LauraLee focuses her practice on the healthcare industry, representing healthcare providers in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, corporate governance and regulatory matters.
Her clients include hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers and ASC management companies, dialysis centers, physician practice management organizations, physician groups, dental practice, dental services organizations, veterinary practices and veterinary services organizations, and pharmacies. LauraLee also represents lenders in transactions involving borrowers in the healthcare industry, as well as sponsors and private equity funds investing in the healthcare industry.
LauraLee’s representation includes negotiating and drafting transaction documents and counseling clients with regard to the legal aspects of day-to-day operations, including general corporate matters, Anti-Kickback and Stark issues, corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting prohibitions, and certificate of need and licensure requirements. LauraLee has also represented lenders, borrowers and equity sponsors in various healthcare-related financing and acquisition transactions. She has assisted in the re-syndication and start-up of numerous ambulatory surgery centers and hospital-physician joint ventures.
Before joining McGuireWoods, LauraLee represented clients in a variety of other industries including asset management, manufacturing, sports and entertainment, engineering and financial services in connection with mergers, acquisitions, business formation, joint ventures and corporate governance matters.
While earning her law degree at the University of North Carolina School of Law, LauraLee was honored as a member of Phi Alpha Delta and a Chancellor’s Scholar. As an undergraduate, she was a Florida Bright Futures Scholar. She was also a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Sigma Theta and Phi Eta Sigma.
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The University of North Carolina School of LawJD
Member, North Carolina Law Review
2008 -
North Carolina State UniversityBA
summa cum laude
2004
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Member, Mecklenburg County Bar Association
Member, Healthcare and Business Law Sections, North Carolina Bar Association
Member, North Carolina Society of Healthcare Attorneys
Volunteer, Make a Wish Foundation of Central North Carolina, 2009-2011
- Presenter, "Navigating Ambulatory Surgery Center (“ASC”) Transactions: Understanding Regulatory and Transactional Issues", Federal Bar Association Webinar, February 9, 2023
- Presenter, "Ambulatory Surgery Center Acquisitions: Minimizing Compliance Risks", Strafford Webinar, November 30, 2022
- Moderator, "The Business of ASC and Outpatient Services", 15th Annual Healthcare Finance and Growth Conference, September 15, 2022
- Speaker, Dental Practice Transaction Update, November 18, 2020
- Speaker, "Regulatory Updates for Dental Practices", Dental Practice Management Webinar Series, August - December 2019
- Speaker, "Key Legal and Regulatory Issues for ASCs", Becker’s ASC Review: 26th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, Chicago, IL, October 24, 2019
- Moderator, "New Evolutions in Physician Practice Management", 14th Annual Healthcare Finance and Growth Conference, September 17, 2019
- Presenter, "Ambulatory Surgery Center Acquisitions: Meeting Regulatory Requirements, Conducting Due Diligence, Minimizing Risks", Strafford Publications CLE Webinar, November 28, 2018
- Moderator, "Hot Topics in Surgery Centers", 13th Annual Healthcare Finance and Growth Conference, September 25, 2018
- Moderator, "Safe Harbors and Key Legal Issues for ASCs", AHLA In-House Counsel Program & Annual Meeting, June 15, 2018
- Moderator, "Safe Harbors and Key Legal Issues for ASCs", Becker’s 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, June 15, 2018
- Moderator, "Hot Topics in Surgery Centers", 12th Annual Healthcare Provider Conference: Healthcare Finance and Growth, September 12, 2017
- Moderator, "Safe Harbors and Key Legal Issues", Becker’s Healthcare Review – 15th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management–Driven ASC Conference + the Future of Spine, June 23, 2017
- Moderator, "Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions", 11th Annual Healthcare Provider Conference: Healthcare Finance and Growth, October 11, 2016
- Moderator, "Preparing for Your Transaction (Part II)", ASC Sales and Transactions, September 15, 2016
- Speaker, "Dental Services Organizations: Transactions and Compliance", East West Bank Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 23-24, 2016
- Moderator, "Dental Practice Management - Current Trends and Recent Developments", 10th Annual Healthcare Provider Conference: Healthcare Finance and Growth, September 17, 2015
- Speaker, Dental Practice Transactions and Regulatory Update, McGuireWoods LLP Healthcare Webinar, September 2, 2015
- Moderator, "Dental Practice Management", 9th Annual Healthcare Provider Conference, September 18, 2014
- Speaker, Physician Services: A Spectrum of Alignment Options, McGuireWoods Webinar, October 31, 2012
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Selected for inclusion as a “Leading Lawyer,” Healthcare: Service Providers, North Carolina, Legal 500 US, 2017
- Author, Private Equity in Healthcare – An Updated Review of Selected Niche Investment Areas, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, August 7, 2023
- Co-author, "How to Sell or Partner With Private Equity", Dentistry Today, April 17, 2023
- Author, FDA Suspends Some Restrictions to Facilitate Veterinary Telemedicine Amid COVID-19 Crisis, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 6, 2020
- Author, CMS on Teaching Physician and Moonlighting Regulations During COVID-19 – Four Key Changes, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 3, 2020
- Author, "Should You Form a Dental Services Organization?", Dentistry Today, April 16, 2019
- Co-author, "Spotlight on Investments in Veterinary Practices and Veterinary Service Organizations", Bender's Health Care Law Monthly, May 2018
- Author, 9 Key Takeaways From the 12th Annual Healthcare Provider Conference, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 27, 2017
- Co-author, "Evolving Regulation of Dental Service Organizations: Regulatory Update", Dental Economics, November 2016
- Author, Texas to Require Registration of Dental Support Organizations, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 23, 2015
- Co-author, "The Advantages of a DSO: Part 1 — Focus on Patients and Regulatory Compliance", Dr.Bicuspid.com, February 11, 2015
- Co-author, "Regulatory hot spots in dental transactions: Part 2", DrBicuspid.com, December 29, 2014
- Co-author, "Regulatory hot spots in dental transactions: Part 1", DrBicuspid.com, December 22, 2014
- Author, U.S. Supreme Court to Hear North Carolina Dental Board State-Action Antitrust Case, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 9, 2014
- Co-author, 8 of the Most Interesting Things We Are Seeing in Healthcare, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 24, 2014
- Co-author, "8 of the Most Interesting Things We Are Seeing in Healthcare", Becker's Hospital Review, March 19, 2014
- Co-author, Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Legal and Regulatory Issues, American Health Lawyers Association, 2014
- Co-author, "Dental Practice Management: Current Legal Developments and Trends", Health Care Law Monthly, January 2014
- Co-author, "NC Scrutiny Of Dental Practice Management Continues", Law360, October 4, 2013
- Co-author, "Proposed Texas Dental Bill Indicates Greater Regulation", Law360, April 19, 2013
- Author, Texas Bill Would Regulate Dental Service Organizations, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 13, 2013
- Author, Class Action Filed Against Aspen Dental: Case Highlights Practice Management Issues, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 7, 2012
- Co-author, Investing in Dental Practice Management: Key Issues and Notable Transactions, McGuireWoods White Paper, November 2012
- Co-author, Investing in Dental Practice Management, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 23, 2012