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James B. Riley Jr.

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Education
  • The George Washington University Law School, JD, cum laude, 1979
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BA, magna cum laude, 1976
Admissions
  • Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Affiliations

Member, American Health Lawyers Association

Member, Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys

Member, Health Law Section, American Bar Association

Member and Board of Directors; Former President, Rebuilding Together, North Suburban Chicago

Member, Public Policy and Finance Committees; Former Member, Board of Directors, American Kidney Fund

Former Member, Board of Directors, DCI Donor Services

Former President and Chairman, Board of Directors, Illinois Alliance for the Aging

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Jim's practice encompasses general corporate and healthcare law. He handles corporate counseling, with a particular emphasis on complex transactional matters for middle market businesses, hospitals and outpatient service providers, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and third party financing.

He also counsels healthcare providers and companies in the healthcare industry on healthcare regulatory issues including third- party reimbursement consultation and proceedings, fraud and abuse counseling, medical staff issues, corporate restructuring, managed care structuring issues, alternative delivery systems, and matters related to the Medicare ESRD program.

Jim's clients include a wide range of companies with a special emphasis in the healthcare industry including hospitals and health systems; ambulatory care providers, including dialysis facilities and ambulatory surgery centers; multispecialty and single specialty medical practices and suppliers to the industry including pharmaceutical companies and medical supply companies.

Jim has authored numerous articles in the healthcare field, and currently serves as legal editor for several national healthcare magazines, including Nephrology News and Issues. Jim has spoken at programs sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association, the Health Care Financial Management Association, the National Renal Administrators Association, the Renal Physicians Association, and various state regional associations. He earned his CPA Certificate in the state of Illinois.

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Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60601-1818

Representation of hospitals and ancillary providers of healthcare services in affiliations, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.

Representation of hospitals, physicians, multispecialty clinics and other clients in practice development, practice management and hospital/physician integration strategies.

Representation of healthcare providers in development and implementation of compliance plans and governmental investigations.

Representation of specialty physician practices in practice structuring.

Representation of healthcare providers in governmental regulatory reimbursement matters.

Representation of managed care and related organizations.

Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law, Woodward/White, Inc., 2013

Named a "Leader in the Field," Healthcare, Illinois, Chambers USA, 2008-2012

Named to "Illinois Super Lawyers," Health Care, Business/Corporate, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2005-2013

Selected for inclusion in the Leading Lawyers Network, Health Care, Leading Lawyers Network Magazine, Division of Law Bulletin Publishing, 2006-2012

Co-author, "Key Issues in Joining an ACO or Other Clinical Integration Program," Nephrology News & Issues, March 2012
Author, "Consolidating Physician Practices: A Guide," Nephrology News & Issues, March 2011
Co-author, "Reform Brings Big Changes to Life Sciences Sector," The National Law Journal, July 2010
Co-author, "Health Reform for Hospitals and Health Systems," 2010 Healthcare Reform Law Resource Guide, American Health Lawyers Association, June 2010
Co-author, "Out-of-network Payments for ESRD Care: The National Renal Alliance Case," Nephrology News & Issues, July 2008
Co-author, "Key Changes to the Stark II Final Rule: Part 2," Nephrology News & Issues, January 2008
Co-author, "Key Changes to the Stark II Final Rule," Nephrology News & Issues, November 2007
Author, "Physicians' Liability for Off-label Prescriptions," Hematology & Oncology News & Issues, May/June 2007
Co-author, "OIG Allows Discharge of Indigent Patients After Dialysis Care," Nephrology News & Issues, March 2007
Speaker, Preparing for a Merger or Affiliation: Performing Pre-Transaction Diligence and Board Education, June 19, 2012
Speaker, "Top Ten Legislative and Regulatory Issues Affecting the Renal Industry," 10th Annual Business & Legal Issues in Dialysis & Nephrology Symposium, May 10, 2012
Speaker, National Kidney Foundation 2012 Spring Clinical Meetings, May 9, 2012
Moderator, "CEO Panel Discussion," Southeast Healthcare Provider Conference, October 11, 2011