Health Care Business Advice
Brooke Lloyd Shekter
Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd
Richard Shekter
Services
T: 289.863.4881
E: brooke@lloydshekter.com
2275 Upper Middle Road East
Suite 101
Oakville, Ontario
L6H 0C3
Consulting for Health Care Businesses
LS Health Law brings specialized expertise across all aspects of health law, providing comprehensive services for businesses navigating mergers and acquisitions of health clinics, structuring health-related entities, and managing the complex compliance regulations within government-sponsored health insurance systems.
With extensive experience as a consultant for businesses in the health care sector, LS Health Law supports clients with health care joint ventures, public/private partnerships, freestanding surgical units, as well as developing critical protections such as confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements. The firm expertly guides clients through the intricate regulatory framework governing health care businesses across Canada.
As trusted health law consultants, LS Health Law offers precise and timely advice to align with clients’ business plans, backed by dedication and expertise. Tracey Tremayne-Lloyd, one of Canada’s pioneering health law practitioners, focused her practice early on the legal implications of universal health care. Today, LS Health Law continues this legacy, focusing on the business and legal intricacies of buying, selling, and operating licensed independent health facilities and medical clinics.
As a “one-stop shop” for health law services, LS Health Law provides expert guidance on the regulatory requirements for establishing or owning health care businesses, ensuring all ethical and legal steps are taken for full compliance and industry approval.
Counsel to Litigators
LS Health Law has special expertise and experience in all areas of health law business. Frequently collaborates with other lawyers in criminal and civil cases, as well as in healthcare business acquisitions and mergers. Working together on professional standards, legal billing rules, and regulatory compliance for business transactions, LS Health Law provides specialized support to its legal colleagues.
With deep expertise in health law and strong connections across the healthcare field, LS Health Law offers valuable assistance to civil litigators as expert witnesses in health-related contract disputes. The firm also serves as a resource to malpractice or personal injury lawyers, reviewing case details, advising on necessary medical, dental, or nursing specialties, and helping secure the appropriate expert witnesses.
LS Health Law’s team is available for second-chair strategic support in cases with significant health law components, whether in administrative hearings or civil litigation. For criminal cases, LS Health Law acts as a consultant on issues like fraudulent billing allegations, drawing from extensive knowledge of OHIP’s billing standards and ethical requirements in government healthcare systems.
The firm also has a wealth of experience defending against allegations of sexual misconduct, assisting with defense strategy based on health law standards of practice, clinical indications, and the rationale for specific examinations or procedures, as well as helping to locate qualified experts.
With unique insights into medical record-keeping, LS Health Law can quickly assess the completeness or deficiencies of medical records in litigation, bringing a critical eye to their review and interpretation.
Health Law Mediation
With years of experience representing health professionals and organizations, LS Health Law brings a deep understanding of the legal, ethical, and practical issues faced in the health care industry, whether in institutional settings or day-to-day workplaces. The firm has lectured and written widely on workplace harassment policies, advocating for a balanced approach to accountability for health professionals.
LS Health Law understands the distinctions between harassment and everyday interactions, taking a nuanced approach to such cases. With extensive expertise in health care standards, the firm delivers fair, ethical resolutions for workplace issues.
For mediation services, LS Health Law provides clear estimates of time and resources, offering contractual fee quotes to enhance predictability and client satisfaction.