Sandra E. Quilty

Over the past twelve years, Sandra E. Quilty has gained extensive legal experience in various areas of the public and private sectors and has advised clients in the areas of regulatory compliance, hospital acquisitions, tax-exemption, employment, and government and public relations.

Through her transactional practice, Sandra has counseled hospital clients through various mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and nonprofit affiliations and has considerable experience with drafting critical documents required for complex transactions. She has led the due diligence team for multi-million dollar hospital acquisitions that resulted in solid protection of the client’s interests and successful transactions. Additionally, Sandra managed hospital conversions from investor-owned to nonprofit, and advised on all related tax- exemption.

Through her regulatory compliance practice, Sandra has extensively researched and provided opinions on various issues, including Antitrust and fraud and abuse. She has a deep understanding of the laws and how state and federal agencies enforce them. Additionally, she has counseled clients on Medicare and Medicaid regulations and cost reporting in an effort to minimize their litigation exposure and any adverse impact to the client organization.

The members of the firm value Sandra’s abilities to assess a specific issue and formulate a resolution strategy based on her knowledge and thorough research of health law, related statutes and regulatory policy.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Assisted in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and nonprofit hospital affiliations.
Extensively researched Antitrust, investor-owned conversions, fraud and abuse and tax issues.
Conducted due diligence in various $30+ million dollar hospital acquisitions.
Drafted various corporate documents and legislation in accordance with regulatory health laws.
Advised on fraud and abuse, Antitrust, and tax-exemption issues for health care providers.
Analyzed and assessed taxation aspects of corporate structuring by exempt organizations.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Government and Public Relations
Lead Strategist and Lobbyist for Orchard Place, a private, nonprofit psychiatric medical institute for children.
Primary Lobbyist for American Cancer Society, Midwest Division.

Medicare and Medicaid Regulatory Compliance and Cost Reporting
Corporate Law
Transactional Law
Tax Law and Tax Exemption
Employment Law

CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE

American Heart Association
American Medical Association
Iowans for Wellness & Prevention
Union of Concerned Scientists

EDUCATION

St. Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri (J.D., 1998)

University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (B.A., 1994)

MEMBERSHIPS

American Bar Association

American Health Lawyers Association

Iowa Bar Association

Missouri Bar Association