Constant changes have made the practice of health care law more dynamic and demanding than ever before. Only a team of skilled and experienced attorneys can handle effectively the day-to-day needs of today's health care organizations. The comprehensive experience of our Health Care Team has made Smith Moore Leatherwood the firm of choice for health care organizations throughout the Southeast and around the country.
We currently serve as counsel for a large number of hospitals, hospital systems, and long term care facilities in over 21 states, as well as a number of physician groups primarily located in the Southeast. Our clients represent the broad spectrum of the health care industry and include hospitals, nursing homes, physician groups, home health agencies, provider- owned managed care organizations and networks, as well as health care industry trade associations, and a variety of other health care providers.
A particular strength of Smith Moore Leatherwood's Health Care Team is its ability to handle effectively complex legal matters that draw on the coordinated abilities of the firm's antitrust, employee benefits, insurance, tax, transactional, labor and employment, and litigation practices. Combined with our team's wide-ranging knowledge of health care industry regulations and operations at all levels, the firm's established track record of helping our clients complete complicated transactions and maintain thriving businesses enables us to provide comprehensive health care legal services that few other firms can match.
Our Health Care Team covers each substantive area that is required for providing effective legal services to the health care industry with substantial practical experience and knowledge. Our Health Care Team also specifically emphasizes responsiveness and accessibility to our clients when they need our assistance.