Bill Rust: Moore & Van Allen

Overview

Business and Transactional Law

Represents public and private companies in merger and acquisition transactions, joint ventures, bond offerings, securities, and general corporate and contractual matters.
Negotiates commercial contracts – including purchase agreements, commercial leases, employment agreements, shareholder management agreements, and operating agreements – on behalf of local and regional businesses.
Represents private companies belonging to regulated industries to ensure compliance with South Carolina laws and regulations.

Health Care Law

Represents hospital systems in physician practice acquisitions, joint ventures, and matters related to physician employment and recruitment.
Provides regulatory compliance advice to hospital systems and physician practices with respect to the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA and EMTALA.

Advises health care clients regarding:
- Medicare, Medicaid and third-party payer coverage and reimbursement issues;
- patient-care and risk-management matters;
- tax-exempt status issues; and
- medical-staff bylaws and related documents, policies and procedures, and controversies.

Prior to joining the firm, Bill served as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Navy.