Kelly is an associate in the business law department and focuses her practice primarily on health law. She has represented physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers in operational, compliance and regulatory matters. Kelly's experience includes contract review and negotiation, due diligence, and counseling clients on state and federal fraud and abuse laws, physician self-referrals laws, EMTALA, healthcare privacy laws and reimbursement issues.
Representative Matters
Regularly assists hospitals and other health care providers in operational and regulatory matters.
Advises clients on legal issues surrounding the Stark law, the anti-kickback statute, patient consent, HIPAA, pharmaceutical regulation, and physician recruitment.
Assists clients with joint ventures, facility acquisitions, and Medicare enrollment and reimbursement matters.
Publications, Presentations and Awards
"Creating and Maintaining Effective Mentoring Relationships," Panelist, UNC School of Law Women in the Legal Profession Relationships in Action Symposium, March 2007
"How Well Are the Nation's Children Protected from Peer Harassment at School?: Title IX Liability in the Wake of Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education," 78 North Carolina Law Review 1573 (2000)
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional: North Carolina Bar Association, Health Law Section, Council Member, 2006 - 2009; Prognosis Newsletter, Co-Editor 2005 - 2007; Case Law Update Author, 2004 - 2005
American Health Lawyers Association, Member
Civic/Community: University of North Carolina School of Law, Triangle Regional Alumni Association, Co-Chair, 2005 - present
Hayes Barton United Methodist Church, Restructuring Committee Member, 2007. |