Brown McCarroll Attorneys at Law

Few industries match the complexity of health care – in structure, regulation, public interest, operations and legal liability. You have a tough job and we want to make it easier.

We are not attorneys who have some health care clients, but health care attorneys who concentrate on your industry. We understand your daily and long-term challenges and offer you comprehensive strategic planning for the future.

We represent all types of health care providers, including practitioners, general, children’s, specialty, rehab and psychiatric hospitals, and allied health professionals, home health agencies, surgery centers, nursing home and other long term care providers including CCRCs, psychiatric residential treatment facilities, long term acute care hospitals, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities, residential treatment centers, imaging centers, medical device manufacturing companies and laboratories. With Brown McCarroll you hire a team of legal professionals who understand your business and needs.

With more than 20 health care attorneys, we have one of the largest dedicated practices in the Southwest, yet our reach extends across the nation.  Our attorneys are nationally known, including a former Chair of the American Bar Association’s Health law Section, and we are regularly invited to speak on a range of health care law topics.

Your Revenue Stream

With health care reform, many providers are worried about their financial future.  We concentrate on helping providers resolve reimbursement issues, analyze potential business transactions and develop strategies to preserve and grow their future revenue streams in compliant ways.

Real World Solutions

Business decisions in health care are always entwined with legal issues.  We will help you comply with those laws and regulations, and will not sidetrack your business goals with unworkable solutions. 

One of our team’s strengths is that we find practical solutions to health care’s complex laws that further your business goals.

In short, we offer a boutique health care law firm’s attention within a full-service law firm that can address all of your legal needs. From day-to-day operational and reimbursement questions to compliance issues, we have the experience to help you.  And when your needs expand to areas not typically covered by health care attorneys, you can count on Brown McCarroll’s extended team of attorneys in our litigation, tax, corporate, environmental and real estate groups, to name a few.

Risk Management

The health care industry employs some of our most brilliant and conscientious minds. But it’s difficult to navigate and comply with all the legal rules when it’s not your field of concentration.  Our attorneys are available to help you mitigate your risk.  Because we counsel clients across the spectrum of licensing, operational, reimbursement, transactional and regulatory compliance issues, we can help you formulate comprehensive plans to help you lower your risk of future problems. 

We handle the details so you can handle the really important job – serving your patients.

Recognition and Unique Experience

We have attorneys who are certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Health Care Law (Diane Carter, David Hilgers, Hal Katz) and Administrative Law (Ace Pickens).

Our attorneys acquired their insight through current and previous positions that include:

• Former Chair of the American Bar Association Health Law Section
• Former Assistant Commissioner of the Texas Department of Human Services
• Former Chief of the Elder Law Section of the Texas Office of Attorney General
• Member of the Texas House of Representatives who helped draft numerous health care legislative initiatives (including the Texas Health Maintenance Organization Act and the Medical Practice Act of Texas)
• Former General Counsel to both the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners and the Texas Medical Association
• Former Assistant General Counsel to a psychiatric and specialty hospital system
• Former Attorney to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners (now Texas Medical Board)
• Holder of a Doctorate in Public Health
• Past Chairs of the Austin Bar Health Law Section
• Vice Chair of the Dallas Bar Association Health Law Section