Joe is a health care M&A attorney based in the firm’s Denver office. Joe represents clients across the health care industry in complex transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, joint ventures and strategic affiliations. In addition to his M&A work, Joe regularly advises clients on nuanced health care regulatory issues and day-to-day governance, contracting, and operational matters.
Joe is a member of the firm’s Health Care & Life Sciences Sector.
Presentations and Publications
- Co-author, “Nonprofit Health Care Mergers – Introduction: With Complexity Comes Opportunity,” Health Care Law Today (March 8, 2025)
- Co-author, “California: Health Care M&A Market Heats up as New Regulator Takes a Closer Look”, Health Care Law Today (December 8, 2022)
Nonprofit Health Care Mergers – Introduction: With Complexity Comes Opportunity
In the evolving health care landscape, mergers between nonprofit health care organizations are becoming increasingly common.
Foley Advises Clinica Family Health in Merger with Mental Health Partners
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Colorado-based Clinica Family Health in its merger with Mental Health Partners, resulting in the formation of Clinica Family Health & Wellness. The newly established organization will provide integrated physical, mental, and oral health services across the northwestern Denver metro area.
Foley Advises HonorHealth in Acquisition of Steward Health Care Facilities
Foley & Lardner LLP represented HonorHealth, a nonprofit health care system serving over five million people in the Phoenix and Scottsdale areas, in its acquisition of multiple health care facilities from Arizona-based Steward Health Care.
Noncompetes: What the FTC’s Rule May Mean for Health Care & Life Sciences Providers
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule, by a vote of 3-2, abolishing the vast majority of employee covenants not to compete across the United States
Foley Represents Saint Luke’s in Merger with BJC Health System
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Saint Luke’s Health System of Kansas City in its transaction with BJC Health System of St. Louis , officially combining as a single integrated, academic, patient-centric Missouri-based health system.
Foley Represents Parkview Health System in Combination with UCHealth
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Parkview Health System in its combination with UCHealth, which closed on December 1, 2023.