Health Care Transactional Attorney

Feldesman LLP, a boutique law firm with offices in Washington, DC and Sacramento, CA, is seeking a talented and experienced Transactional Attorney to join our nationally recognized Health Care Practice Group. This position is based in the Firm’s Sacramento, CA office.

Our Health Care Practice Group represents hospitals and health systems, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), nonprofit trade associations, behavioral health providers, federal and state grantees, management services organizations, and other human services providers operating in the federally and state-funded healthcare space. We proudly serve organizations across the country that deliver essential services to underserved communities.

We advise on a broad range of matters, including provider and vendor contracting; regulatory and compliance issues; mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, and restructurings; health care leases and real estate transactions; privacy and security of health information; managed care and health plan contracting; and payer-provider relationships. We also assist nonprofit entities with tax-exempt compliance matters involving the IRS and state regulatory agencies.

The Transactional Attorney will advise health care and human services clients on a wide range of corporate, regulatory, and operational matters. In this role, you will draft and negotiate provider and vendor agreements for clinics, medical providers, and physician groups, and structure transactions to ensure compliance with federal and state fraud and abuse laws, licensing requirements, and corporate practice of medicine restrictions. The ideal candidate will have experience with complex transactions in the health care sector and a strong interest in serving mission-driven organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of health care-related agreements, including:

• Provider and physician services agreements
• Managed care/payor contracts
• Vendor and operations agreements (e.g., management services, billing/collections, telehealth, procurement)
• Business associate agreements
• Professional services agreements

Structure and negotiate transactions, including:

• Mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, and restructurings
• Entity formations
• Joint ventures
• Sales and purchase transactions

Advise clients on regulatory and compliance matters, including:

• Federal and state fraud and abuse laws (Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act)
• Corporate practice of medicine restrictions
• Licensing and scope-of-practice requirements
• Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rules
• Privacy and security of health information

Assist nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations with compliance matters involving the IRS and state regulatory agencies

Conduct legal research and provide strategic analysis on evolving federal and state healthcare regulations

Collaborate with partners and other attorneys to deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice

Maintain strong client relationships and provide exceptional client service

Stay current on federal and state health care policy developments affecting federally and state-funded providers

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience practicing health care law
• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active California bar license required
• Strong academic credentials and professional references
• Excellent legal writing, research, and communication skills
• Commitment to supporting safety-net providers
• Must work in-person at our Sacramento, CA office a minimum of 4 days a week

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within the Firm
• Exposure to a diverse range of health care matters
• Engaging and collaborative work environment

The good faith base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $185,000. The actual salary offered to candidates with that range will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, years of relevant experience, education, and the candidate's overall qualifications for the position as assessed by the Firm.

Feldesman LLP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Feldesman will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.