Larry Kelly, Author at Brown & Fortunato

Brown & Fortunato is pleased to announce that attorneys Carlye E. Dozier and Jacque S. Mayes have joined the State Bar of Texas.

Carlye E. Dozier joined Brown & Fortunato as a member of the firm’s Litigation Group. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Amarillo Area Bar Association, and the Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association. She is admitted to practice in Texas and before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. “Carlye brings an […] More...

Colleen T. Byrom and Allison D. Shelton wrote “CMS Reminds Hospitals of EMTALA Obligations Following Passage of Texas Heartbeat Act”

Colleen T. Byrom and Allison D. Shelton wrote article for publication in Medical Journal – Houston: “CMS Reminds Hospitals of EMTALA Obligations Following Passage of Texas Heartbeat Act” – November 2021. (Reprinted with permission from Medical Journal – Houston) More...

Beth Anne Jackson wrote “Anatomy of a False Claims Act Suit: U.S. ex rel. D’Cunha v. Luketich et al.”

Beth Anne Jackson wrote article for publication in the Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) Bulletin, November 2021, Vol. 111 No 11, Pg. 332 – “Anatomy of a False Claims Act Suit: U.S. ex rel. D’Cunha v. Luketich et al.”. (“This article was originally printed in the ACMS Bulletin.”) More...

Jeffrey S. Baird Discusses “Value Added Services” In a Podcast With The American Society for Pharmacy Law.

Jeffrey S. Baird, Chairman of the Healthcare Group of Brown & Fortunato, performed a podcast with The American Society for Pharmacy Law to discuss “Value Added Services”. To listen to the full podcast click HERE. More...

Beth Anne Jackson and Allison D. Shelton wrote “Hospital pays $3.3 million to settle FCA claims brought by former Director of Compliance”

Beth Anne Jackson and Allison D. Shelton wrote article for publication in Medical Journal – Houston: “Hospital pays $3.3 million to settle FCA claims brought by former Director of Compliance” – October 2021, (Reprinted with permission from Medical Journal – Houston) More...

Beth Anne Jackson and Allison D. Shelton wrote “Discrimination claim based on lack of on-site interpreter fails”

Beth Anne Jackson and Allison D. Shelton wrote article for publication in Medical Journal – Houston: “Discrimination claim based on lack of on-site interpreter fails” – September 2021, (Reprinted with permission from Medical Journal – Houston) More...

Beth Anne Jackson and Rossanna J. Madrigal wrote “HIPAA and the age of voice-activated technology”

Beth Anne Jackson and Rossanna J. Madrigal wrote article for publication in Medical Journal – Houston: “HIPAA and the age of voice-activated technology” – August 2021, (Reprinted with permission from Medical Journal – Houston) More...

Matt Sherwood Elected President of Amarillo Area Bar Association 2021-2022

Matt is a shareholder at Brown & Fortunato, and he holds board certifications in Personal Injury and Civil Trial by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His practice is focused in civil and commercial litigation. In May of 2021, Matt was selected by his peers to serve as the President of the Amarillo Area Bar […] More...

Allison D. Shelton and Colleen T. Byrom wrote “Regular session of the 87th Texas Legislature”

Allison D. Shelton and Colleen T. Byrom wrote article for publication in Medical Journal – Houston: “Regular session of the 87th Texas Legislature” – July 2021, (Front page; reprinted with permission from Medical Journal – Houston) More...

Allison D. Shelton and Beth Anne Jackson wrote “CMS Leaves Providers Uncertain about Shared/Split Visits”

Allison D. Shelton and Beth Anne Jackson wrote article for publication in Medical Journal – Houston: “CMS Leaves Providers Uncertain about Shared/Split Visits” – June 2021, (Reprinted with permission from Medical Journal – Houston) More...