HEALTH CARE LAW AND REGULATION
Description:
OHM has one of the largest health care practices in South Texas. Clients include physicians, clinics, medical foundations and allied health care professionals. Representation includes regulatory and compliance issues, employment and employee relations and benefits, pension plans, taxation, general business and corporate matters, certifications and reimbursements under Medicare and Medicaid (including fraud and abuse issues), anti-trust issues and mergers and acquisitions.
Practice Area Attorneys:
Gerald W. Ostarch
S. Stephen Hilmy
INSURANCE DEFENSE
Description:
Business clients are represented in a wide range of commercial litigation, in state and federal court, arising from breach of contract, fraud and general business disputes. The Firm is also engaged by insurers to defend cases involving death, personal injury and property damage arising in connection with premises, products, vehicular and professional liability. Firm attorneys have experience in defending manufacturers and distributors of motor vehicles, electrical appliances and equipment, chemical and industrial products, medical devices, drugs and other industrial and consumer products. Firm attorneys also have extensive experience in the defense of toxic tort claims brought against refineries, waste disposal firms and manufacturers of chemical products. The Firm also has attorneys with training and experience in the mediation of such claims.
Practice Area Attorneys:
Fred D. Dreiling
INSURANCE LAW
Description:
The Firm is developing an expertise in insurance and re-insurance matters, including analysis of claims and coverage issues and litigation. The Firm also has experience in re-insurance and treaty arrangements, and represents state insurance regulators in liquidation of insurance companies and collection of insurance company assets.
Practice Area Attorneys:
Fred D. Dreiling
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW
Description:
OHM provides guidance to companies on employment contracts and terminations, employee benefits, drug and polygraph testing, ERISA, ESOPS and employment tax issues, EEOC, Title VII, Title IX, unfair labor practices, workers’ compensation, employment discrimination, wage and hour issues, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, OSHA and other labor and management related matters. Clients include municipalities, school boards and districts and other public entities, and private sector employers such as retailers, banks, health care providers, manufacturers, insurance companies, plan administrators and service industry companies.
Practice Area Attorneys:
S. Stephen Hilmy
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Description:
The Firm’s lawyers have extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, business and asset sales and purchases, public and private equity financings and corporate takeovers and shareholder rights involving small businesses. Firm lawyers negotiate and prepare contracts, purchase and sale agreements, financing documents and other instruments arising in the course of business.
Practice Area Attorneys:
Gerald W. Ostarch
S. Stephen Hilmy
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT LAW
Description:
The firm represents several cities as general counsel. Its representation includes all areas of municipal government including: land use and development regulation, zoning, platting and subdivision control, eminent domain, employer – employee relations, taxation and tax incentives, impact fees, exactions, building regulation, annexation, police, fire, utilities and related litigation.
Practice Area Attorneys:
Michael G. Morris
NATURAL RESOURCES LAW
Description:
OHM has a firmly established natural resources law practice. The Firm represents landowners and oil, gas and mineral producers in the exploration and development of oil, gas and mining properties. As part of this representation, the Firm regularly advises clients with respect to environmental law, liability and compliance issues.
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