Overview
Keith is a member of Moore & Van Allen's Health Care group. Keith has deep experience in corporate governance, federal and state regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions and a broad background advising support teams. He has built and integrated high-performing teams across legal, corporate compliance, audit services, privacy, enterprise risk management and corporate risk management and insurance programs.
Keith's experience includes:
Strategic Transactions and Corporate Governance:
- Developed joint operating company structure to facilitate growth initiatives
- Managed acquisitions of acute care hospitals, behavioral health hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and physician practices
- Negotiated hospital management agreements, strategic affiliations, joint ventures and other combinations
Complex, High-Stakes Litigation and Government Investigations:
- Successfully fought government antitrust litigation on an issue of first impression and obtained a settlement with no penalty or admission of liability
- Oversaw multiple federal and state government investigations and inquiries (FBI, OIG, US DOJ, FTC, NC Attorney General)
- Handled multiple qui tam cases
Healthcare Regulatory and Operations:
- Advised on federal and state healthcare laws and regulations, including Stark, Anti-Kickback and False Claims Act
- Served as counsel for medical staff executive, credentials and hospital ethics committees and formed system-wide credentialing and medical executive committees
- Negotiated exclusive professional services agreements for anesthesiology, cardiac services, pathology and radiology
Notable
Notable
- Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law, 2022-2023
- Outstanding General Counsel, Charlotte Business Journal, Attorney Size of 11-29, Corporate Counsel Awards, 2017
- Law & Politics, “North Carolina Super Lawyer” for Health Care, 2009
- Inside Counsel, Profiled as a Leading In-House Lawyer, 2009
- Legal Elite, Top-Ranked Corporate Counsel, 2007
- Business North Carolina, Annual List of Top Tar Heel Lawyers, 2007
- Advisory Council, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Charlotte, 2007-present; (Executive Committee, 2010-present; Safety Committee, 2020-present; Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, 2015-2020; )
- Governing Board, Carolina Thread Trail, 2014-2020
- Tithing Committee, St. Peter Catholic Church, 2019-present
- Board of Managers, Dowd YMCA, 2012-2017
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Education
J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1993, with honors
B.A., Duke University, 1990, with honors
Admissions
- North Carolina