Nicole is an experienced health care regulatory attorney who collaborates with clients to solve their operational and business challenges, expand their platforms, and close deals. She advises a national client base that includes health care providers and suppliers, private equity funds and other investors in the health care industry, commercial and managed Medicare and Medicaid organizations, and life sciences companies. Clients rely on her responsiveness, sound judgment, thoughtful analyses, and practical solutions.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Served as health care regulatory counsel to Court Square Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, for the sale of Knipper Health, a health care solutions company, to Frazier Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care industry. (2025)
Represented Webster Equity Partners and its portfolio company, Retina Consultants of America (“RCA”), in the sale of RCA to Cencora, Inc. (NYSE: COR) for approximately $4.6 billion in cash and up to $500 million in aggregate contingent consideration, provided certain predefined business objectives are met.
Represented FFL Partners and Leonard Green & Partners in the sale of Eyemart Express to VSP Vision, including navigating state health care transaction law review and approval process.
Served as health care regulatory counsel to Court Square Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, for the sale of Knipper Health, a health care solutions company, to Frazier Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care industry. (2025)
Represented Webster Equity Partners and its portfolio company, Retina Consultants of America (“RCA”), in the sale of RCA to Cencora, Inc. (NYSE: COR) for approximately $4.6 billion in cash and up to $500 million in aggregate contingent consideration, provided certain predefined business objectives are met.
Represented FFL Partners and Leonard Green & Partners in the sale of Eyemart Express to VSP Vision, including navigating state health care transaction law review and approval process.
Assisted private equity fund in the acquisition of specialty physician practices, including advising on Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, state kickback, fee-splitting, and self-referral laws, and corporate practice of medicine considerations.
Represented a leading New-Jersey based non-profit hospital corporation in the acquisition of a hospital system in northern New Jersey by conducting a health care regulatory due diligence review of the target hospital, including advising on compliance risks associated with the target hospital’s physician arrangements, vendor and services agreements, licensure and accreditation, patient confidentiality practices, reimbursement, and corporate compliance program.
Assisted skilled nursing facility with False Claim Act case alleging improper billing to Medicare Part A for rehabilitation therapy services.
Advised pharmacy and health care services company on issues related to a federal criminal and civil investigation into its remuneration activities.
Counseled biotech company in connection with federal criminal and civil investigation regarding promotional practices and allegations of false claims.
Advised FFL Partners and Leonard Green & Partners, two private equity firms, on the sale of Eyemart Express to VSP Vision, a national not-for-profit vision benefits company. This sale will enable both Eyemart Express and VSP Vision to serve a broader range of patient in rural and traditionally underserved communities.
Recognitions
- Ranked in Chambers USA for Pennsylvania Healthcare, 2018-2025. Chambers USA is issued by Chambers and Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found at chambers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Selected to City & State Pennsylvania’s 2024 Trailblazers in Health Care list. This recognition is issued by the news organization City & State Pennsylvania. A description of the selection methodology can be found on the organization’s website. No aspect of this information has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Selected as a Bar Star Awardee from the Philadelphia Bar Association for Business Law, 2024
Credentials
Education
Education
- Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, 2010, J.D., summa cum laude; Secretary, Moot Court Board; Income Chair, Public Interest Grants Board
- University of New Mexico, 2005, B.A., summa cum laude
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Court admissions
Court admissions
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - District of New Jersey
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Co-chair, Health Law Committee of Business Law Section
- Philadelphia Bar Association, Treasurer and Secretary, Executive Committee of Business Law Section
- American Health Lawyers Association
- The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Former Member of Board of Directors
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