 Practicing Attorney throughout the State of Alabama and the State of Texas with a focus on healthcare, labor and employment, corporate law and wills and estates. Provided counsel to a highly successful commercial real estate partnership. Assisted with the corporate restructuring and establishment of new managementfollowing the death of the longtime President and CEO of the group of companies. Served as legal counsel for closings, lease renewals, and various other transactionsrelated to the companies’ commercial real estate holdings. Served as a HIPPA consultant for various medical entities. Drafted compliance plans andadvised on communications with the Department of Health and Human Services andCMS. Provided advice and counsel to numerous clients on complex estate planning issues. Served as an employment law consultant for various entities in the Mobile and Dallasarea. Including writing and updating employee handbooks to reflect new developments in federal, state and local law. Provided counsel and communicated with the Department

 Specialized in healthcare, employment matters and corporate acquisition and governance. Represented company which operates 76 healthcare clinics in 27 states in all legalmatters including: HIPAA compliance and negotiations with HHS; Federal law and regulations adherence including the Stark and EKRA laws; acquisitions of companies and clinics; OSHA and DEA conformance; provided guidance on state health rules and regulations, and handled individual and company-wide employment matters. Represented California corporation with multiple medical clinics on the west coast including: provided due diligence and legal advice in the acquisition of healthcare clinics in the states of Oregon and Washington; provided advice and research on compliance with state and federal healthcare laws and regulations; and prepared extensive strategy for negotiations for the retention of key senior employees. Represented parent company of 78 individual Chili’s restaurant franchises located throughout the Southeast. Participated in negotiations with new acquisitions, complex real estate transactions, and employment matters. Drafted employee handbooks for major construction firms in Dallas and tracked and interpreted the new ‘Dallas Paid Leave” rules for the all the firm’s clients. Participated ineffort by various business organizations to seek changes in to the “Leave” law that could benefit clients.

 Provided leadership and planning for the establishment of a new holding company. Provided counsel to Lane for the formation of the company and establishment ofoperations including preparations of employee contracts and investor and employee non-disclosure agreements. Provided documents and advice on formation of the company and assisted with thedesign of the corporate structure of the company. Supervised compliance with all SEC rules including shareholder communications andsolicitation of investors. Worked with outside counsel on FINRA and SEC compliance.Corporate Counsel January 2013

 Provided legal counsel to SMHS, a healthcare conglomerate including Springhill Memorial Hospital, SMHS subsidiaries and physician partnerships. Negotiated numerous settlements with CMS that increased payments to the hospital by the federal government. Overturned payment judgments that were previously denied. Established updated compliance procedures and practices for HIPAA compliance. Provided legal advice and negotiation to all departments of hospital including: all supplyand service contracts, all real estate transactions, and employment matters. Supervised all efforts with the Alabama Department of Public Health and the StateHealth Planning & Development Agency including Certificate of Need requests for expansion of hospital operations, arguments before administrative law judges, and the Certificate of Need Board. Researched and assisted in the establishment of a European-based subsidiary located in the Netherlands.