Christopher M. Huryn

Helping Health Care Providers Successfully Grow

Chris provides legal counsel and problem solving to help medical providers successfully grow and respond to the ever-changing market, including strategic planning and guidance, health care integration, transactions and collaborative joint ventures, compliance, and the handling of day-to-day legal needs.

With a broad knowledge of health care laws and regulations, Chris advises clients on ways to comply with the many laws and regulations governing health care providers, reducing risk, and avoiding legal issues that could prevent them from reaching their goals.

According to clients in Chambers USA 2023, "Chris is fantastic to work with. He is methodical, attentive and responsive." Further, clients in the 2024 edition note “Chris is a subject matter expert, he is very responsive and is not only attentive to detail but he is easy to converse with.”  - Chambers USA (Healthcare: Ohio)

Experienced Health Care Attorney

Serving as the Health Care Practice Chair and having over 25 years of legal experience, Chris represents and counsels numerous hospitals, health systems, physicians, physician practice groups, and other health care businesses on a variety of legal matters such as:

Strategic Initiatives: Medical and hospital transactions; acquisitions; joint ventures; strategic planning; integration strategies; compensation models; mergers and affiliations.

Agreements: Professional services, lease and employment agreements; third party payer contracting and negotiation; real estate acquisitions and leases; vendor contracts.

Compliance: The Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Civil Monetary Penalty Law; antitrust laws; HIPAA, HITECH Act; nonprofit and tax exempt issues; compliance programs and audits.

Administration: Medical staff issues, credentialing and disciplinary actions; patient issues; quality and peer review; risk management; human resources issues; employee relationships; dispute resolution and litigation.

Corporate: Business entity selection and formation; preparation, review, and amendment of governance documents; board advice and guidance; ownership buy-in and redemption transactions.

Experience

• Assist physician groups, nonprofit hospitals, and physician-owned hospitals in regulatory advice and guidance, strategic planning and implementation, and legal issues arising from day-to-day operations
• Representation of a regional hospital in its selection of a strategic partner and merger into large health system
• Representation of medical group practices and hospital-based physician groups in negotiation of service agreements with hospitals and other institutions
• Assist hospitals and medical providers in the review, development, amendment, and oversight of physician compensation models
• Representation of physician groups in the sale of their practice to, and subsequent employment with, a hospital or large health system
• Assist medical providers with creating and operating compliance programs, performing investigative audits, and responding to governmental agency subpoenas
• Representation of physician groups in negotiating agreements with national and regional health insurance plans

Services

• Health Law

1. The University of Akron School of Law, J.D.
   • cum laude
2. Miami University, B.S.
   • cum laude

Bar Admissions

1. Ohio

Court Admissions

1. U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
2. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

• Selected by Chambers USA "Leaders in their Field" for Healthcare, Ohio (2022-2024)
• Named The Best Lawyers in America® Akron "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law (2024)
• Named The Best Lawyers in America® Akron "Lawyer of the Year" for Health Care Law (2022)
• Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America® for Health Care Law (2013-2025); Corporate Law (2013-2025)
• Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2010-2025)
• Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer - Rising Star" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2005-2007)
• AVVO.com & Akron Life Top Lawyer (2009)
• Certified in Healthcare Compliance ("CHC") by the Compliance Certification Board
• Leadership Akron, Signature Class 33 

Professional Affiliations

• The University of Akron School of Law, Adjunct Professor (health care law) 
• American Health Lawyers Association, Member 
• MGMA (Medical Group Management Association), Member 
• Society of Ohio Healthcare Attorneys, Member 
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member 
• Akron Bar Association, Member 
• Stark County Bar Association, Member 
• Society of Ohio Healthcare Attorneys
  • Board of Directors (2014-present)
  • President (2024-present)

Community Affiliations

• American Red Cross of Greater Akron and Mahoning Valley, Board of Directors (2013-2022)