http://www.pattonboggs.com/ en-us Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:02 GMT Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:02 GMT Denver, August 6, 2010—Patton Boggs LLP is expanding its Denver office by adding several attorneys to the firm’s experienced health care team. Stephen P. Nash, a veteran health care lawyer and Sven C. Collins, an accomplished litigator, join the firm’s Denver office as partners along with two associates from Holme Roberts & Owen LLP. “This is a significant strategic move for our Denver office,” said Robert M. Bearman, managing partner of Patton Boggs’ Denver office. “Steve and his team will be a tremendous asset to our firm’s growing health care practice.” Mr. Nash, the former chair of Holme Roberts & Owen’s health care practice, brings to the table more than three decades of experience representing health care organizations. He has spent his career working with academic medical centers, hospitals and health systems, health information exchanges, medical groups and other physician organizations, health plans and other managed care organizations, long term care organizations, ancillary health service providers and health care investors. Mr. Nash’s team is lead counsel for a number of large single provider and group Medicare appeals, both before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board and in Federal court. He is actively engaged in advising on planning and implementing strategic initiatives in response to Federal and state health care reform. In addition, Mr. Nash is recognized for his expertise in health information technology, having advised Colorado’s statewide health information exchange, CORHIO, from its inception five years ago. “I am thrilled by the opportunity to help with the continuing growth of the health care practice at Patton Boggs,” Mr. Nash said. “In this historic period of healthcare reform, the opportunity to join forces with the nation’s top public policy practice, and to offer our clients meaningful access to the legislative and rule-making process, is compelling.” A 1996 graduate of the University of Colorado School of Law, Mr. Collins focuses his practice on litigation and risk management guidance in health care, employment and labor, trade secrets and unfair competition. Joining Mr. Nash and Mr. Collins are two associates with whom they have worked closely on a broad range of health care projects, including transactional work, regulatory compliance and reimbursement litigation. Mimi Hu, who earned her law degree from Boston University and Michi Tsuda, who earned his MBA and law degree from the University of Colorado, are highly skilled attorneys who will continue to make significant contributions to this health care team. http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1249 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1249 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Washington, DC, July 1, 2010—Patton Boggs LLP is acquiring the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group, combining two of the most recognizable firms in public policy at the nation’s highest-revenue producing public policy law firm.  Former Louisiana Democratic Senator John Breaux and former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., join the firm’s Washington office as special senior counsel with their sons, John Breaux, Jr. and Chester Trent Lott, Jr.; three public policy advisers; and three staff members. “This acquisition is a strategic coup and a cornerstone for our bipartisan growth,” said Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., chairman of Patton Boggs, a firm that has played a key role in every major piece of legislation and regulatory decision for nearly 50 years. “The combined expertise of Patton Boggs and Breaux-Lott Leadership Group makes the firm a ‘mandatory first stop’ for discerning corporate CEOs and general counsel facing complex problems that can be solved in the halls of Congress, the executive branch or the courtroom,” Mr. Boggs said. The acquisition signals an aggressive growth plan for Patton Boggs as it continues to maintain its top spot in legislative work while expanding its footprint in major regulatory areas. Over the past year, the firm has added other powerhouses such as former FCC Chairman Kevin Martin; Suedeen Kelly, a former commissioner with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Dick Thompson, a veteran in the pharmaceutical and food and drug sectors. The acquisition of the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group, one of the nation’s fastest growing lobbying boutiques, provides bipartisan leadership to solve client problems at a time when it has never been more difficult to navigate Congress. Patton Boggs provides the depth and substantive strength to better serve the Breaux-Lott clients’ comprehensive policy and legal needs. “We will continue to provide boutique-level personal attention to our clients with the added benefit of the wide-ranging policy, legal and business services that only Patton Boggs can provide,” said John Breaux, who provides strategic advice, consulting and lobbying on health care, tax, financial services and energy issues. “This is a merger of the best of what both teams can provide to our clients.” Senator Lott brings sharp leadership skills and a special understanding of complex congressional procedures from his time serving as the House Republican Whip and Senate Majority Leader. He plans to focus his practice on defense, taxes, financial services, energy, transportation, communications and other areas where he has been active throughout his career.“This is an exciting opportunity to expand our firm with the resources of one of the most respected and revered law firms in the nation,” Lott said. “This is a win-win deal for our clients as well as for Patton Boggs.” The personal relationship between Mr. Boggs and both senators dates back to when the lawmakers were first elected to the House. Senator Breaux was elected to the House of Representatives at the age of 28. During his tenure in the Senate, Breaux was a widely known for his bipartisan leadership and central role in some of the most important legislative initiatives of his generation. Breaux is the former Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate. As a Senator, Breaux was known for his keen insight on energy issues. He served as co-chair of the Oil and Gas Caucus. He was active in advancing legislation to promote domestic oil and gas production, and was a co-sponsor of the Marginal Well Preservation Act, a tax incentive program that encouraged oil production from marginal oil wells. He was also a principal author of the Outer Continental Shelf Land Act. Senator Lott served in Congress for 35 years and is one of the few people to hold elected leadership positions in both the House and Senate. A champion of a strong national defense, Lott is an advocate of economic growth and protecting economic security. He has worked closely with seven presidential administrations. As the House Republican Whip, Lott forged the bipartisan alliance that enacted President Ronald Reagan’s economic recovery program and his national security initiatives.  Lott created the first modern whip organization on Capitol Hill, focusing attention on regular member-to-member contacts and extensive outreach to sympathetic Democrats to secure passage of major legislation. In the Senate, Lott was a member of the group of pro-growth stalwarts who opposed the tax increase forced on President Bush in 1990. When he became the Senate’s Majority Leader in 1996, he again put his coalition-building skills to the test and, along with House Speaker Newt Gingrich, enacted his historic welfare reform bill of 1996. http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1225 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1225 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Washington, DC, June 30, 2010— A Patton Boggs legal team has secured an important immigration decision allowing an African professor to overcome a ban against people with AIDS seeking to permanently work and live lawfully in the United States. Immigration Judge John M. Bryant granted the professor permanent residence status on June 23rd, showing the immigration courts’ willingness to entertain renewed applications for adjustment of status where previously immigrants faced discrimination because they have AIDS or are HIV-positive. http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1221 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1221 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT “When a child dies, it is always out of season. When a child dies, dreams die and we are all diminished by the loss of human potential. Although dying is a part of life, a child’s death, in a very real sense is unnatural and has a devastating and enduring impact.” --From an Institute of Medicine report: When Children Die: Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families   With those words, Susan Rogers told the Patton Boggs Women’s forum the story about “Michael,” a 3-month-old baby, who was dying from a rare neuromuscular degenerative disease. His parents wanted to bring him home from the hospital, but there was no system in place to help families with dying children in Washington, D.C. http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1219 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1219 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Washington, DC, June 28, 2010— DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has tapped Catherine Buell, an associate at Patton Boggs LLP, as the new chair of the city’s Historic Preservation Review Board. http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1212 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1212 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT DALLAS, June 23— A surge in legal actions tied to foreclosures and investor-related cases helped push the Mortgage Litigation Index to an all-time high during the first quarter. Criminal cases more than doubled and mortgage insurance is emerging as an area of growing litigation. http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1205 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1205 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT Washington, D.C., June 18, 2010— A number of Patton Boggs LLP attorneys and practice areas have again received high rankings from Chambers USA in the publication’s 2010 edition. The prestigious publication ranks the nation’s top law firms and lawyers based on extensive original research and thorough interviews with clients and attorneys. http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1200 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1200 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1198 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1198 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT New York, NY, June 15, 2010—Patton Boggs LLP has tapped veteran tax attorney Richard E. Andersen to serve as managing partner of its New York office, citing his extensive experience in the nation’s leading business and financial market to spur further growth. http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1192 News http://www.pattonboggs.com/news/Detail.aspx?news=1192 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT