37^th Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston Apr 16-17, 2026 Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Apr 16-17, 2026
Conference Concluded

Overview

UT Law CLE's 37th 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.

Following the conference, attendees will receive a bonus eSupplement to ensure practitioners can earn their required 15.00/3.00 Texas MCLE hours for the year.

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 April 16, 2026
Day 2 April 17, 2026

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Apr. 16, 2026
Presiding Officer:
Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Houston Only

Continental Breakfast and Registration Opens

Thank You to Our Thursday Breakfast Sponsor
8:15 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:25 am

1.00 hr

What's Next: Significant Federal and State Policy Disruptors for Providers and Plans

The healthcare ecosystem has been under increased scrutiny from policymakers in Austin and Washington due to the rising healthcare costs and lack of transparency. Significant laws and regulations were passed in 2025 and more will follow in 2026. Discuss the 2025 laws and their impact on the ecosystem and talk through the current federal and state regulatory and legislative proposals

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca, Apodaca Advocacy Group, LLC - Austin, TX
Chris Buley, Community Health Choice - Houston, TX
Jaclyn Fisherman, St. Luke's Health - Houston, TX

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca, Apodaca Advocacy Group, LLC - Austin, TX
Chris Buley, Community Health Choice - Houston, TX
Jaclyn Fisherman, St. Luke's Health - Houston, TX
9:25 am

0.75 hr

States’ Rights: Health Care Enforcement in the Second Trump Administration

With federal agencies shifting their remaining resources to new objectives, States Attorneys General across the country are rushing to fill the gap. In particular, State Attorneys General are showing the willingness to flex their enforcement muscles even without federal support in antitrust, privacy (including AI uses of patient data), and consumer protection. This presentation provides an in-depth analysis of emerging legal theories from defense counsel and current Assistant Attorneys General, exploring the potential impact of state enforcement on the healthcare landscape in 2026 and beyond.

Amy Hilton, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
Ryan Meyer, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Dallas, TX

Amy Hilton, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
Ryan Meyer, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Dallas, TX
10:10 am

15-Minute Break
10:25 am

1.00 hr

The Safety Net in Texas and Back to the Future

Understand what truly defines a safety net hospital from its mission to funding. Through a case study with Harris Health, explore ACA strategy approaches for local coverage expansion. Dive into workforce and access, including how immigration impacts demand along with Medicare telehealth extensions and Hospital-at-Home levers.

Moderator:
Susan Feigin Harris, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
L. Sara Thomas, Harris Health, Office of the Harris County Attorney - Houston, TX
Omar Villa, El Paso County Hospital District - El Paso, TX

Moderator:
Susan Feigin Harris, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
L. Sara Thomas, Harris Health, Office of the Harris County Attorney - Houston, TX
Omar Villa, El Paso County Hospital District - El Paso, TX
11:25 am

1.00 hr

Federal Healthcare Policy Impacts on Providers

Examine the policy goals and legal consequences commonly grouped under the “one big beautiful bill” framing and situate them within the broader trajectory of federal healthcare reform. Focus on how evolving federal policies affect reimbursement, compliance obligations, enforcement risk, and operational strategy for healthcare providers.

Moderator:
Jeff Wurzburg, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - San Antonio, TX
Panelists:
Rachel O. Gilbert, King & Spalding - Washington, DC
Anna Stelter, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Jeff Wurzburg, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - San Antonio, TX
Panelists:
Rachel O. Gilbert, King & Spalding - Washington, DC
Anna Stelter, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX
12:25 pm
Houston Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 16, 2026
Presiding Officer:
Carolynn R. Jones, Harris Health System - Houston, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:45 pm

0.75 hr

Navigating the 340B Program

Provide an overview of the 340B Program, focusing on participation in the program by hospital and health centers, along with up-to-date information about the current 340B Program landscape, including rebate models, state contract pharmacy laws and 340B policy litigation. Share predictions for the future of the 340B Program and what to expect in the coming months and years.

Emily Jane Cook, McDermott Will & Schulte - Los Angeles, CA
Deborah J. Rotenberg, Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP - Sacramento, CA

Emily Jane Cook, McDermott Will & Schulte - Los Angeles, CA
Deborah J. Rotenberg, Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP - Sacramento, CA
1:30 pm

15-Minute Break
1:45 pm

0.75 hr

ADR: The Optimal Business Solution to Payor-Provider Disputes

Discuss the dispute resolution provisions that allow for the use of the ADR, trends we are seeing in these disputes, the typical payor-provider disputes that lend themselves to the ADR process, and the benefits of the ADR process, including bringing trended issues to a head to get more final resolution.

Carrie Douglas, Bracewell LLP - San Antonio, TX
Christopher Keele, JAMS - Los Angeles, CA

Carrie Douglas, Bracewell LLP - San Antonio, TX
Christopher Keele, JAMS - Los Angeles, CA
2:30 pm

0.75 hr

Building the Plane Mid-Air: Health System Implementation and Governance of AI

Discuss Parkland Health's journey to develop and implement a governance structure for new AI technology, even as state and federal law in this space continue to evolve.

Moderator:
Brad Nitschke, Parkland Health - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Brett Moran, MD, Parkland Health - Dallas, TX
Kelly Morrison, Parkland Health - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Brad Nitschke, Parkland Health - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Brett Moran, MD, Parkland Health - Dallas, TX
Kelly Morrison, Parkland Health - Dallas, TX
3:15 pm

15-Minute Break
3:30 pm

1.00 hr

Immigration Developments Impacting Hospitals, Health Systems, and Workforce: A Conversation Between Outside and In-House Counsel

Explore recent immigration policy developments affecting healthcare employers, focusing on physician visa pathways, employment authorization challenges, and workforce planning strategies from both outside counsel and in-house perspectives. Also address compliance best practices and tips for coordinating communication in an evolving immigration landscape.

Marissa Marquez, Houston Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX
Sang M. Shin, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX

Marissa Marquez, Houston Methodist Hospital - Houston, TX
Sang M. Shin, Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX
4:30 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 former government attorney, and learn what the new theories and trends mean for 2026 and beyond.

Robert K. DeConti, King & Spalding - Washington, DC
Wilson G. Jones, Bracewell LLP - Dallas, TX
B. Scott McBride, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX

Robert K. DeConti, King & Spalding - Washington, DC
Wilson G. Jones, Bracewell LLP - Dallas, TX
B. Scott McBride, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn
Houston Only

Networking Reception (from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.)

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

Thank You to Our Networking Reception Sponsor

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Apr. 17, 2026
Presiding Officer:
Kathy L. Poppitt, Austin, TX
In-House Counsel Hot Topics (Limited to in-house counsel only)
7:00 am
Houston Only

1.50 hrs
0.50 hr ethics

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

Limited to in-house counsel only. Participate in an interactive discussion 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. Review legal ethics issues pertinent to the in-house setting, such as rules and ethics opinions related to representation of subsidiary organizations and joint ventures, the duties of chief legal officers in supervising subordinate attorneys, and the use of artificial intelligence in drafting legal documents ($75 additional charge).

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:
Steve Wohleb, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Mark Easterly, Houston Methodist - Houston, TX
Marisa E. Finley, Baylor Scott & White Health - Austin, TX
Omar Villa, El Paso County Hospital District - El Paso, TX

Moderator:
Steve Wohleb, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Mark Easterly, Houston Methodist - Houston, TX
Marisa E. Finley, Baylor Scott & White Health - Austin, TX
Omar Villa, El Paso County Hospital District - El Paso, 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

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

Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Austin, TX
10:00 am

0.75 hr

Tabletop Mountain: Current Data Breach Solutions and Working Your Way through a Bad Day

Introduce the current statutory cybersecurity framework and what you need to know when your data takes a hike. Gain practical insight by walking through a tabletop exercise on data breaches.

Kevin M. Scott, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Chicago, IL

Kevin M. Scott, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Chicago, IL
10:45 am

15-Minute Break
11:00 am

1.00 hr

Hot Topics in Hospital Operations

Legal issues and challenges in hospital operations are diverse and dynamic. Cover current hot topics with which hospitals are wrestling. These can range from price transparency to emergency detention issues, reporting of care provided to patients not lawfully present in the U.S. through the new STEPS portal, ongoing management of workplace violence, management of Information Technology platforms and services, and updates to the CMS Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals including the new OB requirements.

Lisa M. Frenkel, Children's Health - Dallas, TX
Alice Marcee, Scottish Rite for Children - Dallas, TX
Hilary H. Young, Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC - Austin, TX

Lisa M. Frenkel, Children's Health - Dallas, TX
Alice Marcee, Scottish Rite for Children - Dallas, TX
Hilary H. Young, Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC - Austin, TX
12:00 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Ethics by Design: Responsible AI Use in Health Law

AI can enhance research, drafting, and strategy across legal practice, but core ethical duties still govern how lawyers use AI tools. This session highlights responsible, ethics aligned approaches to AI, focusing on safe prompting, confidentiality and privilege considerations, and the importance of verification and sound judgment.

Christine Min, Thomson Reuters - New York, NY
Michael S. Yang, Husch Blackwell LLP - Minneapolis, MN

Christine Min, Thomson Reuters - New York, NY
Michael S. Yang, Husch Blackwell LLP - Minneapolis, MN
1:00 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 April 16, 2026
Day 2 April 17, 2026

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Conference Faculty

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca

Apodaca Advocacy Group, LLC
Austin, TX

Chris Buley

Community Health Choice
Houston, TX

Emily Jane Cook

McDermott Will & Schulte
Los Angeles, CA

Robert K. DeConti

King & Spalding
Washington, DC

Carrie Douglas

Bracewell LLP
San Antonio, TX

Mark Easterly

Houston Methodist
Houston, TX

Marisa E. Finley

Baylor Scott & White Health
Austin, TX

Jaclyn Fisherman

St. Luke's Health
Houston, TX

Lisa M. Frenkel

Children's Health
Dallas, TX

Rachel O. Gilbert

King & Spalding
Washington, DC

Susan Feigin Harris

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Amy Hilton

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Wilson G. Jones

Bracewell LLP
Dallas, TX

Christopher Keele

JAMS
Los Angeles, CA

Alice Marcee

Scottish Rite for Children
Dallas, TX

Marissa Marquez

Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX

B. Scott McBride

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Houston, TX

Ryan Meyer

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Christine Min

Thomson Reuters
New York, NY

Brett Moran, MD

Parkland Health
Dallas, TX

Kelly Morrison

Parkland Health
Dallas, TX

Brad Nitschke

Parkland Health
Dallas, TX

Yvonne K. Puig

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Austin, TX

Deborah J. Rotenberg

Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP
Sacramento, CA

Kevin M. Scott

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Chicago, IL

Sang M. Shin

Jackson Walker LLP
Houston, TX

Anna Stelter

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

L. Sara Thomas

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

Omar Villa

El Paso County Hospital District
El Paso, TX

Steve Wohleb

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Jeff Wurzburg

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
San Antonio, TX

Michael S. Yang

Husch Blackwell LLP
Minneapolis, MN

Hilary H. Young

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

Planning Committee

Kathy L. Poppitt—Co-Chair

Austin, TX

Yvonne K. Puig—Co-Chair

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Austin, TX

Michael R. Alexander

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Amarillo, 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

Susan Feigin Harris

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Carolynn R. Jones

Harris Health System
Houston, TX

Wilson G. Jones

Bracewell LLP
Dallas, TX

Hal S. Katz

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Virginia Alverson Mimmack

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, 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

Omar Villa

El Paso County Hospital District
El Paso, TX

Janet Walker

Texas Association of Community Health Plans
Austin, TX

Steve Wohleb

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Kenya S. Woodruff

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 11.75 hrs | 1.50 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 – 11.75 hrs | 1.50 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 – 11.75 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics

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 – 14.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 11.50 hrs | 1.50 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 . 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 – Expected – 11.75 hrs | 1.50 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 – 14.10 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 – 11.75 hrs | 1.50 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 – 11.75 hrs | 1.50 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 – 11.75 hrs | 1.00 hrs Ethics

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 – 14.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 11.50 hrs | 1.50 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 – Expected – 11.75 hrs | 1.50 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 – 14.10 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 16-17, 2026 – Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria

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Live Webcast – Apr 16-17, 2026

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Individual
Last day for $695.00 Regular pricing: Apr 1, 2026
$795.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: Apr 1, 2026
$715.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $555.00 Regular pricing: Apr 1, 2026
$635.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Apr 10, 2026
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Apr 13, 2026

Individual
$795.00

Group (5 registrants minimum)
$715.00

Group (10 registrants minimum)
$635.00

Add-on (in-person registration required)
$100.00

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Apr 10, 2026
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Apr 13, 2026

Venue

Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria

2001 Post Oak Blvd
Houston, TX
713-961-9300
1-800-445-8667 (reservations)
Map

Accommodations

$179 room rate good through March 25, 2026 (subject to availability). Book by calling Hilton Reservations Worldwide at 1-800-445-8667 (1-800-HILTONS) and asking for the 2026 Health Law room block rate, or mentioning the group code “91Y”. You may also book online.

Parking Information

Daily self -parking, $12 per car, per day.
Overnight self-parking, $18 per car, per day.
Daily Valet parking $22 per car, per day.
Overnight Valet parking, $44 per car, per day.

Additional Information

The conference will take place in Ballroom A/B, located on the first floor of the hotel.

Our Sponsors

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

McDermott Will & Schulte

McDermott Will & Schulte
www.mwe.com

About McDermott Will & Schulte’s Health & Life Sciences Group

McDermott Will & Schulte’s internationally recognized healthcare and life sciences practice addresses the critical legal and business needs of leading industry players. You can turn to us to drive innovative deals and navigate high-stakes disputes, enforcement risks, and complex regulatory issues. Our global team leverages deep market intelligence and decades of experience representing clients across all subsectors, including health systems and other providers, payors, private equity and other investors, major healthcare and life sciences companies, health technology developers, and new market entrants. We stand as the only healthcare practice to receive top rankings from Best Law Firms, Chambers, Legal 500, and Law360, while also ranking among the leading life sciences law firms.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
www.seyfarth.com

With approximately 1,000 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide.

Our high-caliber legal representation and advanced delivery capabilities allow 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.
Jackson Walker

Jackson Walker
www.jw.com

As the largest law firm in Texas, Jackson Walker has the experience and resources to help our healthcare clients with all their legal needs. We help physicians, hospitals, healthcare systems, digital health providers, veterinary practices, and other medical providers create and grow their practices through formation, acquisitions, mergers, affiliate agreements, and alliances. The healthcare section specializes in providing regulatory advice on fraud and abuse, reimbursement, and privacy issues. As a full-service firm, we also counsel our healthcare clients on a wide range of operational matters, including contract negotiations, labor and employment issues, managed care contracting strategies, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property issues, conducting internal investigations, and tax matters.
Bracewell LLP

Bracewell LLP
bracewell.com

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.
Brown & Fortunato, P.C.

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
www.bf-law.com

The attorneys of Brown & Fortunato's Healthcare Group counsel hospitals, health systems, HME providers, pharmacies, 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 14 attorneys in its Healthcare Group, three of whom are board certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The attorneys in the Healthcare Group maintain positive working relationships with all levels of government regulators and enforcement agencies.
Gray Reed

Gray Reed
www.grayreed.com

Gray Reed's healthcare lawyers 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 2025 Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list and in the Chambers USA 2025 Guide.

Beyond healthcare law, our more than 160 attorneys across a comprehensive range of litigation and transactional practice groups are equipped to support companies, and high-net-worth individuals and families, based in Texas or operating within its borders. In addition, our commitment to clients goes beyond providing legal services. Through our subsidiary, Gray Reed Advisory Services, we further support our clients with a team of consultants providing strategic business solutions to drive measurable improvements in profitability, efficiency, operations and compliance, along with expertise in crisis communications, public relations and government affairs.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
www.gtlaw.com

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.
Husch Blackwell LLP

Husch Blackwell LLP
www.huschblackwell.com

Husch Blackwell is a different kind of law firm, designed with our clients’ best interests in mind. By organizing our 1,000+ attorneys into multidisciplinary teams that collaborate from offices (including our virtual office, The Link) across more than 40 states, we deliver unparalleled service and industry-specific solutions to clients nationwide.
Katten

Katten
www.katten.com

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.
King & Spalding

King & Spalding
www.kslaw.com

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.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
www.nortonrosefulbright.com

Norton Rose Fulbright’s legacy in the healthcare industry traces back to when our partners played a major role in establishing the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical complex in the world. We developed one of the earliest major health law practices and have continued to serve as close and dependable advisors to a diverse set of healthcare clients over the years. Our multidisciplinary healthcare practice, comprised of highly respected and experienced lawyers, encompasses a wide-range of focus areas including mergers and acquisitions, insurance coverage and reimbursement, fraud and abuse, disputes and litigation, public policy and advocacy, private and tax-exempt financing, and antitrust and competition, among others.
Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC

Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC
reedclaymon.com

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, as well as physician practices, clinics, and individual physicians throughout Texas. Reed Claymon has been ranked as a leading law firm by the Chambers USA Guide and has seven attorneys that are 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. Reed Claymon lawyers are regular speakers on a variety of health law topics before state and national meetings. A commitment to excellence and history of innovative solutions to client challenges is the hallmark of the firm’s success.
Sheppard Mullin

Sheppard Mullin
www.sheppardmullin.com/healthcare

Sheppard Mullin is a full-service AmLaw 50 firm with more than 230 healthcare attorneys around the country, handling the full array of healthcare law needs—from regulatory to transactional to litigation. Founded in Los Angeles in 1927, our deep California roots are complemented by a robust national presence. With 12 offices across the U.S. (including key locations in California, Texas, Illinois, New York and Washington, D.C.), we deliver seamless local, state-wide and nation-wide solutions.

Our mission is to transform and improve healthcare by sharing what works and what doesn’t, by integrating legal analysis with informed strategy and tactics and by being in the trenches with our clients every day. Law360 named us health law practice of the year five times since 2013 because we are able to lead the largest and most transformative, game-changing projects for providers, payors, investors and disruptors.

Health Law Conference

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Apr. 16, 2026

Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 16, 2026

Friday Morning, Apr. 17, 2026

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria

Accommodations

Parking Information

Additional Information

Our Sponsors

McDermott Will & Schulte

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Jackson Walker

Bracewell LLP

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.

Gray Reed

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Husch Blackwell LLP

Katten

King & Spalding

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC

Sheppard Mullin

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