The Chicago Office of McDonald Hopkins Continues to Expand: Healthcare Attorney, Charles F. MacKelvie, Joins the Firm's National Healthcare and Healthcare Restructuring Practice Groups

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Feb 02, 2010, 02:09 ET

CHICAGO, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare attorney, Charles F. MacKelvie, has joined the Chicago office of McDonald Hopkins LLC as a Member in the firm's national Healthcare and Healthcare Restructuring Practice Groups, which provide legal services to a diverse group of healthcare clients throughout the United States. MacKelvie, who has more than 30 years of experience as a healthcare and business attorney, is a legal expert in Medicare and Medicaid payment issues. Before joining McDonald Hopkins, MacKelvie was a principal at the Miller Canfield law firm.

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MacKelvie has argued more than 300 cases before the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Provider Reimbursement Review Board. In addition, MacKelvie has been general and special counsel to a variety of hospitals, health systems, health agencies, long-term care facilities, home health organizations, and physician groups. Beyond Medicare and Medicaid payment consulting, MacKelvie advises clients concerning mergers, acquisitions, corporate taxation, and not-for-profit taxation. He is a national speaker, teacher and author on the legal and financial issues that impact hospitals, healthcare systems and alternate delivery systems.

"We are delighted to add Charles MacKelvie to our healthcare legal team. He expands the breadth of services we offer our clients and enhances our reputation as legal advisors who understand the rapidly evolving healthcare environment," said Richard S. Cooper, Chair of the firm's Healthcare Practice Group and Co-Chair of the Healthcare Restructuring Practice Group.

"Charles is an excellent addition because he further broadens our healthcare expertise in Chicago," said Richard N. Kessler, managing member of the McDonald Hopkins' Chicago office, which recently relocated to the 300 North LaSalle building to accommodate the firm's continuing growth.

Charles MacKelvie received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School. He earned an MBA degree from the University of Chicago, a LL.M. degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law, and a B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin.

Charles MacKelvie can be reached at 312.642.6705 or [email protected].

About McDonald Hopkins

McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm focused on business law, litigation, business restructuring and bankruptcy, intellectual property, healthcare, and estate planning. The firm has offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, and West Palm Beach. The president of McDonald Hopkins is Carl J. Grassi. For more information about McDonald Hopkins, visit www.mcdonaldhopkins.com.

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