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Lester J. Perling

Lester J. Perling

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100 S.E. 3rd Avenue
Suite 2700
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
T 954.745.5261
F 954.713.0968
lester.perling@nelsonmullins.com
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Lester is a board–certified health law attorney and is certified in healthcare compliance. He has extensive experience in compliance, enforcement, and reimbursement matters. Lester's practice focuses on advising healthcare providers of all types with regard to complying with federal and state laws, with emphasis on Stark law and reimbursement/billing compliance. He represents providers when they are...

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Lester is a board–certified health law attorney and is certified in healthcare compliance. He has extensive experience in compliance, enforcement, and reimbursement matters. Lester's practice focuses on advising healthcare providers of all types with regard to complying with federal and state laws, with emphasis on Stark law and reimbursement/billing compliance. He represents providers when they are the subject of government and private payer audits, including the appeals of audit findings, as well as federal and state administrative, civil, and criminal investigations pertaining to healthcare fraud and abuse. He also advises healthcare clients with regard to regulatory compliance in the context of transactions and business structures.  

Lester has more than 10 years of experience as a healthcare executive. He held various administrative positions, including Chief Executive Officer, with investor–owned and community hospitals of all types.

He is a past adjunct faculty member at Florida International University, teaching health law in its Health Care MBA program. Lester has also taught courses at Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern University School of Business and Entrepreneurship in provider group practice dynamics, fraud and abuse, and risk management.

Lester is a regular speaker on compliance, regulatory and enforcement matters for various state and national organizations, including the Health Care Compliance Association, American Health Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, and The Florida Bar.

Lester J. Perling

the subject of government and private payer audits, including the appeals of audit findings, as well as federal and state administrative, civil, and criminal investigations pertaining to healthcare fraud and abuse. He also advises healthcare clients with regard to regulatory compliance in the context of transactions and business structures.  

Lester has more than 10 years of experience as a healthcare executive. He held various administrative positions, including Chief Executive Officer, with investor–owned and community hospitals of all types.

He is a past adjunct faculty member at Florida International University, teaching health law in its Health Care MBA program. Lester has also taught courses at Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern University School of Business and Entrepreneurship in provider group practice dynamics, fraud and abuse, and risk management.

Lester is a regular speaker on compliance, regulatory and enforcement matters for various state and national organizations, including the Health Care Compliance Association, American Health Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, and The Florida Bar.

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Professional Activities

  • Member, The Florida Bar
    • Member and Past Chair, Health Law Section
    • Member and Past Chair, Health Law Certification Committee
  • Member, American Bar Association
    • Health Law Section
  • Member, American Health Lawyers Association

Lester is a board–certified health law attorney and is certified in healthcare compliance. He has extensive experience in compliance, enforcement, and reimbursement matters. Lester's practice focuses on advising healthcare providers of all types with regard to complying with federal and state laws, with emphasis on Stark law and reimbursement/billing compliance. He represents providers when they are... the subject of government and private payer audits, including the appeals of audit findings, as well as federal and state administrative, civil, and criminal investigations pertaining to healthcare fraud and abuse. He also advises healthcare clients with regard to regulatory compliance in the context of transactions and business structures.  

Lester has more than 10 years of experience as a healthcare executive. He held various administrative positions, including Chief Executive Officer, with investor–owned and community hospitals of all types.

He is a past adjunct faculty member at Florida International University, teaching health law in its Health Care MBA program. Lester has also taught courses at Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern University School of Business and Entrepreneurship in provider group practice dynamics, fraud and abuse, and risk management.

Lester is a regular speaker on compliance, regulatory and enforcement matters for various state and national organizations, including the Health Care Compliance Association, American Health Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, and The Florida Bar.

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, JD, magna cum laude (1994)
  • Georgia State University, MHA, Master of Health Administration (1980)
  • Georgia State University, BA (1976)

Admissions

  • Florida
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Member, The Florida Bar
    • Member and Past Chair, Health Law Section
    • Member and Past Chair, Health Law Certification Committee
  • Member, American Bar Association
    • Health Law Section
  • Member, American Health Lawyers Association

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