Brandon Hall is an associate in the firm’s Corporate Services practice group, where he provides counsel to both established corporations and emerging companies on general corporate and governance matters, and mergers and acquisitions. He also represents clients in the health care and life sciences space, including health care systems, hospitals and physicians.

Corporate Law and Governance

Brandon has worked with emerging companies and entrepreneurs, helping those companies navigate formation, ownership, financing, employment contracting, fiduciary duties, intellectual property issues and compliance, most recently related to COVID-19.

He enjoys creative problem-solving for clients and brings a deep understanding of the intricacies of employee pensions and bonuses, employment contracts, non-compete agreements, and the protection of trade secrets to each representation, enabling him to find practical, creative and cost-effective solutions for his clients.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Brandon brings a detail-oriented approach to advising employers with respect to employee benefits and executive compensation matters in the context of mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. He utilizes his background and experience handling complex ERISA and Internal Revenue Code compliance to effectuate the seamless transition of employee benefit plan compliance before, during and after the transaction.

Health Care Law

Brandon also has significant background in health care law, having worked on both state and federal health policy, and for a medical device startup prior to law school. He has experience counseling clients on a variety of regulatory compliance issues faced by health care entities, with an emphasis on:

• State Certificate of Need laws;
• the Stark Law;
• the Anti-Kickback Statute;
• EKRA;
• CMS and OIG compliance and self-disclosure;
• HIPAA;
• EMTALA;
• the Affordable Care Act;
• Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursements; and
• ERISA.

He advises clients on matters related to physician-hospital alignment strategies, including:

• acquisitions;
• contractual and equity joint ventures; and
• employment arrangements and other hospital-based contracting arrangements.

Litigation

Brandon has also represented companies in various stages of litigation ranging from administrative law proceedings to state and federal court matters.  In particular, he is well versed in ERISA claims denial matters, ERISA preemption litigation, and excessive fees and other fiduciary duties defenses.

Brandon also maintains an active pro bono litigation practice, having represented clients in both state and federal courts in employment law and civil rights disputes. He has published articles on topics ranging from Workplace Wellness Plan compliance under the ADA and GINA to ERISA preemption of state laws and rural hospital closures.