G. Thomas Sullivan
Senior Partner
For over 30 years, Tom Sullivan has represented clients in almost every aspect of the health care industry, from hospitals and nursing facilities to physicians and surgeons, suppliers, consultants and vendors. His early career experience as a contract litigator taught him not only how to try a case but also how to identify potential issues when drafting documents and address them before they result in contract provisions that produce future litigation. He applies this linear and pragmatic approach when drafting business contracts and transaction documents and advising his clients in the health care field.
Working in the health care field also means being available to assist clients at any time—an approach that has often helped prevent transactions from failing. Tom makes it a point to be available for clients when needed, whenever and whatever the circumstances.
Experience
- Counseled multiple dental and medical specialty practices through sales to venture capital-backed entities.
- Advised national faith-based hospital system in ad valorem tax and sales tax issues resulting from unwinding of 501(c)(3) bond transaction.
- Led national hospital accreditation agency’s response to discovery in opioid litigation.
- Responded to a Medicare UPIC audit to obtain relief from a suspension without notice from the Medicare program in connection with a claims audit and recoupment action taken against a skilled nursing facility, recovered the reimbursement withheld and ultimately resolved the audited claims for a small fraction of the initial amount.
- Transitioned ownership of a sizeable specialty medical group practice from its founder to its physician employees, handled integration of several new surgeons recruited from a competing practice, restructured ancillary services and revised practice compliance program.