James M.Hafner - Lawyer / Attorney in Columbus, OH

About James M.Hafner

James Hafner advises clients in the healthcare and health insurance industries in connection with transactional, regulatory and litigation matters. His transactional and regulatory experience includes negotiating physician practice acquisitions and employment contracts, providing guidance on insurance-related matters, advocating for clients with external audits, and performing due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions. His litigation practice includes advising hospitals on the impact of Medicare reimbursement decisions in federal courts and before administrative agencies. Outside of the healthcare industry, James has attended to corporate governance matters and assisted clients with internal investigations by collecting, reviewing and synthesizing electronic documents. Prior to joining Squire Patton Boggs, James worked in the legal department of one of the world’s leading hospital systems. He assisted in-house counsel and internal clients with navigating provider scope-of-practice issues, provided guidance on fraud and abuse matters, prepared board documents to facilitate realignment, ensured compliance with labor and employment regulations related to a hospital acquisition, and drafted Business Associate Agreements and other HIPAA-related materials. While attending law school, James was a member of the Ohio State Law Journal and received CALI Awards for Excellence in Constitutional Law and Advanced Constitutional Law. He is the author of a 2015 article in the Sixth Circuit Review, a publication dedicated to analyzing major legal developments in the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.