Jennifer Sullivan

I joined Caplan and Earnest in 1996 where I currently practice law as the chair of the Health Law Section. I have specialized in health law since 1984 and have been listed in Best Lawyers in America®. My practice at Caplan and Earnest emphasizes all areas of health law including hospital general counsel, development of ambulatory surgery centers and other health care facilities; long term care law; Stark Act and Anti-Kickback compliance, managed care contracting, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, physician contracting and recruitment; professional corporations, professional employment arrangements, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions. My clients include hospitals, physicians, mental health centers, long term care facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, and provider networks. Before moving to Colorado in 1995, I served as the director of legal services for Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas from 1984 to 1990 and was legal counsel for Sharp Healthcare in San Diego from 1994 to 1995. Also, I practiced in the health law section of the Jennings, Engstrand and Henrikson law firm in San Diego. I am a former Chairperson of the Colorado Bar Association Health Law Council. I am a member of the Colorado Bar Association Health Law Section, the American Health Lawyers Association, and the Healthcare Financial Management Association. I have participated in numerous other health related organizations including the Health Law Council of the State Bar of Texas. I write and present on current issues in the health law field. I am admitted to practice in Colorado, Texas and California. I graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 1981 and from Texas A&M University summa cum laude in 1978.