EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, J.D., magna cum laude, 2001

  • University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1998-2000
  • Order of the Coif
  • Certificate of Advanced Study in Health Law

University of Pittsburgh Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, M.A. Bioethics, 2001

The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, A.B., with High Honors, 1996

 
 

ADMITTED

Virginia 2001

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

St. Louis, Missouri

 
Lawyers / Professionals
 
Nathan A. Kottkamp
Associate
One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-4030
T: 804.775.1092
F: 804.698.2072
nkottkamp@mcguirewoods.com

Mr. Kottkamp concentrates in health care law, including Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, third-party reimbursement, federal and state regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse, self-referral prohibitions, privacy and confidentiality requirements, patient rights and clinical ethics, medical staff privileges, health care contracts, certificate of public need proposals, reproductive medicine, health care antitrust, HIPAA, EMTALA, and advance directives.


Practices & Industries Honors
  • Named as one of Richmond’s “Top 40 Under 40-Young Catalysts” by Style Weekly (Richmond), 2008
  • Named One of Seven Virginia Super Lawyer "Rising Stars," Law & Politics Magazine, 2008; Named One of Nine, 2007
  • Named Among Virginia’s "Legal Elite for Young Lawyers (Under 40)," Virginia Business, 2007
  • Named One of 12 "Outstanding Young Health Care Lawyers," Nightingale's Healthcare News, 2006
Previous Experience
  • Law Clerk, McGuireWoods LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000-2001
  • Summer Associate, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2000
Publications
  • Book Chapter Co-author: Complex Ethics Consultations - Cases That Haunt Us, 2008
  • "Advance Directives Day: A Story of Success, A Call to Action, and a How-To Manual," Health Lawyer, 2006
  • "Building Bridges Over Straddled Fences: The Questionable Duty to Warn Third Parties About Genetic Risks and How to Discharge It," Journal on Medical Ethics, 2001
  • "The Hazards of a Speedy Pay Discount for Medicare Co-Payments and Deductibles," Health Lawyer, 2000
  • Book Review: "False Hopes: Why America's Quest for Perfect Health is a Recipe for Failure," by Daniel Callahan, Journal of Medical Humanities, 2000
  • "Finding Clarity in a Gray Opinion: A Critique of Pennsylvania's Informed Consent Doctrine," University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1999
Speaking Engagements
  • "Advance Directives - Virginia and Beyond," Virginia Health Care Practitioners' Roundtable, November 2007
  • "Brain Death: Ethics and Law," CJW Neuroscience Symposium, May 2007
  • "A Foundation in Healthcare Ethics Consultation," Sentara Center for Healthcare Ethics' Ethics 2006 Educational Seminar for Ethics Committee Members, Hampton, Virginia, June 2006
  • "Bioethics: Ethics Begins Where the Law Ends," HCI National Risk Management Conference, Las Vegas, June 2006
  • "You Mean I'm Not Immortal? Why We All Need to Stop Ignoring Advance Planning," CJW Medical Center Palliative Care Conference, May 2006
  • Various Advance Directives Day Public Presentations: CJW Medical Center, Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Virginia Adult Day Services Association, Little Sisters of the Poor, April 2006
  • "Advance Directives: Legally Documenting Your Healthcare Choices," Retreat Hospital, August 2005
  • "The Terri Schiavo Case: A Retrospective Look," August 2005
  • "Living Wills: Have You Made Your Healthcare Choices Known?" CJW Medical Center, June 2005
  • Advance Directive Workshop, Virginia Bar Association, June 2005
  • "Making Your Wishes Known: What You Need to Know About Advance Directives," Henrico Doctors' Hospital, May 2005
Professional Affiliations
  • Virginia State Bar
    • Founder and Chair, Committee to Establish Virginia Advance Directives Day, 2005-2007
    • Board of Governors, Health Care Section, 2004-Present
    • Vice Chair, Admission and Orientation Committee, Young Lawyers Conference, 2002-2004
  • Virginia Bar Association
    • Member, Health Law Section
    • Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Division Health Law Section Committee
  • American Bar Association
    • Member, Health Law Section
  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Central Virginia Health Executives Group
  • Virginia Department of Health
    • Commissioner's Healthcare Workforce Award Review Committee, Member, 2006 - present
Civic Affiliations
  • National Healthcare Decisions Day Initiative, www.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org
    • Founder and Chair, 2007-Present
  • American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter
    • Board of Directors, 2004-2008
    • Chair, Leadership Development Counsel, 2004-2008
  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Central Virginia Chapter
    • Board of Directors, 2003-2007