36^th Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston Apr 24-25, 2025 Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria $695 Individual | $795 after Apr 9 $625 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) | $725 after Apr 9 $555 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) | $655 after Apr 9

Live Webcast Apr 24-25, 2025 $795 Individual $715 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) $635 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) $100 Add-on rate for in-person registrants

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NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSOR
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Bracewell LLP
Brown & Fortunato
Gray Reed
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Husch Blackwell
Jackson Walker
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
King & Spalding
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC

Overview

UT Law CLE's 36th 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.

Event Schedule

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

Day 1 April 24, 2025
Day 2 April 25, 2025

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Apr. 24, 2025
Presiding Officer:
Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Austin, TX
7:15 am
Houston Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:00 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:10 am

0.75 hr

2025 State and Federal Healthcare Legislative Landscape

A discussion on the 2025 election cycle and healthcare regulatory and legislative hot topics at the Texas and Washington, D.C. levels.

Freddy Warner, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
8:55 am

0.75 hr

Hospital Supplemental Reimbursement in 2025 and Beyond

Even in the ever-changing world of hospital supplemental reimbursement, the next few years may be unparalleled. Political desire to save money coupled with bureaucratic obstacles threaten the financial stability of essential healthcare facilities. Discuss proposed (or probable) upcoming changes to the Disproportionate Share Hospital program, the Uncompensated Care program, and the Directed Payment programs.

Jamie Richards Whitney, Zaffirini Law, PLLC - Austin, TX
9:40 am

0.75 hr

Provider vs. Payor Disputes

Learning from 2024’s most impactful cases and the current trends we are seeing in contract negotiation and provider payments. Provide both the litigation and the business impacts of these payor disputes, plus discuss how both the Texas IDR and Federal NSA processes have impacted providers.

Carrie Douglas, Bracewell LLP - San Antonio, TX
C. Timothy Gary, Crux Strategies, LLC - Brentwood, TN
10:25 am

15-Minute Break
10:40 am

0.75 hr

The Payor/Provider Relationship: Fundamentals, Disputes, and Trends

Discuss the complex relationship between payors and providers, including disputes between the parties, what’s at stake, and what we’re seeing as trends now and going forward.

Sara Brinkmann, King & Spalding LLP - Houston, TX
Jeff Wurzburg, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - San Antonio, TX
11:25 am

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 2025 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
12:25 pm
Houston Only

Pick Up Lunch

Included in registration.
Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 24, 2025
Presiding Officer:
Hal S. Katz, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
12:45 pm

0.50 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Loper Bright: Its Impact So Far, and What to Expect Next

Almost one year into a Chevron-less world, examine the impact of Loper Bright so far and preview the potential fate of select healthcare regulations in light of the Supreme Court’s recent administrative law decisions.

Joseph Diedrich, Husch Blackwell LLP - Washington, DC
1:15 pm

15-Minute Break
1:30 pm

0.75 hr

Key Pillars of Healthcare Contracting

Cover key pillars in contracting including key terms, standardization, regulatory compliance, data security, financial terms, quality of care considerations/performance metrics, and ongoing monitoring for compliance.

Moderator:
Christina C. Huston, Wilson Elser - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Laura McKenzie Holt, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Divya Reddy, Houston Methodist - Houston, TX
2:15 pm

0.75 hr

The Developing AI Landscape: from RAGs to Regs

Provide an overview of AI terminology and applications in the health care industry and address the current regulatory and statutory landscape in Texas, nationally, and internationally. Additionally, discuss predictions for what is on the horizon in this developing area.

Moderator:
Jennifer L. Rangel, Holland & Knight LLP - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Charles Dunham IV, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
George R. Gooch, Amazon Web Services - Austin, TX
3:00 pm

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Deconstructing the Physician Employment Agreement

An overview of significant terms that frequently arise in negotiating physician employment agreements. Provide perspectives from both the employer and physician’s counsel on use of restrictive covenants, payment for tail coverage, termination rights, hearing rights, and other terms that are frequently the subject of negotiation.

Jeff H. Frost, Jackson Walker - Austin, TX
Frankie S. Louis, Baylor College of Medicine - Houston, TX
Shae Wilson, Texas Children's Hospital - Houston, TX
3:45 pm

15-Minute Break
4:00 pm

0.75 hr

When the World Turns Upside Down: Dealing With a Survey Gone Wrong and the Aftermath

Give valuable information on dealing with hospital and nursing facility surveys that are not going well and providing understanding and tips for the regulatory requirements that follow, particularly with a finding of Immediate Jeopardy. Cover interacting with surveyors, drafting and submitting an acceptable Plan of Removal to lift a finding of Immediate Jeopardy, understanding and responding to the Statement of Deficiencies, recognizing possible sanctions and rights of appeal and strategizing how to address the OIG’s demand for damages if they arise. This is an in-depth session with lots of examples and tips.

Kathy L. Poppitt, King & Spalding - Austin, TX
Hilary H. Young, Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC - Austin, TX
4:45 pm

0.75 hr

Responding to Challenging Patient Behavior

From workplace violence to behavioral health crises, challenging patient behaviors pose a variety of operational, safety, and legal risks to healthcare institutions and their personnel. Discuss some of the most common categories of challenging patient behaviors, review the legal and regulatory framework within which providers and staff may engage them, and suggest some practical strategies to mitigate legal and safety risks across inpatient and outpatient environments.

Brad Nitschke, Parkland Health - Dallas, 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 Sponsor

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Apr. 25, 2025
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:
Steve Wohleb, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Afsheen Davis, Texas Children's Hospital - Houston, TX
Jennifer Schroeder, Texas Health Resources - Arlington, 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
10:00 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.

Lynn Sessions, Baker & Hostetler LLP - Houston, TX
10:45 am

15-Minute Break
11:00 am

1.00 hr

Hospital Operational Changes: Feats of Endurance

Hospitals are operating in an environment of rapid political, social, technological and health policy changes. While navigating this reality, hospitals still must meet their core responsibilities as healthcare providers and employers. Explore the opportunities and challenges that hospitals face due to these current conditions.

Alice Marcee, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children - Dallas, TX
Hailey Mullican, UT Health San Antonio - San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Schroeder, Texas Health Resources - Arlington, TX
12:00 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Maintaining Your Ethics in Trying Times: One Lawyer’s Tale

Lawyers know that hard cases make bad law. Likewise, maintaining your professional ethics in a difficult situation is very different than day-to-day practice. Hear ethical perspectives and lessons learned from serving as a local elected official and a defendant in lengthy litigation while still practicing as a health lawyer.

Leah Stewart, Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC - Austin, TX
1:00 pm

Adjourn

Day 1 April 24, 2025
Day 2 April 25, 2025

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Conference Faculty

Sara Brinkmann

King & Spalding LLP
Houston, TX

Afsheen Davis

Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

Joseph Diedrich

Husch Blackwell LLP
Washington, DC

Carrie Douglas

Bracewell LLP
San Antonio, TX

Charles Dunham IV

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Jeff H. Frost

Jackson Walker
Austin, TX

C. Timothy Gary

Crux Strategies, LLC
Brentwood, TN

James Gillingham

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

George R. Gooch

Amazon Web Services
Austin, TX

Laura McKenzie Holt

Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX

Christina C. Huston

Wilson Elser
Houston, TX

Wilson G. Jones

Bracewell LLP
Dallas, TX

Frankie S. Louis

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

Alice Marcee

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Dallas, TX

B. Scott McBride

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Houston, TX

Hailey Mullican

UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Brad Nitschke

Parkland Health
Dallas, TX

Kathy L. Poppitt

King & Spalding
Austin, TX

Yvonne K. Puig

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Austin, TX

Jennifer L. Rangel

Holland & Knight LLP
Austin, TX

Divya Reddy

Houston Methodist
Houston, TX

Jennifer Schroeder

Texas Health Resources
Arlington, TX

Lynn Sessions

Baker & Hostetler LLP
Houston, TX

Leah Stewart

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

Omar Villa

El Paso County Hospital District
El Paso, TX

Freddy Warner

Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX

Jamie Richards Whitney

Zaffirini Law, PLLC
Austin, TX

Shae Wilson

Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

Steve Wohleb

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Jeff Wurzburg

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
San Antonio, TX

Hilary H. Young

Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck, PLLC
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

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

Wilson G. Jones

Bracewell LLP
Dallas, TX

Hal S. Katz

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Kimberly King Webb

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Virginia Alverson Mimmack

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Brad Nitschke

Parkland Health
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

Steve Wohleb

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Kenya S. Woodruff

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 12.00 hrs | 1.50 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 – 14.50 hrs | 2.50 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 – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 14.00 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 – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 12.00 hrs | 1.50 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 – 14.50 hrs | 2.50 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 – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 12.00 hrs | 2.00 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 – 14.00 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 24-25, 2025 – Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria

Live Webcast – Apr 24-25, 2025

Houston
Live Webcast

Individual
Last day for $595.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 6, 2024
Last day for $695.00 Regular pricing: Apr 9, 2025

$795.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $525.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 6, 2024
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: Apr 9, 2025

$725.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $455.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 6, 2024
Last day for $555.00 Regular pricing: Apr 9, 2025

$655.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 18, 2025

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 21, 2025

Individual
Last day for $695.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 6, 2024
Last day for $795.00 Regular pricing: Apr 9, 2025

$795.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $615.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 6, 2024
Last day for $715.00 Regular pricing: Apr 9, 2025

$715.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $535.00 Early Bird pricing: Dec 6, 2024
Last day for $635.00 Regular pricing: Apr 9, 2025

$635.00 for registrations received after this time

Add-on
Last day for $100.00 Regular pricing: Apr 9, 2025

$100.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Apr 18, 2025

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Apr 21, 2025

Venue

Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria

2001 Post Oak Blvd
Houston, TX
(713) 961-9300 (reservations)
Map

Accommodations

$169 room rate good through April 2, 2025 (subject to availability). Call (713) 961-9300 and reference "UT Law 2025 Health Law Conference" or group code "UTHEAL" when you make your reservation. You may also book online here.

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.

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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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.
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Brown & Fortunato

The attorneys of Brown & Fortunato's Health Care 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 sixteen attorneys in its Health Care Group, four 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.
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Gray Reed

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 2024 Guide.

Beyond healthcare law, our 150 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.
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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.
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Husch Blackwell

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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.
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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’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.

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, 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.
reedclaymon.com

36th Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston Apr 24-25, 2025 Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria $695 Individual | $795 after Apr 9 $625 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) | $725 after Apr 9 $555 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) | $655 after Apr 9

Live Webcast Apr 24-25, 2025 $795 Individual $715 Group rate per person (5 registrants minimum) $635 Group rate per person (10 registrants minimum) $100 Add-on rate for in-person registrants

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Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Apr. 24, 2025

Thursday Afternoon, Apr. 24, 2025

Friday Morning, Apr. 25, 2025

Conference Faculty

Sara Brinkmann

Afsheen Davis

Joseph Diedrich

Carrie Douglas

Charles Dunham IV

Jeff H. Frost

C. Timothy Gary

James Gillingham

George R. Gooch

Laura McKenzie Holt

Christina C. Huston

Wilson G. Jones

Frankie S. Louis

Alice Marcee

B. Scott McBride

Hailey Mullican

Brad Nitschke

Kathy L. Poppitt

Yvonne K. Puig

Jennifer L. Rangel

Divya Reddy

Jennifer Schroeder

Lynn Sessions

Leah Stewart

Omar Villa

Freddy Warner

Jamie Richards Whitney

Shae Wilson

Steve Wohleb

Jeff Wurzburg

Hilary H. Young

Planning Committee

Kathy L. Poppitt—Co-Chair

Yvonne K. Puig—Co-Chair

Michael R. Alexander

Violet M. Anderson

Michelle "Missy" Apodaca

Jennifer B. Claymon

Sheryl T. Dacso

Susan Feigin Harris

Wilson G. Jones

Hal S. Katz

Kimberly King Webb

Virginia Alverson Mimmack

Brad Nitschke

Jennifer L. Rangel

Kristin M. Roshelli

Leah Stewart

Omar Villa

Steve Wohleb

Kenya S. Woodruff

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