Dallas Bar Association

Health Law Section

Provides an organization of attorneys representing all segments of the health care law industry with educational programs addressing current issues in this complex and diverse area of law.

Meeting Schedule:

The Section typically meets the third Wednesday of each month.

Section News:

Our Speaker for the January 16, 2013 meeting will be Martin Merritt, a Dallas Solo. He will discuss Medicare Fraud and Abuse litigation including sources and rational behind the FCA, Stark Law, The AKS and CMPS, as well as Motions to Dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and failure to state a claim under Rules 9(b) and 12(b)(6). 


Section Officers:

Name: Daphne Walker
Officer Position: Chair
Firm: Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Firm Address: 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1400
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75202
Business Phone: (469) 893-2506
Email:  daphne.walker@tenethealth.com

Name: Greg McConnell
Officer Position: Vice Chair
Firm: Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Firm Address: 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1400
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75202
Business Phone: (469) 893-6607
Email: greg.mcconnell@tenethealth.com

Name: Pamela Nix
Officer Position: Treasurer
Firm: HCA, Inc.
Firm Address: 13355 Noel Road, Suite 650
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75240
Business Phone: (972) 789-2834
Email: Pamela.Nix@hcahealthcare.com 

Name: Joseph Nelson
Officer Position: Secretary
Firm: Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
Firm Address: 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 2800
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75201
Business Phone: (214) 855-8000
Email: jnelson@fulbright.com 

Name: Jonathan Herman
Officer Position: Immediate Past Chair
Firm: Middleberg, Riddle & Gianna
Firm Address: 717 N. Harwood, Suite 2400
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75201
Business Phone: (214) 220-6326
Email:  jherman@midrid.com

Name: Hon. King Fifer
Officer Position: Board Advisor
Firm: County Court at Law No. 2
Firm Address: 600 Commerce Streeet, 5thFloor
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75202
Business Phone: (214) 653-7365
Email: kfifer@dallascounty.org


Resource Links

 

 


Section Membership

 

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Health Law Section, please send a letter of request and a $20.00 membership fee to:
DBA
2101 Ross Ave
Dallas TX, 75201
Please note that you must be a member of the Dallas Bar Association to join a section. If you have any questions regarding sections membership, please contact the membership department at the Dallas Bar.

Section Admin-Mass E-mail/Roster

Section Admin-Webpage


 

Section Downloads:

AttachmentSize
Jan 18, 2012 Presentation - Martin Merritt - Federal Fraud and Abuse Paper copyright waived.pdf 445.57 KB
Feb 15, 2012 Presentation - Robert Gordon - Mental Capacity and Health Care Treatment.ppt1.34 MB
Mar 21, 2012 Presentation - Lewis & Freshour - TMB Amendments.ppt310.23 KB
Mar 21, 2012 Presentation - Lewis & Freshour - TMB Amendments Paper.pdf66.14 KB
May 16, 2012 Presentation - Joel Crouch - Healthcare and independent contractors how to avoid being a target.pdf131.45 KB
June 20, 2012 Presentation - Tom Mayo - DCD and the "Dead Donor Rule"6.61 MB
July 18, 2012 Presentation - Paige Lueking - Understanding patient Safety Organizations3.39 MB
Sep 19, 2012 Presentation - Sarah Wirskye - Health Care Fraud3.25 MB
Oct 17, 2012 Presentation - Woodruff & Morrison - Ethical Dilemmas and Healthcare74.81 KB
Nov 21, 2012 Presentation - Sherri Alexander - Medical Peer Review and Reporting to NPDB and TMB4.06 MB
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