BROOKFIELD, MILWAUKEE, WI – Davis|Kuelthau, s.c. has selected health care and litigation attorney Alec Dobson to serve as the firm’s health care industry team chair. In this role, Alec is tasked with overseeing a team of eight attorneys dedicated to providing clients with insightful and innovative counseling. Alec succeeds attorney Marilyn M. Carroll who led our health care industry team for several years.
Alec Dobson is a shareholder and a member of the litigation team focusing in the health care arena. He defends long-term care facilities, hospitals, physicians, and other health care providers in litigation and regulatory matters. Alec’s clients range from large, national providers to small, family-owned facilities. His professional activities include membership of and active participation in the Wisconsin Health Care Association and the Wisconsin Assisted Living Association. Alec is also an author of the “Depositions” chapter of the State Bar of Wisconsin book “Wisconsin Discovery Law and Practice”. Alec earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School and his B.A. in Journalism from Marquette University.
With more than 50 years of combined experience working in the health care industry, Davis|Kuelthau’s health care industry team provides ongoing representation on regulatory and legislative matters affecting Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers. Our team also has an extensive background in defending health care providers in litigation matters and our thoughtful preparation has proven successful.
The team has represented numerous hospital-based physicians in connection with the negotiation of exclusive contracts. We take a creative approach to draft and review employment contracts, including restrictive covenant provisions, as well as assist in the formation of entities to facilitate the operation of ambulatory surgery centers and other joint venture opportunities with hospitals. Additionally, we have extensive experience in connection with the purchase and sale of medical and dental practices. Our team has been involved with numerous third-party payor contracts and has negotiated many leases for medical and dental offices.
We also work with providers and suppliers with the development and implementation of corporate compliance programs and provide representation and counsel to clients experiencing both State and Federal investigations alleging Medicaid and/or Medicare fraud.
We represent health care providers in professional liability and medical malpractice lawsuits and defend these providers in regulatory actions and licensure investigations.
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Davis|Kuelthau, s.c. offers an array of innovative legal solutions to business owners and corporations of all sizes, including emerging, middle-market, and Fortune 500 companies, high net worth individuals and families, private and institutional investors, and lenders. The firm’s attorneys, who practice from five offices across Wisconsin, have national experience combined with strong community ties.