/or remote patient monitoring. Consider state and federal regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, state privacy and security laws, licensing requirements, corporate practice of medicine prohibitions, and data ownership, data sharing and cybersecurity risks.

Moderator:
Jennifer L. Rangel, Holland & Knight LLP - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Lisa M. Frenkel, Children's Health - Dallas, TX
Elizabeth Rogers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP - Austin, TX
10:30 am

15-Minute Break
10:45 am

1.00 hr

Operational Impact of Significant Cases

Take an in‐depth look at the key legal developments and significant cases affecting healthcare operations, including credentialing and liability issues, which impact health systems and other providers. The written materials represent a comprehensive annual survey of noteworthy cases from around the country.

Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Austin, TX
11:45 am

1.00 hr

Hospital Operational Opportunities and Challenges

Hospitals are at the intersection of the nation’s political, social, and health policy. While navigating that reality, they still must meet their core responsibilities as providers and employers. Explore the opportunities and challenges that hospitals face due to these current conditions.

Trent Krienke, Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC - Austin, TX
Daphne Walker, JPS Health Network - Ft. Worth, TX
Kenya S. Woodruff, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Dallas, TX
12:45 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 April 18, 2024
Day 2 April 19, 2024

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Conference Faculty

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca

Apodaca Advocacy Group, LLC
Austin, TX

Jacqueline Brock

Harris Health System
Houston, TX

Sheryl T. Dacso

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Lisa M. Frenkel

Children's Health
Dallas, TX

James Gillingham

U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas
Tyler, TX

Wilson G. Jones

Bracewell LLP
Dallas, TX

Trent Krienke

Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC
Austin, TX

Adam H. Laughton

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Judy Levison

Houston, TX

Lance Lightfoot

Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

Marissa Marquez

Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX

B. Scott McBride

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Houston, TX

Brad Nitschke

Parkland Health & Hospital System
Dallas, TX

William A. Phillips Jr.

University Health
San Antonio, TX

Kathy L. Poppitt

King & Spalding
Austin, TX

Jonathan A. Porter

Husch Blackwell LLP
Washington, DC

Yvonne K. Puig

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Austin, TX

M. Ramana Rameswaran

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Washington, DC

Jennifer L. Rangel

Holland & Knight LLP
Austin, TX

Serina Rivela

University Health
San Antonio, TX

Elizabeth Rogers

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Austin, TX

Linda C. Schoonmaker

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Houston, TX

W. Christopher Shea

Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX

Anna G. Taranova

University Health
San Antonio, TX

L. Sara Thomas

Harris Health System, Office of the Harris County Attorney
Houston, TX

Daphne Walker

JPS Health Network
Ft. Worth, TX

Mackenzie Wallace

Thompson Coburn LLP
Dallas, TX

Freddy Warner

Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX

Nancy Weisling

The Braff Group
Chicago, IL

Steve Wohleb

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Kenya S. Woodruff

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Jeff Wurzburg

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
San Antonio, TX

Katherine Yoder

Parkland Health and Hospital System
Dallas, TX

Hilary H. Young

Joy & Young LLP
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Kathy L. Poppitt—Co-Chair

King & Spalding
Austin, TX

Yvonne K. Puig—Co-Chair

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Austin, TX

Violet M. Anderson

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca

Apodaca Advocacy Group, LLC
Austin, TX

Jennifer B. Claymon

Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC
Austin, TX

Sheryl T. Dacso

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Lisa Atlas Genecov

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Susan Feigin Harris

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

George B. Hernandez Jr.

University Health
San Antonio, TX

Carolynn R. Jones

Harris Health System
Houston, TX

Wilson G. Jones

Bracewell LLP
Dallas, TX

Hal S. Katz

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Lance Lightfoot

Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

Jennifer L. Rangel

Holland & Knight LLP
Austin, TX

Kristin M. Roshelli

King & Spalding
Houston, TX

Leah Stewart

Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC
Austin, TX

Janet Walker

SCAN Group & SCAN Health Plan
Austin, TX

Steve Wohleb

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Kenya S. Woodruff

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 11.25 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Health Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 11.25 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Louisiana – 11.25 hrs

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 13.50 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 11.00 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other States – 11.25 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 13.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 11.25 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Health Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 11.25 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Louisiana – 11.25 hrs

To claim Louisiana MCLE credit, Louisiana credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Oklahoma – 13.50 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Pennsylvania – 11.25 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – 11.25 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 13.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Houston – Apr 18-19, 2024 – Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – Apr 18-19, 2024

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Buy

Houston
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $595.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 1, 2023
Last day for $695.00 Regular pricing: Apr 3, 2024

$795.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $525.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 1, 2023
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: Apr 3, 2024

$725.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $455.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 1, 2023
Last day for $555.00 Regular pricing: Apr 3, 2024

$655.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 12, 2024

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 15, 2024

Individual
Last day for $595.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 1, 2023
Last day for $695.00 Regular pricing: Apr 3, 2024

$795.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $525.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 1, 2023
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: Apr 3, 2024

$725.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $455.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 1, 2023
Last day for $555.00 Regular pricing: Apr 3, 2024

$655.00 for registrations received after this time

Venue

Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027-3502
713.627.7600
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Accommodations

$189 room rate good through March 24, 2024 (subject to availability). Call 855-463-3091 and reference "UT Law 2024 Health Law Conference" when you make your reservation, or reserve online here.

Parking Information

$12 daily self-parking; $18 overnight self-parking; $18 valet daily parking; $27 valet overnight

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

With more than 900 lawyers across 18 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide.

Our unique combination of high-caliber legal representation and advanced service delivery allows us to take on our clients’ unique challenges and opportunities — no matter the scale or complexity. Whether navigating complex litigation, negotiating transformational deals, or advising on cross-border projects, our attorneys achieve exceptional legal outcomes. Our drive for excellence leads us to seek out better ways to work with our clients and each other. We have been first-to-market on many legal service delivery innovations — and we continue to break new ground with our clients every day. This long history of excellence and innovation has created a culture with a sense of purpose and belonging for all. In turn, our culture drives our commitment to the growth of our clients, the diversity of our people, and the resilience of our workforce.
www.seyfarth.com
Bracewell LLP

Bracewell has extensive experience advising clients in the hospital, medical, pharmaceutical and life science industries on the complex legal issues that are so unique to the healthcare sector, including investigations and compliance matters. Our healthcare litigation team provides sophisticated counsel in proceedings across the country, and we are one of the few national firms that solely represents providers – not payors. We also advise hospitals and other providers on the business of healthcare, including corporate transactions, regulatory issues and healthcare finance.
bracewell.com
Brown & Fortunato

The attorneys of Brown & Fortunato's Health Care Group counsel hospitals, health systems, physician practice groups, and other providers across the country on a wide variety of regulatory and business issues. The Group offers straightforward, practical advice that enables clients to operate their businesses successfully, while avoiding the many pitfalls of healthcare laws and regulations. With their in-depth understanding of the laws and regulations governing the provision of healthcare, the B&F healthcare attorneys strive to find practical, innovative solutions to problems faced by providers. B&F has sixteen attorneys in its Health Care Group, five of whom are board certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The attorneys in the Health Care Group maintain positive working relationships with all levels of government regulators and enforcement agencies.
www.bf-law.com
Gray Reed

Gray Reed's healthcare lawyers are well equipped to counsel a diverse clientele on strategies for the ever-changing healthcare landscape. Not only do they understand healthcare law and the industry, but they also know the healthcare market, which allows them to give clients quality legal and business advice. Gray Reed’s regulatory expertise extends to compliance program design, internal investigations and enforcement actions. With four Board Certified Health Law attorneys, Gray Reed's healthcare practice group is proudly recognized in the 2024 Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list and in the Chambers USA 2023 Guide.

Gray Reed is able to advise and represent healthcare industry clients in every facet of their business. Along with healthcare, Gray Reed attorneys assists clients with a myriad of legal issues including commercial litigation, corporate transactions, oil and gas, tax litigation, real estate, construction, employment law, intellectual property and bankruptcy.
www.grayreed.com
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig’s multidisciplinary Health Care & FDA Practice combines dedicated experience in health care regulatory compliance and operational matters with the firm’s capabilities in corporate, finance, tax, antitrust, ERISA, commercial and governmental litigation, restructuring, intellectual property and biotechnology, in order to provide a wide range of legal services.

We are go to counsel for handling transactional, litigation, regulatory, product approval, enforcement, and compliance matters for providers, suppliers, investors, and lenders alike. Team members proactively partner with clients and strategically advise them at all stages, from working on legislation and policy, to handling mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, to licensure and survey assistance, to reimbursement, to enforcement actions and other regulatory compliance. We offer clients the practical know-how that comes from firsthand experience working in their industries and in their regulatory circles.
www.gtlaw.com
Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight is an international law firm with more than 2,200 attorneys across 35 offices, including Dallas, Houston and Austin. Following its 2023 combination with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, Holland & Knight's Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Group, a cross-disciplinary team of more than 400 experienced attorneys, is now the largest healthcare law practice in the United States, according to data submitted to Modern Healthcare. The firm's healthcare attorneys advise on matters ranging from business, regulatory compliance and real estate to litigation, government enforcement and public policy issues. Holland & Knight is recognized by Chambers USA in its 2023 Healthcare: The Elite nationwide listing and in its Texas rankings of the most reputable healthcare practices in the state.
www.hklaw.com
Husch Blackwell LLP

Healthcare leaders value Husch Blackwell’s commitment to their industry. Our deeply experienced and knowledgeable health law team works across disciplines toward one goal: delivering results that allow clients to meet their business objectives.
www.huschblackwell.com
Jackson Walker

Jackson Walker offers a full range of health law services to clients across the nation. Jackson Walker offers full-service legal care utilizing its seven Texas offices for its healthcare clients. Our team of healthcare attorneys—with full support from other practice areas of the firm—handles a wide range of matters, including fraud and abuse, HIPAA issues; reimbursement, compliance; managed care; business transactions; tax-exempt and state non-profit issues; physicians and professional organizations; hospitals and health systems; senior care; financing; licensure, certification, and accreditation; biotechnology and biomedical, peer review and hospital operations and FDA advice.
www.jw.com
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten is a full-service law firm with approximately 700 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel locally, nationally and internationally. The firm’s core areas of practice include health care, corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning, private credit and private wealth. Katten represents public and private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals.
www.katten.com
King & Spalding

Celebrating more than 130 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a variety of entities and institutions involved in the delivery of healthcare and payment for healthcare services—from teaching hospitals to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology companies—across all facets of the legal issues they face. More than 400 industry professionals help our clients evaluate and alleviate risk, accomplish their strategic goals and succeed in litigation. As one of the largest healthcare practices in the country, we have received national acclaim for excellence in transactional, litigation and regulatory representation of clients across the healthcare spectrum.
www.kslaw.com/capabilities/healthcare
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 3,000 lawyers based in more than 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy, infrastructure, and resources; transport; technology; life sciences and healthcare; and consumer markets. Through our global risk advisory group, we leverage our industry experience with our knowledge of legal, regulatory, compliance, and governance issues to provide our clients with practical solutions to the legal and regulatory risks facing their businesses.

Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity, and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of our offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact.
www.nortonrosefulbright.com
Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC

Reed Claymon is an Austin‐based firm that specializes in health care law. Reed Claymon represents public and private health care entities, including hospitals, health systems, hospital districts and hospital authorities, physicians, clinics, and nursing facilities throughout Texas. The firm serves as counsel to the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals (TORCH) and the Texas EMS Trauma & Acute Care Foundation (TETAF). Reed Claymon is ranked as a leading law firm by the Chambers USA and has five attorneys Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The firm values long‐term relationships, and many of the firm’s clients have been associated with the firm’s lawyers for more than 20 years. A commitment to excellence and history of innovative solutions to client challenges is the hallmark of the firm’s success.
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Sheppard Mullin

Sheppard Mullin’s Healthcare team is a 230+ attorney full-service, diverse national healthcare team, with 16 offices in the U.S., Asia, and Europe, practicing healthcare transactional, regulatory, health plan licensing, compliance/investigations, reimbursement, governance, fraud and abuse, payor and provider contracting, antitrust, tax, non-profit, financing, information technology, employment, HIPAA, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, litigation, real estate, and other expertise.

Many people believe that healthcare lawyers are the same, but we don’t. What separates Sheppard Mullin from the pack is that we do tomorrow’s deals today. Clients who want to innovate contact us – for population health management, global risk, vertical integration, strategic alliances, and game-changing transactions. Forward-looking, not one size fits all, problem solvers, not just legal practitioners. Our clients clearly understand and value this difference.
www.sheppardmullin.com

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Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Apr. 18, 2024

Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 18, 2024

Friday Morning, Apr. 19, 2024

Conference Faculty

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca

Jacqueline Brock

Sheryl T. Dacso

Lisa M. Frenkel

James Gillingham

Wilson G. Jones

Trent Krienke

Adam H. Laughton

Judy Levison

Lance Lightfoot

Marissa Marquez

B. Scott McBride

Brad Nitschke

William A. Phillips Jr.

Kathy L. Poppitt

Jonathan A. Porter

Yvonne K. Puig

M. Ramana Rameswaran

Jennifer L. Rangel

Serina Rivela

Elizabeth Rogers

Linda C. Schoonmaker

W. Christopher Shea

Anna G. Taranova

L. Sara Thomas

Daphne Walker

Mackenzie Wallace

Freddy Warner

Nancy Weisling

Steve Wohleb

Kenya S. Woodruff

Jeff Wurzburg

Katherine Yoder

Hilary H. Young

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Kathy L. Poppitt—Co-Chair

Yvonne K. Puig—Co-Chair

Violet M. Anderson

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca

Jennifer B. Claymon

Sheryl T. Dacso

Lisa Atlas Genecov

Susan Feigin Harris

George B. Hernandez Jr.

Carolynn R. Jones

Wilson G. Jones

Hal S. Katz

Lance Lightfoot

Jennifer L. Rangel

Kristin M. Roshelli

Leah Stewart

Janet Walker

Steve Wohleb

Kenya S. Woodruff

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