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Joseph T. Simon

Associate

Joseph T. Simon

Associate

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)
May 26, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises Preva Aesthetics in Partnership with Alpha Aesthetics        

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Preva Aesthetics, a premier aesthetics practice led by Michelle Paty, MSN, CPNP-AC, FNP-C, in its partnership with Alpha Aesthetics Partners, a leader in the medical aesthetics specialty and a portfolio company of private equity firm Thurston Group.
November 20, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Millennium Physician Group in Partnership with veriMED Health Group

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Millennium Physician Group, a Mosaic Health Company and one of the country’s largest independent physician groups, in its partnership with veriMED.
September 5, 2025 In the News

Foley Attorneys Contribute to American Health Law Association's Representing Physicians Handbook

Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys Jana Kolarik, Claire Marblestone, Illana Meyer, Sheridan Organ, and Kate Pamperin contributed to the Fifth Edition of the American Health Law Association's (AHLA) Representing Physician's Handbook.
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March 6, 2025 Blogs

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.
October 16, 2024 Deals and Wins

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.
October 15, 2024 Deals and Wins

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.