Mark Stephen Thomas

Mark Stephen Thomas

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 31 years

Health care Lawyer at Gainesville, FL
Practice Areas: Health Care

5200 SW 91st Terrace, Suite 101-B, Gainesville, FL

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Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Health Care 100%

Government regulation and compliance, to include: anti-kickback, anti-self referral and antitrust law. Hospital and physician reimbursement, contracting and operations.

32 years | 49 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

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  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 31 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1994

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Thomas Health Law Group, P.A.

5200 SW 91st Terrace, Suite 101-B, Gainesville, FL, 32608

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Posted by anonymous | July 18, 2014 | Health Care

Fantastic lawyer you can trust with your life

Mark Thomas is one of those lawyers "who make the other 99% look good." He is extremely intelligent and highly principled, working hard for his clients and only billing for work that really needs to be done. He has been a powerful advocate for me, grasping the details of my complex case and commun...icating them with ease to other lawyers who also got involved. He isn't afraid of the highly detailed work required in white collar criminal allegations, and has been especially good in my healthcare case. When the government throws in everything but the kitchen sink, Mark sees past all the obfuscations to the crux of a case, and thereby defends clients with a vast base of knowledge and the precision of a surgeon. He isn't bossy, supercilious, money-hungry or a fake. You will not find a harder-working or more genuinely interested and talented lawyer anywhere.

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2005

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2003

Health Law Board Certification, Florida Bar

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Partner, Thomas Health Law Group, P.A.

2009 - 2013

Partner, Dell Graham, P.A.

2007 - 2009

Chief of Staff and Special Counsel, Agency for Health Care Administration

2001 - 2007

Director, Medicaid Fraud, Attorney General

Associations

2009 - Present

American Bar Association, Health Law Section

2009 - Present

Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys

2009 - Present

Health Care Compliance Association

2009 - Present

Florida Bar, Health Law Section

2009 - Present

American Health Lawyers Association

Sample of Legal Cases

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

Settlement of $430 million nationwide.

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

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

$15 million settlement.

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Education

1993

The Florida State University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

University of Miami

MA - Masters

1981

Florida State University

MBA

Speaking Engagements

2013

Advanced Health Law Topics and Certification Review 2013

Medicare and Medicaid

2012

Advanced Health Law Topics and Certification Review 2012

Medicare and Medicaid

2011

2011 Health Law Advanced Topics/Certification Program

Medicaid and Medicare

2010

Advanced Health Law Topics and Certification Review 2010

Federal and Florida False Claims Acts

2010

8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference

Hospital Employed Physicians

2008

Health Care Compliance Association Annual Conference

Florida Medicaid Fraud Enforcement

2008

8th Nat'l Forum on Fraud & Abuse in the Sale and Marketing of Dugs

Pharmaceutical Fraud Litigation

2008

18th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud

Health Care Fraud Developments

2007

State False Claims Summit for Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences Companies and Healthcare Providers

State Health Care Fraud Enforcement

2007

Stabilizing Emergency Department On-Call

Emergency Department Antitrust Considerations

2007

Southeastern Health Care Fraud Conference

State False Claims Act Litigation

2007

False Claims Litigation in Florida

Florida False Claims Act Litigation

2007

5th Annual In-House Counsel Forum on Government Regulation of Prescription Drug Pricing

Pharmaceutical Pricing Fraud Litigation

Publications

2013

The Florida Bar Journal Florida's Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege in Family Court

2013

Psychological Injury and Law Are Forensic Evaluations "Health Care" and Are They Regulated by HIPAA?

2009

Trial Advocate Quarterly The Federal and Florida False Claims Acts: What Defense Counsel Should Know About Qui Tam Litigation

1998

Academic Medicine Review: Health Against Wealth: HMOs and the Breakdown of Medical Trust

1998

Academic Medicine Review: The Changing Health Care Market: Private Ventures, Public Interests

Languages

English

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