Gifted Healthcare Regulatory Counselor and Litigator
Greg advises clients on federal and state fraud and abuse laws, privacy and breach response, licensing rules and investigations, and healthcare transactions and disputes. Greg combines his deep knowledge of healthcare regulations with litigation experience to provide rare insight into how a clause or conduct might be interpreted by a judge or regulators. As the firm’s only associate during its early years, Greg cultivated a broad set of skills and expertise that he now uses to help clients navigate any challenge they may face.
Regulatory and Transactional Experience
Greg counsels clients on the many rules and regulations that apply to their healthcare operations and transactions. Greg advises providers, facilities, suppliers, and tech companies on federal and state fraud and abuse laws, CPOM doctrines, licensing requirements, privacy laws and breaches, physician restrictive covenants, and Medicaid/Medicare rules. Greg helps clients establish and restructure compliant healthcare models, including non-profit health entities, friendly-physician arrangements, and multi-state expansions. Greg drafts purchase agreements, employment contracts, policies and procedures, and corporate governing documents, and has been on the buyer and seller side of numerous multi-million-dollar transactions. Greg also files trademarks and has represented clients in review proceedings and infringement claims.
Litigation Experience
Greg is a zealous advocate that guides clients through complex disputes and investigations so they can get back to business. Greg represents providers and facilities in HIPAA and fraud and abuse investigations, False Claims Act cases, voluntary breach notifications, state licensing proceedings, federal, state, and non-party information requests. Greg started his career at a large, international law firm where he represented clients in healthcare, energy, products liability, employment, and commercial disputes. Greg has obtained judgments worth millions, including enforcement of restrictive covenants against providers and entities, collection of unpaid accounts for healthcare suppliers, and dismissal of a multi-million-dollar negligence suit against a transportation client.
Greg is actively licensed in Texas and is a member of the American Health Law Association, Houston Bar Association, and Hispanic Bar Association. Greg is also a member of the HBA’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Greg was honored in the 2023 and 2024 editions of ‘Ones to Watch’ by Best Lawyers of America, the nation’s oldest peer review guide to leading lawyers.
Greg attended Rice University, where he was President of the Rice Rugby Club, Secretary of Will Rice College, and co-taught his own course on the science of brewing beer. Greg graduated with a double major in History and Policy Studies with a concentration in Law and Justice.
Greg earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, where he was a member of the Mock Trial Team and represented the school in several national competitions. Greg also participated in intramural basketball and softball, was a member of the Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity, and was awarded a Texas Law Fellowship to clerk for the Harris County Public Defender’s Office.
Greg lives in the Heights neighborhood of Houston with his wife, Amanda (who he met on his first day of orientation at Rice), their dog, Beans, and their guinea pig, Mr. Snuggles. He is the oldest of four siblings and the first in his family to earn a professional degree. Greg enjoys cooking, cycling, movies, cheering on his favorite teams, and visiting Houston restaurants and craft breweries.