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    David "Beau" D. Haynes

    Partner

    New Orleans
    504-584-9206
    beau.haynes@phelps.com
    Areas Of Focus
    Health CareHealth Care Transactions

    Clients who turn to Beau Haynes for their legal help find a lawyer who is passionate and knowledgeable about the health care industry. With more than 15 years of experience in the field, he has represented a diverse group of health care providers. Beau’s experience ranges from serving as in-house counsel for one of Louisiana’s largest health care providers to a practicing attorney in a boutique health care firm setting. He strives to understand clients’ needs and their ongoing goal of improving community health while focusing on providing practical guidance and tangible value.

    Beau works with clients to develop a solution that fits their individual needs. A one-size-fits-all approach is not a potential solution because he understands each transaction and client is unique. When needed, he doesn’t hesitate to bring further technical skills to a matter through his deep network of professional relationships, whether it be a colleague who focuses on specific issues or an outside consultant or expert who can provide unique insight.

    Beau helps health care providers address business, legal and regulatory issues. Clients trust him when they’re faced with matters involving:

    • Corporate governance, privacy and security
    • Health care regulatory and compliance matters
    • Strategic transactions including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and management services organizations
    • Innovative or alternative health care delivery models, recruitment agreements and employment contracts
    • Management agreements and compensation arrangements
    • Telehealth and digital health

    Beau’s health care experience extends beyond the office as he is a frequent guest speaker on health care related issues and an adjunct professor for various academic institutions. He also leads the firm’s health care team as its practice group leader.

    Beau helps health care providers address business, legal and regulatory issues. Clients trust him when they’re faced with matters involving:

    • Corporate governance, privacy and security
    • Health care regulatory and compliance matters
    • Strategic transactions including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and management services organizations
    • Innovative or alternative health care delivery models, recruitment agreements and employment contracts
    • Management agreements and compensation arrangements
    • Telehealth and digital health

    Beau’s health care experience extends beyond the office as he is a frequent guest speaker on health care related issues and an adjunct professor for various academic institutions. He also leads the firm’s health care team as its practice group leader.

    Experience

    • Lead counsel in the development of medical marijuana related cannabis industry initiatives in Mississippi and Alabama.
    • Represents and serves as lead counsel for multiple hospitals and integrated health systems regarding strategic initiatives and health care regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters.
    • Serves as lead counsel for multiple pharmacies regarding strategic initiatives and health care regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters.
    • Served as lead counsel in recent transactions involving the sale of home health care organizations and related assets.
    • Currently serves as lead counsel for multiple physician groups and physician organization regarding strategic initiatives and health care, regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters.
    • Assists health care providers in various telehealth and digital health matters.
    • Testified before the Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee in opposition to a bill that would limit physician-ownership in compound pharmacies.
    • Advises and assists multiple physicians regarding employment relationships with integrated health systems or hospitals including, but not limited to, review of employment contracts, recruitment agreements and compensation arrangements.
    • Assists health care providers in various telehealth and digital health matters.
    • Testified before the Louisiana Senate Health and Welfare Committee in opposition to a bill that would limit physician-ownership in compound pharmacies.
    • Advises and assists multiple physicians regarding employment relationships with integrated health systems or hospitals including, but not limited to, review of employment contracts, recruitment agreements and compensation arrangements.

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    Recognition

    • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Health Care
    • Health Care Law (2022-2025), "Lawyer of the Year" Health Care Law (2023), The Best Lawyers in America
    • Leadership in Law, New Orleans CityBusiness (2023)
    • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Health Care
    • Health Care Law (2022-2025), "Lawyer of the Year" Health Care Law (2023), The Best Lawyers in America
    • Leadership in Law, New Orleans CityBusiness (2023)

    Education

    • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2004
    • Indiana University, B.S., Public Health, 1999
    • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., 2004
    • Indiana University, B.S., Public Health, 1999

    Credentials

    • Louisiana
    • Texas
    • Louisiana
    • Texas

    Memberships and Affiliations

    • Louisiana State Bar Association – Health Law Section (Vice-Chairman 2015-2020)
    • Texas Bar Association – Health Law Section
    • American Bar Association – Health Law Section
    • American Health Law Association
    • International Cannabis Bar Association
    • Loyola University-New Orleans College of Law (Adjunct Professor, Health Care Law)
    • Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (Adjunct Professor)
    • New Orleans Bar Association Young Lawyers Section (Board of Directors 2005-2008)
    • Louisiana State Bar Association – Health Law Section (Vice-Chairman 2015-2020)
    • Texas Bar Association – Health Law Section
    • American Bar Association – Health Law Section
    • American Health Law Association
    • International Cannabis Bar Association
    • Loyola University-New Orleans College of Law (Adjunct Professor, Health Care Law)
    • Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (Adjunct Professor)
    • New Orleans Bar Association Young Lawyers Section (Board of Directors 2005-2008)
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