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| Hooper, Lundy & Bookman | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hooper, Lundy & Bookman |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Practice areas | Health care law; regulatory compliance; litigation |
| Key people | John R. Hooper; Steven J. Lundy; David A. Bookman |
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman is a United States law firm specializing in health care law, regulatory counseling, and litigation. The firm advises hospitals, health plans, pharmaceutical companies, physician groups, and trade associations on transactional, regulatory, and compliance matters. Its attorneys frequently engage with federal agencies, litigation forums, and legislative processes affecting health policy.
Founded in 1974, the firm emerged amid evolving Medicare and Medicaid policy debates and the aftermath of the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973. Early practice focused on reimbursement, Health Care Financing Administration rules, and transactional work for hospitals such as Johns Hopkins Hospital and Mayo Clinic. During the 1980s and 1990s the firm expanded its presence in regulatory counseling involving the Office of Inspector General (United States Department of Health and Human Services) and the Department of Justice (United States), and advised clients on developments stemming from the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. In the 2000s the firm developed litigation capabilities to handle disputes before the United States Court of Federal Claims, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and administrative fora such as the Departmental Appeals Board (Social Security Administration). The firm’s history reflects interactions with stakeholders including American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, and industry participants like Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.
The firm’s principal practice areas include regulatory compliance relating to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, reimbursement counseling tied to DRG and prospective payment system rules, transactional work for mergers and acquisitions involving entities such as HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare, antitrust counseling referencing Federal Trade Commission and Antitrust Division (United States Department of Justice), and complex litigation in forums including the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the Federal Circuit. Additional specialties include counsel on Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, privacy matters connected to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 enforcement, pharmaceutical regulatory strategy involving the Food and Drug Administration, and government investigations conducted by the Office of Inspector General (United States Department of Health and Human Services) and Senate Judiciary Committee inquiries.
The firm has represented clients in matters touching major institutions and statutes. Representative matters include transactional advice in hospital mergers akin to deals involving Cleveland Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital, reimbursement appeals before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board, and defense work in False Claims Act litigation pursued by the United States Department of Justice. The firm has counseled pharmaceutical clients in matters paralleling regulatory challenges faced by Merck and GlaxoSmithKline and has litigated reimbursement disputes that implicate rulings from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. It has also advised trade associations such as the American Hospital Association and the Association of American Medical Colleges on policy responses to legislation like the Affordable Care Act.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the firm maintains regional offices that serve clients across multiple jurisdictions, enabling engagement with federal agencies located in the capital and state regulatory bodies in markets such as California, New York (state), and Florida. The firm’s geographic presence facilitates interaction with appellate courts including the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and trial courts such as the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. It has provided counsel to regional health systems operating in metropolitan areas like Los Angeles and Chicago.
Leadership has included founding and managing partners who guided the firm’s development during regulatory shifts under administrations such as Carter, Reagan, Clinton, Bush (George W. Bush), and Obama. Key attorneys have experience with federal agencies including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Office of Inspector General (United States Department of Health and Human Services), and the Department of Justice (United States), and have clerked for judges on courts like the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Senior lawyers have published analyses for audiences tied to institutions such as the American Health Lawyers Association and have participated in panels hosted by organizations including the Brookings Institution and American Enterprise Institute.
The firm and its attorneys have received recognition from legal rankings and industry organizations, being noted in directories such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and U.S. News & World Report "Best Law Firms." Individual attorneys have been listed in Best Lawyers and recognized by publications focusing on health law from entities like the American Health Lawyers Association and awards from regional bar associations including the District of Columbia Bar.
Attorneys engage in pro bono representation and policy advocacy with stakeholders such as National Health Law Program partners, support programs affiliated with institutions like Georgetown University Law Center and George Washington University Law School, and contribute to initiatives addressing access to care coordinated with groups such as Kaiser Family Foundation and The Commonwealth Fund. The firm participates in bar association activities, including committees of the District of Columbia Bar and national committees of the American Health Lawyers Association.
Category:Law firms based in Washington, D.C.