Sheppard Mullin Welcomes Former University of California General Counsel Attorneys
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Hoyt Y. Sze and Margia Corner have joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as healthcare partners in San Francisco. Previously, Sze and Corner served as co-interim deputy general counsels for the University of California, overseeing the expansive healthcare network of the university. Both possess extensive experience in healthcare law, with Sze specializing in healthcare investigations and white-collar defense, and Corner in helping clients navigate complex licensing, accreditation, and other regulatory requirements.
Former UC Attorneys Join Sheppard Mullin Healthcare Team
Healthcare partners Hoyt Y. Sze and Margia Corner have joined the law firm, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, from their previous roles as co-interim deputy general counsels for the University of California (UC). They were principal legal advisors for the UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee and oversaw legal matters across the university system’s extensive healthcare network.
Hoyt and Margia amplify the growth of Sheppard Mullin’s healthcare team, which has added 11 healthcare partners within the past year. “Their unparalleled knowledge and expertise is vital to help our clients achieve their goals,” says Luca Salvi, chair of Sheppard Mullin.
Sze’s Healthcare Legal Expertise
Sze is a noted healthcare attorney specializing in healthcare investigations and white collar defense. His expertise includes handling complex healthcare investigations, civil False Claims Act, Stark Law, anti-kickback issues, and litigation involving the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). At UC, Sze advised on healthcare fraud, abuse, conflict of interest matters, foreign influence, research security investigations, and privacy and cybersecurity matters.
Corner’s Healthcare Regulatory Experience
Corner, an experienced healthcare attorney, assists clients to transition to value-based models of care. Her regulatory experience spans Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care. At UC, she served as the lead healthcare regulatory attorney advising on federal and state regulatory requirements governing health system operations.
Commenting on their new positions, Sze and Corner said, “We look forward to helping our clients successfully navigate the new challenges and opportunities for healthcare providers, insurers, and others across the healthcare industry.”
Sheppard Mullin’s Healthcare Industry Impact
Sheppard Mullin is known for driving significant transactions and joint ventures for hospital, health systems and academic medical centers such as the $975 million acquisition by UCI Health of Tenet Healthcare Corporation’s Pacific Coast Network, and Prospect Health System’s agreement to sell businesses and assets to Astrana Health Inc. for $745 million.
About Sheppard Mullin’s Healthcare Team
With a 230-attorney national team, Sheppard Mullin has been named a Health Care Practice Group of the Year by Law360 four times in seven years. They are a go-to firm for innovative transactions and joint ventures, regulatory solutions, population health management, global risk and value-based contracting, technology transactions, and privacy matters.
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