Leo E. Reichert
Partner | Atlanta Officelreichert@phrd.com
T: (404) 420-4307
F: (678) 533-7782
F: (678) 533-7782
Practice Group
Services
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Regulatory and Internal Corporate Investigations
- Certificate of Need and Licensure
- EMTALA
- Medical Staff Privileges Disputes
- Regulatory Litigation and Advice (Federal and State)
- Compliance Plans and Investigations
- Regulatory Litigation and Advice (Federal and State)
Education
- Georgetown University - (B.A. 1983)
- Emory University School of Law - (J.D. 1986)
Admitted to Practice
- Georgia
About Leo
Leo focuses in the area of health care litigation and regulatory matters. Leo represents health care providers in a range of commercial litigation, reimbursement litigation, and certificate of need litigation, as well as state and federal regulatory matters. Leo is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, and his practice also includes representing hospitals and other health care providers in civil and criminal health care fraud investigations, internal investigations, voluntary disclosures and in the development and implementation of compliance programs.
Leo also has substantial commercial litigation experience in state and federal court for clients in other industries, and represents individuals and corporations in white collar criminal matters.
Leo also has substantial commercial litigation experience in state and federal court for clients in other industries, and represents individuals and corporations in white collar criminal matters.
Professional and Civic Involvement
- State Bar of Georgia
- Serves on the Board of Governors to the State Bar of Georgia (2010-2012)
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Georgia Academy of Hospital Attorneys
- Health Care Compliance Association
- American Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Leadership Cobb
- Board of Directors, Cobb Community Foundation
- Graduate, Leadership Cobb, Class of 2002
- Graduate, Leadership DeKalb, Class of 1991
Honors
- Recognized as one of Georgia's "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine (2010)
Representative Engagements
- Successful representation as lead counsel for large metro Atlanta hospital system in federal and state class actions challenging billing practices to uninsured patients.
- Successfully represented Director of Nursing of large nursing home facility in Georgia in federal qui tam litigation and related federal criminal investigation.
- Successfully negotiated voluntary disclosures to state and federal regulators of overpayments.
- Defended physician group practice in qui tam action alleging kickbacks and upcoding, and related federal and criminal and civil investigation, including negotiation of Corporate Integrity Agreement.
- Conducted numerous internal investigations of compliance-related matters for hospitals, health systems and other providers.
- Represented individuals and entities in litigation regarding the enforcement of non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure provisions in employment agreements.
Publications and Presentations
- Presented the topic "Health Care Reform - What to Expect and When to Expect It" to the Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives (February 2010)
- Legislative Update: Issues Affecting Nonprofit Hospitals, VHA Georgia Trustees Institute, May 2009
Transforming Certificate of Need in Georgia, VHA Georgia Trustees Institute, May 2008.
- Federal Health Care Regulations, Fundamentals of Health Care Law, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, May 2008.
- Benefits of Certificate of Need in Georgia, Georgia Orthopedic Society Annual Meeting, October 2007.
Stark III and Its Impact on Certificate of Need, Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals Annual Meeting, October 2007.
- Georgia's Certificate of Need Program, VHA Georgia Trustees Institute, May 2007.
- Litigation and Certificate of Need Update, Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, October 2006.
- Cost, Quality & Access: Benefits of CON in Georgia, VHA Georgia Trustee Institute, May 2006.
Federal Health Care Regulations, Fundamentals of Health Care Law, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, March 2006.
Certificate of Need Litigation/Not-For-Profit Hospital Class Actions, Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals Annual Meeting, October 2005.
Risk Assessments, 2005 Corporate Compliance Institute, March 2005.
Federal Health Care Regulations, Fundamentals of Health Care Law, Institute of Continuing Education in Georgia, February 2005.
Litigation and Compliance Update, Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals Annual Meeting, October 2004.
Federal Health Care Regulations, Fundamentals of Health Care Law, Institute of Continuing Education in Georgia, February 2004.
Pharmaceutical Company Marketing and Other OIG Enforcement Initiatives, Georgia Hospital Association March 2003.
Federal Update - Key Developments, 2nd Annual Advanced Health Care Law Seminar, Health Law Section, State Bar of Georgia, September 2002.
Best Practices - What Works To Get The Right Settlement, Fifth Annual Health Care Fraud Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, March 2002.
Federal Health Care Regulations, Fundamentals of Health Care Law, Georgia Hospital Association/Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, February 2002.
Health Care Fraud & Abuse 2001: Updates and Developments, Health Care Financial Management Association, Tennessee Chapter, October 2001.
Federal Update - A Year of Regulations and Developments, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, September 2001.
OIG Advisory Opinions, Compliance Guidance and Corporate Integrity Agreements, Fourth Annual Health Care Fraud Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, March 2001.
The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Third Annual Health Care Fraud Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, March 2000.
The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Health Care Fraud Institute, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, April 1998.
Health Care Compliance - Legal Considerations, Georgia Hospital Association/Georgia Chapter of Healthcare Financial Management Association, September 1997.
Antitrust Matters That Affect The Health Care Industry, Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations, November 1996.
Faculty, Emory University Law School Trial Techniques Program, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000.