Kris Dawley is a member of the health law practice group where he represents health care systems, hospitals, medical groups, physicians, ambulance companies, long term care facilities, DME providers and other health care providers in a full range of business, regulatory and litigation matters.
These include regulatory and compliance advice, physician contract and recruitment issues, Medicare/Medicaid payment issues, provider defense in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings, governing board counseling, medical staff hearings and credentialing matters, internal investigations and governmental audits and third party payer disputes.
Kris was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers® in America for 2006 through 2023 and has served as special counsel to the Ohio attorney general on health law and litigation matters.
Reported and Representative Cases
- Successfully defended a multi-specialty physician group in an antitrust lawsuit filed by the State of Ohio.
- Obtained dismissal by summary judgment of claims filed by physician alleging breach of a billing agreement.
- Represented hospital and members of hospital’s medical staff in a lawsuit filed by a physician who lost his medical staff privileges. Obtained dismissal of all claims asserted in physician’s complaint.
- Represented hospital and members of hospital’s medical staff in a federal lawsuit filed by a physician whose medical staff privileges were suspended. Obtained dismissal of all claims asserted in physician’s complaint, including claims of race discrimination.
- Successfully represented physician in medical staff hearing regarding potential loss of clinical privileges.
- Successfully defended the State of Ohio and the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation in a labor union's challenge to the constitutionality of the Ohio Health Partnership Program.
Additional Experience:
- Raymond v. Avectus Healthcare Sols., LLC, No. 1:15CV559, 2018 WL 4539446 (S.D. Ohio Sept. 21, 2018)
- Raymond v. Avectus Healthcare Solutions, LLC, 859 F.3d 381 (6th Cir. 2017)
Representative Transactions
- Representation of Prime Healthcare in acquisition of Coshocton Memorial Hospital.
- Representation of long-term care organization in acquisition of 10 skilled nursing facilities.
- Representation of health care provider in acquisition of home health agency.
- Representation of health care provider in acquisition of hospice facility.
- Representation of public university in sale of physician clinical practice entity.
- Representation of hospital in numerous hospital and physician contracting matters.
- Developed a corporate compliance program for the Ohio Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers.
Speaking Engagements
- "Something's Up, So We Need to Investigate: Internal & External Investigations," Blue & Co., LLC and Ice Miller LLP Healthcare Hot Topics, Westerville, Ohio - July 27, 2017