Regulatory & Compliance
State licensure, federal certification, enforcement defense, and ongoing compliance program support.
Health Care Attorney · Partner · Advisor
Real-world solutions. Proactive guidance.
Decades of experience untangling complex health care matters — advising institutional and individual providers on regulatory compliance, transactions, and litigation with counsel grounded in how health care actually works.
● Dallas · Austin · Houston
● Partner, Stinson LLP — Health Care & Insurance · Health Care Litigation & Regulatory Actions
30+
Years in Health Law
10×
Best Lawyers® Listed
4
Federal Courts
Philosophy
The law should work for your organization, not against it.
Health care providers face a uniquely demanding regulatory environment — one where a misstep in licensure, credentialing, or compliance can have consequences far beyond the legal department. My practice is built on providing clients with legal advocacy, real-world solutions, and proactive guidance to anticipate and mitigate risks before they become crises.
Regulatory fluency
Deep familiarity with state licensure, federal certification, and the agencies that enforce them.
Proactive risk management
Identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before they surface as enforcement actions or litigation.
Practical counsel
Legal advice calibrated to the realities of running a health care organization — not just what the statute says.
Practice Areas
Serving institutional and individual health care providers across the full spectrum of regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters.
Health Care Transactions
Transactional counsel for acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations, and restructuring in the health care sector.
Litigation
Health care-specific litigation support, including complex disputes before state and federal courts in Texas.
Investigations
Defense and navigation of peer review processes, regulatory agency investigations, and enforcement actions.
Medical Staff & Credentialing
Medical staff matters, peer review proceedings, and credentialing disputes for hospitals and health systems.
Post-Acute Care
Regulatory and transactional counsel for skilled nursing, home health, hospice, and other post-acute providers.
Who Bill Represents Nationwide
For more than 30 years, Bill has represented a broad range of health care providers and organizations across the United States.
Individual Providers
Physicians, nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists, and other licensed professionals.
Organizations
Hospitals, health systems, physician groups, specialty clinics, behavioral health organizations, and post-acute providers.
Post-Acute and Specialty Care
Home health agencies, hospice organizations, skilled nursing and assisted living operators, and medspa businesses.
Ready to discuss your matter?
Reach out directly to start a conversation about how Bill can help you navigate complex health care legal challenges or opportunities.
469.530.6612 · william.hopkins@stinson.com