Health

With an over 50-year history of serving the health care industry, McDermott Will & Emery has one of the largest and most prestigious health law departments in the world. Our international health team, resident in the Firm's Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Munich, New York, Rome and Washington, D.C. offices, counsels leading organizations in every major sector of the health and life sciences industry on regulatory and business transaction issues.

The Firm represents health care clients as either general or special counsel. Non-institutional clients include physicians and other health professionals on both an individual and group (such as medical staff or professional association) basis. Institutional clients include integrated delivery systems, hospitals, large physician group practices, physician and dental practice management companies, ambulatory care clients, nursing homes, visiting nurse associations, home health agencies, health maintenance organizations, and other forms of alternative delivery systems and hospices. We also represent medical device, pharmaceutical, and medical supply manufacturers and distributors.

In its 2009 rankings, Chambers USA ranked McDermott Will & Emery’s Health Law practice in the top tier in the United States: “The firm is said to have ‘established name doing some excellent healthcare work in California and beyond.’ This is one of the world's preeminent firms for healthcare: this is a powerhouse in the market - nationally known, and deservedly so.' "A leader thanks to its phenomenal local and national expertise," this group has focused on cutting-edge work in the biotech and pharmaceutical fields, representing some of the Massachusetts region's largest clients. This firm stands out for the depth and breadth of its service and experience. “This is undoubtedly the leading healthcare practice in Chicago,” and continues to set the benchmark both regionally and nationally.

McDermott’s Health Law Department is ranked in Tier 1 in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. In two of those locations – Illinois and Florida – McDermott is the only firm to earn a Tier 1 ranking in health care.