JOSH JARVIS - Key Persons
A.T. Cross Company, a publicly traded designer and marketer of branded personal and business accessories, in the sale of its Cross Accessory Division to a newly formed affiliate of Clarion Capital Partners, LLC
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- Associate
- Associate / Boston
Andrés F. Esteban Tovar advises and represents States before international courts and tribunals. With extensive experience as a government lawyer, he offers expert advice on public international law, investment arbitration and WTO Law.
Andres has been a professor at several universities in Colombia, where he has taught public international law, international economic law, litigation before international courts and tribunals, economic law of integration and globalization and law. He has also supported the development of academic programs in Southeast Asia as a volunteer for the Trade Law Development Program of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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- International Associate / Washington, DC
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- International Associate / Washington, DC
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- Discusses AI Executive Order in HealthITAnalytics Article
- Foley Hoag Partner
- Partner / Co - Chair, Healthcare Department / Co - Chair, FDA Practice / Washington, DC
- Partner in the Washington
Bryant Godfrey is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Foley Hoag where he is a member of the firm's Management Committee and Co-Chair of the firm's Healthcare Department and FDA Practice Group. He provides strategic regulatory advice to large pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech companies, startups, and trade associations, helping them to navigate challenges relating to the development, manufacturing, approval and promotion of drugs, biologics, medical devices, and combination products.
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- Foley Hoag Counsel
- Foley Hoag Partner
- Partner / Washington, DC
Christina L. Beharry has worked in the public and private sector representing and advising States and State-owned entities on international disputes and public international law matters. She has amassed extensive experience with multi-million dollar investment claims, totaling in excess of $18 billion across a range of industries.
Christina previously served as Counsel in the Trade Law Bureau of the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (now Global Affairs Canada) where she represented the Government of Canada in investor-state disputes under NAFTA Chapter 11 and assisted in the negotiation of bilateral investment treaties. Christina also advised other government departments on the compliance of proposed regulations with Canada's international obligations under NAFTA, GATS, and other trade agreements.
Corentin Chevallier focuses on environmental law, energy law and public law matters. He advises private and public clients on climate change and environmental issues, including those regarding polluted soils, mining, hazardous and registered facilities, waste law, water and air quality emissions law, and as well as energy regulations and infrastructure projects.
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- Partner / Boston
- Partner / Co - Chair, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group / Boston
Corey Brown is a co-chair of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. Recognized nationally as a "Next Generation Lawyer" in middle market M&A by The Legal 500, his practice focuses on representing private equity funds and strategics in buy-side and sell-side transactions, including leveraged buyouts, minority and growth investments, going-private transactions, carve-out acquisitions, tender offers, and other strategic business transactions.
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- Co - Editor
- Partner / Boston
Dan is a co-editor of and frequent contributor to Foley Hoag's Public Companies & the Law Blog where he offers perspective and clarity around developments in the legal market for late stage and publicly traded companies.
Dean Richlin has successfully represented leading companies and institutions in the fields of life sciences, health care and education. Drawing from more than 40 years of experience, including five years as the First Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dean helps clients resolve, and when necessary litigate through trial, commercial and intra-company disputes, and corporate and regulatory compliance matters.
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- International Counsel / Washington, DC
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- Agent
- Patent Agent / New York
Dr. Yao Zong is a patent agent in the Intellectual Property practice group. She assists preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications in the areas of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Her expertise includes organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and small molecule drug discovery.
Erica Harrington advises bluetech, cleantech and renewable energy companies and investors on a wide range of corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, venture financings, project finance, general corporate formation and ongoing governance matters.
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- Co - Chair
- Partner / Co - Chair, Healthcare Department / Washington, DC
Erin Estey Hertzog serves as a co-chair of the firm's Healthcare Department. She advises clients regarding system delivery reform and value-based payment models; coding, coverage, payment, and drug pricing issues for innovative new technologies; and legal and regulatory issues before the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of the General Counsel. Since its enactment in 2022, Erin has also gained a reputation as a leading authority on the Drug Price Negotiation provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Erin joined Foley Hoag from the CMS Division of the HHS Office of the General Counsel, where she was the lead attorney for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). While at HHS, Erin's views on CMMI's authority were widely viewed as authoritative, informing healthcare transformation and the expenditure of billions of appropriated dollars. In advising on dozens of CMMI's innovative payment and service-delivery models, Erin also achieved extensive expertise in drafting value-based arrangements, Medicare and Medicaid coverage and reimbursement, the Administrative Procedure Act, and data privacy.
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- Associate / New York
- Member of Foley Hoag 's International
Eva Paloma Treves is a member of Foley Hoag's International Litigation & Arbitration Department. Originally trained in Italy, she focuses her practice on advising and representing sovereign States and State-owned companies in disputes related to foreign investment.
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- University School of Law, Assistant Professor of Health Law
Suffolk University School of Law, Adjunct Professor teaching courses in Medicare and Medicaid law, tax law issues in health care, and introductory health law
Janet Marie Broussard Shiell, William Shiell IV, and William Shiell V v. Government of Canada. Represented Canada in a claim filed by U.S. nationals in relation to alleged conduct of agencies and departments of the Canadian and Quebec governments arising out of and resulting in the bankruptcy of their wholly-owned company, Brokerwood Products International (Canada) Inc.
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- Assistant General Counsel and Director of Conflicts, Intake and Information Governance / Boston
Jennifer Thorsen is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the conflicts review and clearance processes, including the identification and resolution of conflicts of interest associated with the pursuit of new firm business opportunities and the hiring of attorney candidates. She also oversees the firm's records management function.
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- Land Use and Regulatory Expert
- Partner / Boston
- Partner / Co - Chair, Administrative Law Department / Co - Chair, Cannabis Practice / Boston
Jesse Alderman is a land use and regulatory expert, recognized by Chambers USA as one of the country's leading cannabis lawyers. Jesse is co-chair of Foley Hoag's Administrative Law Department and co-chair of Foley Hoag's nationwide Cannabis Practice. He specializes in cannabis matters, competitive RFPs, regulatory and land use disputes and complex permitting issues.
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- Partner / Boston
- Partner / Co - Chair, Capital Markets Practice / Boston
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- Foley Hoag Partner
- Partner / Washington, DC
Kyle Adams focuses his practice on advising public and private companies on a wide range of corporate matters, including formation, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate governance and Compliance matters.
Kyle is presently out of the office on a secondment to a firm client until October 1, 2024.
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- Foley Hoag Partner
- Partner / Co - Chair, Education Industry Group / Boston
Madeleine Rodriguez is an experienced litigator whose practice is built on a strong foundation of state, federal, and international trial and arbitration experience. As Co-Chair of the firm's Education practice, Maddy represents colleges and universities in civil cases and investigations and provides schools with day-to-day counseling and training. This work includes regularly advising university clients regarding employment, research compliance and integrity, and civil rights issues, including Title VI and IX trainings, investigations, and mitigation measures, admissions policies, use of race-neutral alternatives, and overarching diversity statements and goals. She also represents foreign States, State-controlled entities, and multinational corporations in U.S. federal courts and investment treaty disputes before international arbitral tribunals.
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- Partner
- Partner / Boston
- Senior Litigation Partner
Matthew Baltay is a senior litigation partner who manages high stakes situations. He understands his clients' businesses and helps solve their knottiest problems. When primary goals are to avoid litigation and the spotlight that often comes with it, Matthew finds creative, results-oriented solutions. When litigation is unavoidable, Matthew excels in federal and state courts across the country and in arbitration. He has a proven track record in class action defense, M&A and securities litigation, regulatory and internal investigations, professional liability, employment law and complex commercial litigation.
Melvin J. Howard, Centurion Health Corp. & Howard Family Trust v. The Government of Canada (UNCITRAL) (PCA Case No. 2009-21). Represented Canada in a NAFTA arbitration brought by a U.S. health care service provider which was successfully terminated under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules. Canada was awarded its arbitration costs.
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- Partner / Co - Chair, Healthcare Department / Boston
Pat Cerundolo has an extensive background representing biopharmaceutical clients and industry trade associations in a wide range of state legislative and regulatory initiatives, including drug product access in the public and private payor environment, drug price transparency laws, physician marketing laws, and value-based arrangements.
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- Foley Hoag Attorney
- Partner / Co - Chair, Healthcare Coverage and Reimbursement Practice / Washington, DC
Ross Margulies serves as co-chair of the firm's Healthcare Coverage and Reimbursement Practice. He focuses his practice on complex Federal and state healthcare and life sciences legal and regulatory matters, with a special expertise in Medicare and Medicaid law. Ross advises biopharmaceutical companies, providers, payers and others in the healthcare space on novel coverage, reimbursement, and compliance issues, as well as in navigating the Federal and state healthcare legislative and regulatory landscape. Ross is a frequent speaker at industry events, where he has gained a reputation as a leading authority on a number of critical programs, including the 340B Drug Pricing Program and the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. From large Fortune 50 to early stage digital health startups, Ross brings a proactive approach to client management and delivers proven results.
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- Co - Editor
- Partner / Boston
Ryan is a co-editor of and frequent contributor to Foley Hoag's Public Companies & the Law Blog where he offers insight around topics like diversity, ESG and market trends for late stage and publicly traded companies to consider.
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- Experience to Provide Top - Tier Counsel
- Partner / New York
Samita T. Ali-Khan brings commercial perspective and extensive experience to provide top-tier counsel to clients navigating the complexities of equity and debt transactions in the capital markets. She also advises her clients on compliance and reporting, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other finance transactions, both domestically and internationally.
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- Board Member of the MassBioEd Foundation
- Partner / Boston
- Partner / Co - Chair, Capital Markets Practice / Boston
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- Partner
- Physician
- Joins Foley Hoag As Partner
Steve is a physician and lawyer with over 25 years of experience in Washington, D.C., designing and overseeing complex legislative and regulatory actions involving Congress, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), numerous other federal agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Medicare Administrative Contractors.
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- Partner / Boston
- Partner / Chair, Patent Prosecution Practice, Registered Patent Attorney / Boston
Susan Abelleira focuses her practice in the areas of patent prosecution and patent portfolio development and management in the fields of biotechnology, chemistry and pharmaceuticals. Susan assists clients with non-infringement, invalidity and freedom-to-operate opinions, due diligence for investment and acquisition and agreements that involve intellectual property rights.
Tom is a former commissioner of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), an advisory body that provides policy advice to Congress and the states on the Medicaid and CHIP programs. He is one of the authors of the firm's Medicaid & the Law blog, www.medicaidandthelaw.com, which highlights and explains current legal and policy issues in the Medicaid program.
Tom also provides pro bono services on behalf of support organizations representing North Korean refugees living in the United States and Seoul, South Korea, and he has represented multiple individual North Korean refugees on immigration matters before the Department of Homeland Security, including before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. In that role, he also specializes in finding health access options for immigrants.