Business Details
27 Years
experience
Healthcare Legal Defense Specialists Since 1999
The Health Law Firm was established in 1999 by board-certified healthcare law attorneys and licensed health professionals. Our firm specializes in representing physicians, nurses, mental health counselors, and other healthcare providers in complex legal matters. We have decades of experience in professional license defense, administrative hearings, and healthcare fraud defense across state and federal jurisdictions. Our attorneys hold advanced degrees in health law and maintain board certification, ensuring deep expertise in areas like DEA defense, hospital peer review, and Medicare/Medicaid audits. We operate from physical offices in Florida, Louisiana, and Colorado while providing services nationwide.Our practice includes defending against clinical investigation fraud allegations, handling residency program disputes, and representing military and VA physicians. We accept assignments from major professional liability insurers and have resolved cases involving NBME representation, USMLE challenges, and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigations. Our team's background includes former hospital general counsel roles and leadership positions in national health law associations. We focus exclusively on healthcare law, offering tailored legal strategies for professionals facing licensing issues, contract disputes, and regulatory compliance challenges.
Services
License Defense
DEA Investigations
Medicare Audits
Hospital Privileges
Professional Contracts
Board Hearings
Healthcare Fraud Defense
Peer Review
Medical Staff Hearings
Criminal Offense Reporting
Details
- Year established: 1999
Highlights and features
- We have over 25 years of specialized experience in healthcare law defense
- Our attorneys hold Master of Laws degrees in health law and board certification
- We represent clients in 50+ states with physical offices in Florida, Louisiana, and Colorado
- We accept assignments from major professional liability insurers including NSO and HPSO
- Our team includes former hospital general counsel and national health law association members
Services
License Defense
We defend healthcare professionals against licensing complaints and disciplinary actions before state boards. Our attorneys handle investigations, hearings, and appeals for physicians, nurses, and therapists facing allegations that could jeopardize their professional licenses. With decades of experience, we protect providers' rights through strategic legal representation.
DEA Investigations
Our firm represents healthcare providers in DEA registration matters and investigations related to controlled substance violations. We defend against orders to show cause, registration revocations, and suspension actions while ensuring compliance with federal drug enforcement regulations for medical practitioners.
Medicare Audits
We assist providers facing Medicare and Medicaid audits, subpoenas, and fraud investigations. Our attorneys challenge improper payment demands, defend against False Claims Act allegations, and negotiate settlements to protect healthcare professionals from financial and licensing repercussions.
Hospital Privileges
Our team represents physicians in hospital medical staff hearings regarding clinical privileges and peer review matters. We defend against unfair credentialing decisions, adverse actions, and due process violations through formal hearings and negotiated resolutions.
Professional Contracts
We review, negotiate, and draft healthcare employment contracts for physicians and providers. Our services include analyzing restrictive covenants, compensation structures, and termination clauses to ensure fair terms while protecting professional interests.
People
George Indest
Board Certified Health Law Attorney
Board certified in health law by The Florida Bar since 1999, George Indest has published multiple health law books and serves as former hospital general counsel. He edits eight health law blogs and represents providers nationwide.
Questions
What areas of law does The Health Law Firm specialize in?
We focus exclusively on healthcare law, including license defense, DEA investigations, Medicare audits, hospital privileges, and professional contracts for medical providers.
Do you represent healthcare professionals outside Florida?
Yes, our attorneys are licensed in Florida, Louisiana, and Colorado but represent clients nationwide through appropriate pro hac vice admissions.
How do you handle DEA registration issues?
We defend providers against DEA registration revocations, suspension orders, and controlled substance violation allegations through administrative hearings and federal court litigation.
Can you assist with nursing license complaints?
Yes, we represent nurses before state boards for licensing issues, including drug diversion allegations, criminal record disclosures, and disciplinary actions.
Do you handle military and VA physician cases?
Yes, we represent military and VA physicians in peer review matters, credentialing disputes, and disciplinary proceedings related to their federal healthcare practice.
What insurance carriers do you work with?
We accept assignments from major professional liability insurers including NSO, HPSO, Pharmacists Mutual, and Dentists Advantage policies.
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