James is an attorney in Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry Group, representing health care providers and life sciences companies in complex state and federal health care regulatory and transactional matters.
James’ health care clients include physician practices, hospitals, pharmacies, clinical laboratories, medical foundations, DMEPOS suppliers, academic medical centers, independent diagnostic testing facilities (IDTFs), federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). James also represents a variety of life sciences companies and health industry-focused private equity companies. He has particular experience in handling physician practice matters, with an emphasis on radiology.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Led complex health care regulatory due diligence for McKesson in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Community Oncology Revitalization Enterprise Ventures, LLC, a business and administrative services organization established by Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC, a leading physician owned community oncology practice.
Advised clients, including hospitals, providers health systems, and start-ups, on the development and deployment of telemedicine services and related platforms across the United States, involving issues including corporate practice of medicine and professional entity formation in various states, telehealth prescribing, consent, fraud and abuse, fee-splitting and anti-kickback prohibitions, licensing, privacy and security, and other state telemedicine practice standards.
Advised a medical device manufacturer and IDTF regarding legal and regulatory issues associated with providing and billing for remote patient monitoring services under Medicare and commercial health insurance, including Stark Law compliance advice.
Led complex health care regulatory due diligence for McKesson in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Community Oncology Revitalization Enterprise Ventures, LLC, a business and administrative services organization established by Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC, a leading physician owned community oncology practice.
Advised clients, including hospitals, providers health systems, and start-ups, on the development and deployment of telemedicine services and related platforms across the United States, involving issues including corporate practice of medicine and professional entity formation in various states, telehealth prescribing, consent, fraud and abuse, fee-splitting and anti-kickback prohibitions, licensing, privacy and security, and other state telemedicine practice standards.
Advised a medical device manufacturer and IDTF regarding legal and regulatory issues associated with providing and billing for remote patient monitoring services under Medicare and commercial health insurance, including Stark Law compliance advice.
Assisted global social media company regarding telehealth legal considerations and concerns in developing telehealth modalities and related advertising on its platform, including licensure, data privacy and security, prescribing, consent, fraud and abuse, and other legal considerations.
Advised start-up company in developing a national platform to provide medical and pharmacy services via telehealth, including corporate practice of medicine and formation issues, pharmacy relationships and legal restrictions, licensure and structuring considerations, data privacy and security, and state fee-splitting concerns.
Represented radiology groups across the United States in forming and restructuring joint ventures with hospitals and regional health systems involving the operation of outpatient imaging centers, IDTFs, and the delivery of professional services.
Assisted start-up physical therapy telehealth company create a national platform for delivering professional physical therapy services via telehealth, including advising on the corporate practice of physical therapy and the creation of a multistate professional corporation model.
Assisted school-based medical provider to create a national platform for delivering professional medical services via telehealth, including advising on the corporate practice of medicine and the creation of a multistate professional corporation model.
Recognitions
Recognized in the prestigious, client-selected Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers listing for 2026
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 2013, J.D.
- Gonzaga University, 2009, B.A., Political Science
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- California
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