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Mark Stephen Thomas

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Overview

Practice Areas

100% Health Care
18 years, 49 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Retainer (Always)

Payment types

Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Dell Graham, P.A.

203 N.E. 1st Street

Gainesville, FL 32601

Office: 352-372-4381

Mobile: 352-317-3012
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English

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Mark concentrates his practice on representing health care providers, insurers and suppliers/manufacturers in regulatory matters. He specializes in Medicare/... more

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Résumé

License

18 years since Mark Stephen Thomas was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Florida	Member in Good Standing	1994	03/04/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner at Dell Graham, P.A.	2009–present
Chief of Staff and Special Counsel at Agency for Health Care Administration	2007–2009

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
The Florida State University College of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1993
University of Miami	Health Services	MA - Masters	1989

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
AV Rating	Martindale-Hubbell	2005
Health Law Board Certification	Florida Bar	2003

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
	American Bar Association, Health Law Section	2009-present
	American Health Lawyers Association	2009-present

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Contribution

Reputation Level 8

Answers:	23	Legal Answers
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	4	Answers marked as good
Guides:	0	Legal Guides
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Cases

State of Florida, et al. v. Jack Jacobo Michel, et al., Case No. 04-21579-CIV-JORDAN (S.D. Fla. 2004).

Outcome: $15 million settlement.

Florida ex rel. Ven-A-Care of the Florida Keys v. Boeringer Ingelheim Corp., et al., Case No. 98-3032A (Fla. 2d Cir. 2003).

Outcome: (not available)

State of Florida, et al. ex rel. Franklin v. Parke-Davis, et al., Case No. 03-11075-PBS (D. Mass. 2003).

Outcome: Settlement of $430 million nationwide.

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
The Federal and Florida False Claims Acts: What Defense Counsel Should Know About Qui Tam Litigation	Trial Advocate Quarterly	2009
Review: Health Against Wealth: HMOs and the Breakdown of Medical Trust	Academic Medicine	1998

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Medicaid and Medicare	2011 Health Law Advanced Topics/Certification Program	2011
Federal and Florida False Claims Acts	Advanced Health Law Topics and Certification Review 2010	2010

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