Movers & Shakers

Morris, Manning & Martin (Atlanta): Holly A. Pierson has joined the firm's health care and commercial litigation practices as of counsel to the Atlanta office. Pierson will focus on health care fraud, whistleblower actions, identity theft, mortgage fraud, environmental issues and public corruption.

Dilworth Paxson (Philadelphia): Eleanor “Ellie” D. Thompson has joined the firm's health care group as Of Counsel. Thompson will be assisting clients with health care issues and in preparations for the new health care reform laws passed in March. She was previously vice president and deputy general counsel at Independence Blue Cross. During her time in that position she led the litigation practice group.

Polsinelli Shughart PC (Chicago): The firm has expanded its health care practice with the addition of attorneys Emily C. Tremmel and Heidi R. Slaw. Tremmel joins the firm as counsel, and will assist clients on corporate and regulatory matters. Slaw will practice as an associate and will advise clients on regulatory and compliance matters as they relate to transactions and operations of health systems. They join a team of nearly 40 health care business law attorneys at Polsinelli Shughart and are part of the firm's strategic plan to grow the Chicago office.

Blodnick, Fazio & Associates, P.C. (Garden City, NY): A new firm, Blodnick, Fazio & Associates, P.C., has been formed by the combination of law firms owned by attorneys Edward K. Blodnick and Thomas R. Fazio. This boutique law firm specializes in health care-related issues; corporate formations; complex commercial litigation; real estate law; arbitration and mediation; matrimonial law; employment law; municipal and school law; and construction law.

Morris, Manning & Martin (Atlanta): Holly A. Pierson has joined the firm's health care and commercial litigation practices as of counsel to the Atlanta office. Pierson will focus on health care fraud, whistleblower actions, identity theft, mortgage fraud, environmental issues and public corruption.

Dilworth Paxson (Philadelphia): Eleanor “Ellie” D. Thompson has joined the firm's health care group as Of Counsel. Thompson will be assisting clients with health care issues and in preparations for the new health care reform laws passed in March. She was previously vice president and deputy general counsel at Independence Blue Cross. During her time in that position she led the litigation practice group.

Polsinelli Shughart PC (Chicago): The firm has expanded its health care practice with the addition of attorneys Emily C. Tremmel and Heidi R. Slaw. Tremmel joins the firm as counsel, and will assist clients on corporate and regulatory matters. Slaw will practice as an associate and will advise clients on regulatory and compliance matters as they relate to transactions and operations of health systems. They join a team of nearly 40 health care business law attorneys at Polsinelli Shughart and are part of the firm's strategic plan to grow the Chicago office.

Blodnick, Fazio & Associates, P.C. (Garden City, NY): A new firm, Blodnick, Fazio & Associates, P.C., has been formed by the combination of law firms owned by attorneys Edward K. Blodnick and Thomas R. Fazio. This boutique law firm specializes in health care-related issues; corporate formations; complex commercial litigation; real estate law; arbitration and mediation; matrimonial law; employment law; municipal and school law; and construction law.