G. Thomas Sullivan
Senior Partner
In the 2025 Chambers USA Guide, one health care client reference said, "Tom is a great lawyer with strong general health care and transaction experience, as well as strong experience navigating corporate legal nuances within Alabama.” For more than 30 years, Tom has represented clients in almost every aspect of the health care industry, from hospitals, health systems and skilled nursing facilities to clinicians, surgeons, suppliers, consultants and vendors. His early career experience as a contract litigator not only taught him how to evaluate, prepare and try a case, but how to identify ambiguities in proposed business contracts, which if not addressed, could be open to interpretation and lead to future litigation. Never assuming “that won’t ever happen” when drafting agreements helps Tom guide clients through transactions and negotiations. Recognizing that practicing law involves client service, Tom endeavours to be available to assist clients when needed, whenever and whatever the circumstances.
Experience
- Served as local counsel to a multi-state 501(c)(3) health system in its acquisition from a publicly traded for profit entity of its controlling of interest in a joint venture that owns and operates five acute care hospitals and health care related assets in Birmingham and surrounding counties. Led the firm’s team in a comprehensive due diligence process and subsequent services required for a transaction exceeding $900 million, addressing purchase agreements, real estate, licensure transfers, healthcare regulatory and bond financing issues, relationships and agreements with governmental Medical Clinic Boards, tax matters, governmental affairs, litigation reviews, entity formation and governance.
- Advised a faith-based health system with national operations in its $450 million sale of a five-hospital health system and related health care assets in Birmingham, St. Clair, Blount and Chilton counties to a Birmingham-based academic medical center.
- Ongoing representation of an Alabama-based 501(c)(3) health system that operates multiple Long Term Acute Care Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities in general corporate matters and ongoing acquisitions, including its recent acquisition of a substantial facility in Dothan.
- Advised national faith-based hospital system in ad valorem tax and sales tax issues resulting from unwinding of 501(c)(3) bond transaction.
- Led national hospital accreditation agency’s response to discovery in opioid litigation.