Former Health and Human Services Official Joins Greenberg Traurig's Chicago Office

CHICAGO, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Eric D. Hargan, a former Deputy Secretary and Regulatory Policy Officer with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has joined the 135-attorney Chicago office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Hargan, now a shareholder in the firm's Health and FDA Business Practice, was a partner with McDermott Will & Emery.

Hargan focuses his practice on transactions, health care regulations and government relations. He also concentrates on corporate law across a variety of industries, particularly corporate finance, private equity, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions transactions.

From 2003 to 2007, Hargan was a senior official at HHS. In addition to serving as Deputy Secretary, he served as Regulatory Policy Officer of the Department, overseeing the development and approval of all HHS, CMS and FDA regulations and significant guidances. At HHS, Hargan oversaw all operations, including Medicare, Medicaid, the regulation of food, drugs and medical devices, public health, welfare programs, medical research and other activities.

"We are pleased to welcome Eric to our Chicago office and the firm's Health and FDA Business Practice," said Paul T. Fox, co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig's Chicago office. "Eric's experience, including his work at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, represents an important addition to our Health and FDA Business Practice, and we look forward to the contributions we know he will make."

Hargan earned his J.D. from Columbia University Law School and his B.A., cum laude, from Harvard University.

Greenberg Traurig's multidisciplinary Health and FDA Business Practice provides strategic legal counsel to a diverse group of companies and organizations. Greenberg Traurig provides clients dedicated health care experience as well as a broad range of capabilities in related disciplines, including reimbursement, corporate, finance, tax, antitrust, ERISA, litigation, restructuring, intellectual property and biotechnology.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international, full-service law firm with approximately 1800 attorneys serving clients from more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.  For additional information, please visit www.gtlaw.com.

SOURCE Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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