Five Powers Attorneys Selected to Super Lawyers 2020
Powers is pleased to announce that attorneys Mark Fitzgerald, Rob Portman, Ron Connelly, Mary Susan Philp and Kathleen Hatfield have been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers 2020.
Powers Principal Barbara Straub Williams Quoted in 340B Report
Powers Principal Barbara Straub Williams was quoted in the April 7th 340B Report, a subscription-based news service that provides breaking news and analysis about the 340B program. Read More
Navigating Event Cancellations and Workplace Challenges Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak
As the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues, nonprofit organizations are facing a number of difficult decisions regarding their upcoming conferences and events and their workplace policies. In most cases, organizations are choosing to cancel or postpone their events, and many are developing unprecedented workplace policies to protect the health of their employees, attendees, and members.
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville Response to Coronavirus
Powers is monitoring the situation involving the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As our firm navigates this complicated challenge and remains open for business, we are taking measures to protect our attorneys, staff, and clients.
Powers Education Professionals to Present at ABHES National Conference on Allied Health Education
Powers Education Group professionals Sharon Bob, Nick Michiels and Dan Brozovic will present at the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) annual National Conference on Allied Health Education. Sharon will participate in the conference’s Regulatory Panel on Friday March 6, and Nick and Dan will present “Surviving (or Even Thriving In) a Program Review or Audit,” on Thursday, March 5.
Dick Verville and Harold Damelin Retire from Powers
Attorneys Dick Verville and Harold Damelin retired from Powers on December 31, 2019 after long and successful careers practicing law in the nation’s capital.
Recent Promotion of Powers Attorneys Strengthens Growing Education Practice
The education practice at Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville recently elevated Dan Brozovic to Principal – the third elevation during the past two years – thereby further extending the deep bench of legal talent within the practice.
Powers Associate Dan Brozovic Promoted to Principal
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville is pleased to announce that Dan Brozovic has been promoted to Principal, effective January 1, 2020.
Powers 2019 Year in Review
Over the years, Powers has grown to be a leading legal voice in Washington—from our founding as a healthcare law firm in 1983 to our expansion to education law, tribal law, government relations, and nonprofit law. In 2019, we continued to grow our team and expand our capabilities to offer the best to our clients. As we kick off 2020, we reflect on some of the highlights of 2019 and the many accomplishments that made this past year successful.
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Kathleen Hatfield Joins Powers Government Relations Practice
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, PC, a nationally-recognized law firm with practices in the areas of healthcare, education, legislative and regulatory affairs, Indian tribal governments and nonprofit organizations, is pleased to announce that Kathleen Hatfield has joined the firm as Counsel in the government relations practice.
Powers Senior Counsel Jim Pyles Authors Chapter in Textbook on Applied Psychoanalysis
Powers Senior Counsel Jim Pyles co-authored a chapter in the recently published Textbook of Applied Psychoanalysis. The chapter, which Mr. Pyles wrote with his brother, Robert L. Pyles, M.D., discusses an ethical approach to health reform and asserts that health reform legislation must give priority to the individual’s interest in personal autonomy and privacy.
Powers Releases Memorandum Summarizing Proposed Changes to Stark Law
On October 17, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would make a number of modifications to the regulations implementing the physician self-referral or “Stark” law. Powers released a memo summarizing those proposed changes. Read it here.
Powers Principal Paul Moorehead Authors Opinion Piece in Law360
Powers Principal Paul Moorehead co-authored an opinion piece in Law360 with Robert Porter, Managing Principal of Capitol Hill Policy Group, calling on the Trump Administration to pursue comprehensive regulatory reform to boost Indian tribal economies.
Powers Ranked Among the “Best Law Firms” of 2020 by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
Powers is pleased to announce that it has earned recognition for the 10th consecutive year in “Best Law Firms,” an annual guide published by U.S. News and World Report and The Best Lawyers in America®.
Powers Welcomes Healthcare Associate Mark Ogunsusi
Powers is pleased to announce that Mark Ogunsusi, Pharm. D., J.D., has joined the firm as a Healthcare Associate in the 340B Program and Drug Pricing practice group.
Powers Principal Barbara Straub Williams to Present at HFMA Fall Education Conference
Powers Principal Barbara Straub Williams will present this week on the 340B drug pricing program at the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s (HFMA) Virginia-DC Fall Education Conference. Barbara will present with Susan Castillo of the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters. Their presentation will discuss the latest trends and topics related to the 340B program and compliance issues related to the program.
Powers-backed Legislation Garners Endorsement from Hundreds of Healthcare Organizations
More than 370 patient and provider organizations endorsed legislation this week that would reform prior authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage, a bill that Powers Principals Peggy Tighe and Diane Millman helped draft and advance through their work with the Regulatory Relief Coalition (RRC).
Powers Counsel Steve Kuperberg Presents at George Washington University’s Healthcare Corporate Compliance Certification Program
Powers Counsel Steve Kuperberg presented this week on conducting internal investigations at George Washington University as part of the university’s Healthcare Corporate Compliance Graduate Certificate program.