D. Louis Glaser Joins Sonnenschein's Expanding Health Care Group
November 29, 2005
(CHICAGO, November 29, 2005) — Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP announced today that it has further expanded its national Health Care Group with the addition of D. Louis Glaser, who joined Sonnenschein as a partner in its Chicago office. Previously with Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP’s health care practice in Chicago, Glaser is widely recognized as a national authority in transactional health care matters.
Glaser’s practice includes the representation of hospitals and health care systems, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, and a host of other health care entities. Glaser represents these entities in the areas of general corporate transactions, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, integrated delivery systems, federal taxation of exempt organizations, Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse and regulatory compliance, and managed care.
Gadi Weinreich, national chair of Sonnenschein’s Health Care Group, notes that “Lou is one of the most well-rounded, business savvy, pragmatic and effective health care transactional lawyers in the nation.”
“Lou is a leader in his field,” adds James Klenk, Managing Partner of Sonnenschein’s Chicago office. “We are thrilled that he chose to join Sonnenschein. He brings an impressive skill set, reputation, and level of experience that we look forward to sharing with clients in Chicago and nationally.”
“I am very excited to be joining Sonnenschein,” says Glaser. “The vision, expertise and depth of Sonnenschein’s Health Care Group is unparalleled, making my decision to join an easy one. The team of health care attorneys that Sonnenschein has assembled over the past several years is truly remarkable and I am delighted to be a part of it.”
“Our strategy with respect to the health care industry is straightforward,” states firm Chairman Duane Quaini. “We are building the preeminent health care practice in the nation. Toward that end, we have brought together scores of health law specialists who offer our clients a unique blend of experience, expertise and national perspective, as well as a commitment to exceeding client expectations. With the addition of Lou, the strength and reach of this group has been further bolstered.”
Glaser received a J.D. degree, cum laude, from Loyola University of Chicago, a Master of Health Administration with a concentration in finance from Ohio State University, and a B.A. degree from DePauw University. He is admitted to the Illinois bar and is a member of both the American Health Lawyers Association and the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. He also serves as a board member and vice chairman of the American Cancer Society, Downtown Chicago Division.
With more than 700 attorneys and policy professionals in nine U.S. cities and a global reach throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, Sonnenschein serves the legal needs of many of the world’s largest and best-known businesses, nonprofits and individuals.
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