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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Akerman Senterfitt today announced that Julie Gallagher has joined the firm's Tallahassee office, as Of Counsel with the Healthcare Practice Group. Ms. Gallagher's work focuses on the representation of physicians and other medical practitioners, pharmaceutical companies, individual health care providers and health care facilities. She joins the firm from Greenburg Traurig, where she spent seven years as a shareholder.

"We are very pleased to welcome Julie to the firm," said Kirk Davis, Chair of Akerman's Healthcare practice. "Her range of experience in the healthcare industry includes numerous public and private organizations, as well as state and federal government agencies. I have no doubt that her background will serve as a great asset to our clients and the firm."

Ms. Gallagher brings nearly three decades of experience in the area of healthcare law, including serving as General Counsel to the Agency for Healthcare Administration in Florida. She has litigated on behalf of private sector clients whose businesses are increasingly impacted by governmental regulation and advises clients such as pharmaceutical companies, individual healthcare providers and healthcare facilities, on proactive business plans and risk assessment and management. She routinely deals with matters before numerous agencies, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the Food and Drug Administration and the Office of the Inspector General. Ms. Gallagher is a member of the Florida Bar and is board certified in state and federal government and administrative practice.

Akerman's national healthcare practice represents public and private entities in every major sector of the health industry, including hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers. Akerman's healthcare attorneys are active members of various industry organizations, including the Florida Academy of Healthcare Atto
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