Paul J Giancola is a lawyer practicing administrative, alternative dispute resolution, cybersecurity, data protection and privacy and 9 other areas of law. Paul received a B.S. degree from State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1973, and has been licensed for 45 years. Paul practices at Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. in Phoenix, AZ.
Reviews for Paul
Services
Areas of Law
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Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
- Arbitration
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Government 1
- Government Relations
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Other 9
- Administrative
- Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy
- False Claims Act
- Healthcare
- Investigations, Government Enforcement and White Collar Protection
- Life Sciences and Medical Technology
- Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Professional Licensure
- Special Litigation and Compliance
Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionOf CounselFirm NameSnell & Wilmer L.L.P.
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Experience: Paul's healthcare practice encompasses a wide range of legal services that are provided in a rapidly changing
highly regulated industry. These include: Transaction compliance
counseling of fraud
abuse laws in mergers
acquisitions by hospitals
healthcare companies
designing
negotiating physician-hospital alignment arrangements
joint venture arrangements among healthcare providers
buy-out agreements.
Defended
managed numerous audits
investigations of potential overpayments under the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, EKRA, Sunshine Act, Stark Law
other fraud
abuse violations for laboratories, hospitals,
physician practices.
Advising on
making self-disclosures
negotiation of settlements
corporate integrity agreements with government agencies, such as Arizona's AHCCCS OIG, DOJ,
the HHS OIG.
Medicare
Medicaid reimbursement counseling.
Advising
providing representation on medical staff matters for hospitals, healthcare plans,
physicians, including peer review, quality assurance, bylaws review,
fair hearings.
Privacy
security compliance, including counseling clients on HIPAA
HITECH
internal compliance audits
responding to numerous OCR investigations
managing
reporting data breaches.
Regulatory
strategic counseling related to proposed business models.
Counseling senior living
post-acute care facilities, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home care
hospice.
Serving as outside counsel for multi
single specialty physician groups, management companies, ambulatory surgery centers
ancillary service providers.
Represented hundreds of physicians in all aspects of medical board licensing investigations.
Conducted hundreds of mediations
a dozen arbitrations.
Drafted healthcare legislation impacting tort reform, surprise medical bills, hospital satellite locations
remote pharmacies.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1987, Arizona
1981, New York
1985, District of Columbia (Inactive)
Supreme Court of Arizona
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States District Court, District of Arizona
United States District Court, District of New York
United States District and Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia
1981, Supreme Court of New York
MembershipsProfessional Memberships and Activities
•Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, Adjunct Professor
•Health Care Fraud Investigations & Litigation (2011-2023)
•The Litigation Experience (2011-2015)
•University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Lecturer (2013-present)
•American Health Lawyers Association (1994-present)
•Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers (1992-present)
•Board of Directors (2000-2023)
•President (2003-2005)
•State Bar of Arizona (1987-present)
•Civil Practice and Procedure Committee (1992-1995)
•Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Associate Editor (1986-1989)
Executive Editor (1990-1991)
Editor-in-Chief (1991-1993)
•Trial Lawyers Quarterly, Contributing Editor (1982-1988)
•Syracuse University College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, Scientific Litigation (1985)Bar FellowshipAmerican College of Trial Lawyers (2004-present)Community Involvement
•Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Advisory Board (2007-present), Member (2004-present), Chair (2007-2010)
•Scottsdale Cultural Council (2007-2011, 2013-present)
•Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Arizona Chapter Board of Directors (2006-2008)
•Scottsdale Healthcare, Ethics Committee (1990-1993), Institutional Review Committee (1991-1994)
•The Hastings Center Institute of Society, Ethics and Life Sciences (1981-1994)Other Professional Experience
•O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Killingsworth and Beshears, P.A., Senior Member/Shareholder
•Birnbaum and Manaker, P.C., Associate Member:Professional Memberships & Activities
•Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, Adjunct Professor
•Health Care Fraud Investigations & Litigation (2011-present)
•The Litigation Experience (2011-present)
•University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Lecturer (2013-present)
•Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, Substitute Mentor, The Litigation Experience (Fall 2011)
•American Health Lawyers Association (1994-present)
•Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers (1992-present)
•Board of Directors (2000-present)
•President (2003-2005)
•State Bar of Arizona (1987-present)
•Civil Practice and Procedure Committee (1992-1995)
•American Bar Association
•Litigation and Health Law Sections
•Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Associate Editor (1986-1989); Executive Editor (1990-1991); Editor-in-Chief (1991-1993)
•Trial Lawyers Quarterly, Contributing Editor (1982-1988)
•Syracuse University College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, Scientific Litigation (1985) Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (2004-present)Community Involvement
•Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Advisory Board (2007-present), Member (2004-present), Chair (2007-2010)
•Scottsdale Cultural Council (2007-2011, 2013-present)
•Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Arizona Chapter Board of Directors (2006-2008)
•Scottsdale Healthcare, Ethics Committee (1990-1993), Institutional Review Committee (1991-1994)
•The Hastings Center Institute of Society, Ethics and Life Sciences (1981-1994)Other Professional Experience
•O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Killingsworth and Beshears, P.A., Senior Member/Shareholder
•Birnbaum and Manaker, P.C., Associate Member:Professional Memberships and Activities
•Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, Adjunct Professor
•Health Care Fraud Investigations & Litigation (2011-present)
•The Litigation Experience (2011-present)
•University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Lecturer (2013-present)
•Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, Substitute Mentor, The Litigation Experience (Fall 2011)
•American Health Lawyers Association (1994-present)
•Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers (1992-present)
•Board of Directors (2000-present)
•President (2003-2005)
•State Bar of Arizona (1987-present)
•Civil Practice and Procedure Committee (1992-1995)
•American Bar Association
•Litigation and Health Law Sections
•Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Associate Editor (1986-1989); Executive Editor (1990-1991); Editor-in-Chief (1991-1993)
•Trial Lawyers Quarterly, Contributing Editor (1982-1988)
•Syracuse University College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, Scientific Litigation (1985) Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (2004-present)Community Involvement
•Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Advisory Board (2007-present); Member (2004-present); Chair (2007-2010)
•Scottsdale Cultural Council (2007-2011, 2013-present)
•Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Arizona Chapter Board of Directors (2006-2008)
•Scottsdale Healthcare, Ethics Committee (1990-1993); Institutional Review Committee (1991-1994)
•The Hastings Center Institute of Society, Ethics and Life Sciences (1981-1994)
Other Professional Experience
•O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Killingsworth and Beshears, P.A., Senior Member/Shareholder
•Birnbaum and Manaker, P.C., Associate
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Oct 21 Ninety-Nine Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2011
Jun 22 Sixty-Seven Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers 2010
Dec 01 Snell & Wilmer Partners Paul Giancola, David Sprentall and Alan Sullivan Named 2010 Lawyers of The Year
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Releases Guidance on De-Identification of Health Information Sep 28 Health Law Checkup - September 2012
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Physicians Required to Provide Interpretive Services to Non-English Speaking Patients Apr 23 Health Law Checkup - April 2012
Fourth Circuit Discusses Stark Issues in Remand of Tuomey $45 Million Stark Verdict Mar 09 Health Law Checkup - March 2012
No Free Lunch for Physicians: OIG Issues Alert on Obligation of Physicians to Monitor Reassignment of Medicare Payments Jan 12 Legal Alert: Office of Civil Rights to Conduct HIPAA Compliance Audits
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Professional Memberships & Activities
•Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, Adjunct Professor
•Health Care Fraud Investigations & Litigation (2011-present)
•The Litigation Experience (2011-present)
•University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Lecturer (2013-present)
•Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, Substitute Mentor,The Litigation Experience (Fall 2011)
•American Health Lawyers Association (1994-present)
•Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers (1992-present)
•Board of Directors (2000-present)
•President (2003-2005)
•State Bar of Arizona (1987-present)
•Civil Practice and Procedure Committee (1992-1995)
•American Bar Association
•Litigation and Health Law Sections
•Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Associate Editor (1986-1989); Executive Editor (1990-1991); Editor-in-Chief (1991-1993)
•Trial Lawyers Quarterly,Contributing Editor (1982-1988)
•Syracuse University College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, Scientific Litigation (1985)
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolSyracuse University College of Law
J.D.
Syracuse Law Review
Syracuse University College of Law
J.D.
Judicial Clerkship Recommendation
Syracuse University College of Law
J.D.
National Institute for Trial Advocacy Diploma
Syracuse University College of Law
J.D.
1980 Executive Editor
Syracuse University College of Law
J.D.
cum laude
Other EducationState University of New York at Stony Brook
Class of 1973
B.S.
Biology
New York University
Class of 1975
Certificate in Physical Therapy
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1952
Brooklyn, New York, May 8, 1952
Paul J Giancola
One East Washington Street, Suite 2700Phoenix, AZ 85004U.S.A.
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