Law School
Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1988
Law School Graduation Year
1988
College
Vanderbilt University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1972
Memberships
American Bar Association (Member, Health Law Section; Chair, E-Health and Privacy Interest Group); Tennessee Bar Association (Past Chair, Health Section); Nashville Bar Associatoin (Past Chair, Health Committee); American Health Lawyers Association.
Biographical
Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: Johnson and Swanson Appellate Advocacy Award; American Jurisprudence Award for Food and Drug Administration. Listed in: Best Lawyers in America; Nashville Post's 100 Best Lawyers in Nashville. Author: HIPAA Rules Call for Action Now, Collections & Credit Risk (March 2001); HIPAA May Unite Hospitals and Physicians, healthcare business (October 2000); Proposed Federal Privacy Rules: Locking the Electronic File Cabinet, The Health Lawyer (December 1999); Stark II: What It Means For Group Income Distribution Plans, Group Practice Journal (May 1998); Change Is On The Horizon: New Stark II Regulations Will Impact Referral Relationships, Health Care Business Digest (April 1998); New Stark II Regulations Aim to Clairfy Physician Self-Referral Rules, Health Care Fraud Litigation Reporter (March 1998); Barbarians At The Gate? An Essay on Payor Liability in an Era of Managed Care, Tennessee Law Review (Spring 1998).