Operating at the intersection of healthcare law and courtroom strategy, Akerman’s Healthcare Litigation Team provides industry clients a powerful platform to protect their rights and businesses. Ranked by Chambers USA and U.S. News Best Lawyers for both Healthcare Law and Litigation, our clients—e.g., insurers, health systems, hospitals, physicians groups, senior living and skilled nursing facilities, ambulatory care centers, pharmacies, and private equity funds and their portfolio companies—leverage our in-depth knowledge of the regulatory, compliance, and commercial nuances of healthcare to maximize courtroom strategy.
Akerman protects healthcare clients in federal and state courts and arbitration forums throughout the United States. Our work covers the spectrum of issues confronted in a sector accounting for nearly twenty percent of the U.S. economy. Our multidisciplinary team brings a healthcare lens to all types of risk, from internal investigations to employment law disputes, to fraud and abuse matters, reimbursement-related issues, whistleblower and False Claims Act actions, civil and criminal forfeitures, anti-corruption initiatives, commercial litigation, and licensure issues, among other areas of representation.
The healthcare world is evolving. Amidst the uncertainty caused by changing laws and increasing uncertainty in the interpretation of those laws, Akerman harnesses deep understanding of both the law and the business of healthcare to deliver practical advice. This partnership with Akerman clients provides our healthcare clients with the ability to leverage the litigation process to protect their interests and advance their business goals.
Clients We Serve
- Health systems, hospitals, and physician groups
- Private payors
- Life science companies
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Ambulance service providers
- Organ procurement organizations
- Behavioral health centers
- Skilled nursing facilities
What We Do
- Government fraud and abuse (e.g., False Claims Act, Stark, Anti-kickback, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and others)
- Fiduciary duty risks and deal litigation
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Pharmaceutical marketing and pricing
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Payor-provider disputes
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Licensure and peer review
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Employment disputes
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Real estate
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Bankruptcy matters
Timely Topics and Events
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- Noam B. Fischman
- Co-Team Leader, Healthcare Litigation
- +1 202 824 1725
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- Ayman Rizkalla
- Co-Team Leader, Healthcare Litigation
- +1 202 393 6222