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William J. Spratt, Jr.  Partner
Miami  +1.305.539.3320
Fax +1.305.358.7095
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Areas of Practice Professional/Civic Activities Bar Admissions Education Achievements

Areas of Practice

Mr. Spratt is a former health care administrator and has served as General Counsel to, and has been engaged as special counsel to represent, institutional and non-institutional health care providers including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, health maintenance organizations, clinical laboratories, community mental health centers, rehabilitation facilities, physician networks and physician groups.  He has significant experience in the areas of acquisitions, sales, mergers, and reorganizations of health care businesses, structuring transactions, fraud and abuse counseling, analyzing securities documents in health care transactions; federal and state regulatory compliance, antitrust issues, structuring and implementing managed care arrangements, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues, risk management, advance directives and guardianships.

Professional/Civic Activities
  • American Bar Association (Health Law Section)
  • American Health Lawyers Association - Alternative Dispute Resolution Service, Dispute Resolver
  • Area Agency on Aging-Long Term Care Task Force, Expert Group (1984)
  • Beacon Council for Economic Development-Corporate Member; Healthcare Task Force (1985)
  • Florida Association of Hospital Attorneys
  • Florida Bar Health Law Certification Committee - Chairman (2004-2005), Vice Chairman (2002-2004), Member (1999-2005) 
  • Florida Bar Health Law Section
  • Health Council of South Florida-Long Term Care Task Force (1982-1984)
  • South Florida Health Care Executive Forum
  • Visiting Nurse Association of Dade County, Inc. - Chairman of the Board of Directors (1987-1993)

Bar Admissions
  • Bar of Florida
Education
  • J.D., University of Miami School of Law (1986) (cum laude)
  • M.S., Florida International University (1974)
  • B.A., University of South Florida (1968)
Achievements
  • Best Lawyers in America - Health Care Law 2009
  • Florida Bar Board Certified Health Lawyer
  • National Association of Counties Achievement Awards
    • 1986-Joint Venture Home Health Delivery System
    • 1978-Developing a Comprehensive Long Term Care Delivery System
  • Medical Business-South Florida Edition
    • 1986-Best Healthcare Attorney Award
  • Leading Florida Attorney-Health Law
  • Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite – 2004, 2005 and 2008
  • South Florida Business Journal Heavy Hitter in Health Care – 2005, 2007
  • South Florida's Legal Guide's Top Lawyers in South Florida – 2009, 2010
  • Florida SuperLawyers in Health Care – 2009, 2010
  • The Miami Herald South Florida’s Top Lawyers – 2010
  • Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Health Care - 2006, 2007, 2008
  • The Best Lawyers in America in Health Care Law – 2008, 2009 and 2010


PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES
Corporate
Corporate Governance
Health Care
Life Sciences
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