Brown Will Share Health Law Knowledge at Texas Health Law Conference

Oct. 7, 2011 - PRLog -- Austin, TX- October 7, 2011- Davis & Wilkerson attorney Fletcher Brown, a recognized expert in the field of health law, will share some of that expertise in a panel discussion at the Texas Health Law Conference on Sunday October 9, 2011.

The session, which will be held at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin, TX from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., is entitled “Hospital-Physician Relationships: A to Z.” For more information about other sessions or information on how to attend, visit: http://www.tha.org/HealthCareProviders/Education/ConferencesfortheCS097F/C0BCTexasHealthLawC08B8/index.asp

“The session will be a primer for anyone interested in the field,” said Brown. “At the same time, I anticipate we will have a lively discussion that goes a little deeper on some of the issues, providing insight that might prove beneficial to more seasoned health law attorneys.”

Specifically, the talk will provide crucial information and a general overview of the various relationships physicians have with hospitals, and the laws and regulations that govern those relationships. Brown and the other panelists will discuss the basics of credentialing and medical staff membership, typical contractual relationships, and more complex legal relationships between physicians and hospitals.

Brown added that he was “honored to be a participant in this prestigious conference. Given the credentials of the people who will be serving on the panel with me as well as the other sessions that are being presented, it is little wonder that the prestigious Health Law section of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Hospital Association are co-sponsors of this event.”

Brown has consistently been recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in Texas health law.  In addition to this honor, he has been named a “Super Lawyer” in the Health Law Field by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazine for the past six years.

About Davis & Wilkerson

Davis & Wilkerson (www.dwlaw.com) was founded in October 1985, in Austin, Texas, with a goal of developing a legal practice built on strong relationships with its clients, employees and other attorneys. Today, the firm of 33 lawyers still adheres to those goals as well as a professional standard of excellence, noteworthy by the fact that three-fourths of the firm's owners are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law, Personal Injury Trial Law, Health Law, Administrative Law or Appellate Law.

The commitment extends to its charitable work as well. It has regularly contributed funds and expertise to help individuals and families receive cost-free legal assistance through the Volunteer Legal Services (VLS) of Central Texas.  This contribution was recognized in 2006 when the firm received the prestigious Joseph P. Hart Award, which is given each year to a firm that demonstrates the integrity and commitment to provide legal assistance for those without the ability to obtain that assistance on their own.  In addition to D&W’s involvement with VLS, the firm’s attorneys and staff contribute time and money in service to more than two dozen other charitable Austin organizations.