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ReadHollie J. Westly
Of Counsel
- Phone:
- 509.755.2061
- Fax:
- 509.282.8382
- Email:
- hwestly@hawleytroxell.com
Biography
Hollie has over 20 years of experience advising healthcare providers including hospitals, healthcare systems and networks, physician practices, nursing homes, clinical laboratories, and other ancillary healthcare service providers on a wide range of legal matters. The areas of practice include employment, regulatory compliance (anti-kickback, fraud and abuse and Stark laws), licensing, reimbursement, contracting, taxation, governance, corporate structures, joint ventures, medical staff credentialing, consent to care and confidentiality.
Hollie was also a Senior Staff Attorney at Providence Health & Services in Spokane.
Hollie frequently speaks on various health law topics at seminars sponsored by the Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys, and also at a variety of continuing legal education courses.
Expertise
BAR ADMISSIONS
Washington
Idaho
United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
PROFESSIONAL/COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
CHAS Health, Board Member, 2015-Present
American Health Lawyers Association
Spokane County Bar Association
Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys
Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys, President 2002-2003
Board of the Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation, President-Elect
EDUCATION
Law School:
Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., 1992
Graduate:
University of Illinois, Ph.D., 1986
University of Missouri, M.S., 1981
Undergraduate:
University of Wisconsin, B.S., 1978
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