TAMPA, FL –Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP is pleased to announce that Board Certified Health Care Lawyer, Grant P. Dearborn has joined Shumaker, bringing with him 17 years of health law experience. His addition to the Health Care team, makes Shumaker the only law firm with three Board Certified Health Care Lawyers practicing in Tampa.
“We are very excited to have Grant’s rich and diverse experience as in-house counsel and AHCA lawyer, which adds to the depth of our health care advising at Shumaker,” said Health Care Practice Co-Administrator Erin Smith Aebel.
Before joining Shumaker, Grant served as in-house counsel to a multicounty health care system which was comprised of a health plan, four hospitals, pharmacies, a physician group of 300 doctors, DME, labs, and hospice. He most recently served as their Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer. Grant is familiar with the challenges that senior leaders and boards must overcome and manage. He also knows how to reduce risk and build compliant cultures. In addition, Grant was a lawyer for the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) for seven years, including serving as Chief Facilities Counsel and through such experience, he has special insight on regulatory matters.
Grant’s vast experience includes complex litigation and transactions, Stark and anti-kickback, compliance, audits, privacy, and HIPAA matters, as well as hospital, pharmacy, physician group, and health plan operations.
Shumaker’s heath care team is spread across four states and provides services to clients across the nation. The team prides itself on its wealth of team members with in-house and operational experience.
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