Thomas F. Moran
Partner
3751 Robert M. Grissom Parkway
Suite 300
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
151 Meeting Street
Suite 600
Charleston, SC 29401
Tom serves as a member of Nelson Mullins Executive Committee and is managing partner of the Myrtle Beach office. He leads the Firm’s healthcare transactional team. Tom’s practice focuses on transactions between healthcare entities (with a concentration in tax-exempt hospitals). Most recently, Tom led a team of lawyers and other professionals in the settlement of...
Tom serves as a member of Nelson Mullins Executive Committee and is managing partner of the Myrtle Beach office. He leads the Firm’s healthcare transactional team. Tom’s practice focuses on transactions between healthcare entities (with a concentration in tax-exempt hospitals). Most recently, Tom led a team of lawyers and other professionals in the settlement of a regional hospitals $237 million-dollar judgment with the Department of Justice. In addition to his primary office, Tom maintains an office in Charleston.
a regional hospitals $237 million-dollar judgment with the Department of Justice. In addition to his primary office, Tom maintains an office in Charleston.
Experience
Experience
- Has represented various tax–exempt hospitals as an outside general counsel.
- Significant experience in structuring transactions involving tax–exempt and public hospitals, including joint ventures between tax–exempt and for–profit healthcare providers, conversions, joint operating companies, member substitutions and public/private affiliations.
- Experience in tax matters related to tax–exempt organizations.
- Experience in negotiating and drafting employment agreements, management agreements, joint ventures, and other transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, and joint ventures of various business interests.
Certifications
- Certified Specialist in Taxation by the South Carolina Supreme Court
Education
- New York University School of Law, LLM, Taxation (1988)
- University of South Carolina School of Law, JD (1987)
- Clemson University, BA, Political Science, cum laude (1983)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Experience
- Has represented various tax–exempt hospitals as an outside general counsel.
- Significant experience in structuring transactions involving tax–exempt and public hospitals, including joint ventures between tax–exempt and for–profit healthcare providers, conversions, joint operating companies, member substitutions and public/private affiliations.
- Experience in tax matters related to tax–exempt organizations.
- Experience in negotiating and drafting employment agreements, management agreements, joint ventures, and other transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, and joint ventures of various business interests.
Certifications
- Certified Specialist in Taxation by the South Carolina Supreme Court
Media
Recognitions
- South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star, Healthcare (2022)
- S.C. Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2020, 2021)
- Charleston Business Magazine Legal Elite of the Lowcountry
- Healthcare (2020)
- B2B: The Grand Strand "Legal Elite"
- Tax and Estate Planning (2024)
- Legal 500 United States, Industry Focus: Healthcare: Service Providers (2020–2023)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Healthcare – South Carolina (2021–2025)
- Turnaround Management Association’s Non–Profit Company Transaction of the Year (2016)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Nonprofit/Charities Law (2022–2026), Tax Law (2008–2026)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Charleston, SC, Tax Law (2017)
- Named to the 2008–2012 lists of South Carolina Super Lawyers for his business and corporate law practice
Leadership
- Serves as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee, a governing body of seven partners who oversee Firm standing committees, strategic initiatives and Firm operations
- Currently serves on the Clemson University Board of Visitors
- Past president, South Carolina Bar's Tax Section
- Member of several local charitable boards of directors
Tom serves as a member of Nelson Mullins Executive Committee and is managing partner of the Myrtle Beach office. He leads the Firm’s healthcare transactional team. Tom’s practice focuses on transactions between healthcare entities (with a concentration in tax-exempt hospitals). Most recently, Tom led a team of lawyers and other professionals in the settlement of... a regional hospitals $237 million-dollar judgment with the Department of Justice. In addition to his primary office, Tom maintains an office in Charleston.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Has represented various tax–exempt hospitals as an outside general counsel.
- Significant experience in structuring transactions involving tax–exempt and public hospitals, including joint ventures between tax–exempt and for–profit healthcare providers, conversions, joint operating companies, member substitutions and public/private affiliations.
- Experience in tax matters related to tax–exempt organizations.
- Experience in negotiating and drafting employment agreements, management agreements, joint ventures, and other transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, and joint ventures of various business interests.
Certifications
- Certified Specialist in Taxation by the South Carolina Supreme Court
Education
- New York University School of Law, LLM, Taxation (1988)
- University of South Carolina School of Law, JD (1987)
- Clemson University, BA, Political Science, cum laude (1983)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Practice Areas
- South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star, Healthcare (2022)
- S.C. Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2020, 2021)
- Charleston Business Magazine Legal Elite of the Lowcountry
- Healthcare (2020)
- B2B: The Grand Strand "Legal Elite"
- Tax and Estate Planning (2024)
- Legal 500 United States, Industry Focus: Healthcare: Service Providers (2020–2023)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Healthcare – South Carolina (2021–2025)
- Turnaround Management Association’s Non–Profit Company Transaction of the Year (2016)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Nonprofit/Charities Law (2022–2026), Tax Law (2008–2026)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Charleston, SC, Tax Law (2017)
- Named to the 2008–2012 lists of South Carolina Super Lawyers for his business and corporate law practice
- Serves as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee, a governing body of seven partners who oversee Firm standing committees, strategic initiatives and Firm operations
- Currently serves on the Clemson University Board of Visitors
- Past president, South Carolina Bar's Tax Section
- Member of several local charitable boards of directors
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