THE FIRM This firm is home to one of Maryland's top healthcare practices, acting for a full range of healthcare delivery systems, including hospitals, nursing homes and large physician practices. The firm also represents pharmaceutical companies, suppliers and clinical laboratories, undertaking a large volume of transactional and regulatory work, with a recent uptick in clinical integration work.

Sources say: "A leading healthcare firm in Maryland."

KEY INDIVIDUALS Sanford Teplitzky is highly regarded for his expertise in fraud and abuse cases and is described by sources as "very thoughtful, reasonable and knowledgeable." He undertakes the majority of his work on behalf of large healthcare companies and healthcare delivery networks.

Craig Holden is a "superb lawyer" noted for his "deep experience" in healthcare matters, focusing particularly on advising clients on Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse cases, as well as providing advice on pharmaceutical pricing, compliance and reimbursement.

The highly regarded Howard Sollins is noted for his expertise on long-term care and nursing homes, and also has significant experience in acting on behalf of healthcare clients in regulatory matters.

Since publication, Catherine Martin has joined the team. "Terrific lawyer" Martin specializes in providing regulatory advice to hospitals and healthcare systems.   

THE FIRM This national firm's Maryland healthcare practice is viewed as one of the leading practices in the state, housing 13 healthcare attorneys and acting for hospitals, health insurance companies and physicians across the country. Recent areas of activity include advising clients on the formation of accountable care organizations as part of ongoing national healthcare reform. Notable clients include the Anne Arundel Medical Center, Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Frederick Memorial Hospital.

KEY INDIVIDUALS The much-respected Constance Baker continues to be a recognized presence in the healthcare field, and focuses on complex medical staff disciplinary matters and regulatory issues.

Peter Parvis is a highly experienced healthcare attorney with a broad-based practice and remains particularly active in the transactional sphere. His recent activity includes representing a major medical center in its affiliation with a large medical system.

THE FIRM This Baltimore-based team acts on behalf of hospital and healthcare system clients throughout Maryland as well as further afield. The group offers its broad client base an across-the-board healthcare service, undertaking transactions, financial and regulatory work on their behalf.

KEY INDIVIDUALS Jack Tranter represents hospitals, nursing homes and physicians in health planning, antitrust and litigation. He is well regarded by market sources for his regulatory work and also comes recommended for his expertise in certificate of need matters.

THE FIRM This compact nine-attorney practice handles a mixture of transactional and regulatory work, acting on behalf of hospitals, continuing care organizations and physicians. The firm has recently dealt with a number of nursing home closures and hospital mergers, as well as continuing to occupy a niche in the representation of clients before the Health Services Cost Review Commission.

Sources say: "The firm as a whole appears to be populated with skilled lawyers who like practicing law." "They are thoughtful, practical and responsive."

KEY INDIVIDUALS Chairman and CEO of the firm, Barry Rosen continues to be "a very well-respected healthcare lawyer" and is regarded as "thoughtful, practical and responsive" by market sources.

THE FIRM This healthcare boutique is viewed by informed sources as an increasingly important presence in the Maryland healthcare market. The firm acts in the main on behalf of Maryland-based hospitals, advising on transactional and regulatory matters, including hospital-physicians transactions, joint ventures and clinical management agreements. The firm is also noted for its niche in representing free-standing acute care community hospitals across a variety of legal issues.

Sources say: "They have become more and more sophisticated, they've brought in more lawyers who are very good."

KEY INDIVIDUALS Allan Adelman is a well-known name in the healthcare market and acts as outside general counsel for a number of healthcare institutions and professionals. He is particularly noted for his wealth of expertise in medical malpractice work.

THE FIRM The Baltimore office of this international firm is home to a compact but highly regarded team which comes particularly sought after to handle national-scale pharmaceutical and biotech transactional work. The group is also commonly called upon to advise on complicated enforcement matters, and draws particular strength from its close relationship with the firm's DC office. Recent highlights include acting on behalf of Medtronic in relation to a lawsuit related to allegedly defective cardiac devices.

Sources say: "They helped one of my companies through some very difficult problems with the FDA and DOJ, and they did an excellent job."

KEY INDIVIDUALS The "very highly respected" Stephen Immelt excels in healthcare-related litigation and lead on the aforementioned dispute concerning Medtronic. He was ably assisted on that matter by recently made partner Lauren Colton. Colton is a rising star in the field and is developing a strong reputation for her expertise in product liability work related to medical devices.

THE FIRM This Bethesda-based healthcare team acts on behalf of both physicians and hospitals, advising on a diverse range of healthcare issues, including Medicare fraud, licensing work, compliance and enforcement matters. It also handles healthcare-related disputes and comes highly sought after for its assistance with guardianship matters.

KEY INDIVIDUALS Sigrid Haines chairs the firm’s elder law and healthcare groups and is noted by market sources for her expertise in hospital credentialing.

THE FIRM This group is widely regarded as the state's premier team for handling serious malpractice matters. Sources note its attorneys' extensive trial experience, which has seen them act in a number of high-profile matters on behalf of individual professionals, regional hospitals and academic medical centers.

Sources say: "They have the best reputation in town on the defense side."

KEY INDIVIDUALS Donald DeVries is noted for his ability in professional negligence cases and has a fine reputation in the field, with sources saying of him: "He is excellent, no question about it."

Craig Merkle comes highly regarded by market sources and focuses on medical malpractice defense and professional liability work, as well as medical device and hospital litigation. He also has a strong track record handling licensing actions.

Thomas Monahan is noted within Maryland healthcare circles for his work representing individual healthcare professionals, hospitals and long-term healthcare facilities on cases of medical malpractice.

Susan Preston enjoys a much-respected professional negligence practice, specializing in acting on behalf of healthcare professionals and organizations. She is also sought after to advise on product liability issues.