Whether you are launching a new practice, expanding through acquisition, responding to a Department of Health (DOH) investigation, or navigating a Medicare audit, our firm provides strategic, highly personalized legal guidance tailored to healthcare professionals and entities.
We focus on protecting your license, your livelihood, and your long-term success.
Legal Services for Individual Healthcare Providers
Healthcare professionals operate in one of the most highly regulated industries in Florida. We provide counsel designed specifically for licensed providers facing business decisions or regulatory scrutiny.
APRNs – Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
We assist APRNs with:
- Practice formation and structuring
- Collaborative and supervisory agreements
- Contract review and negotiation
- License defense and disciplinary matters
- DOH investigations
- Compliance guidance
Whether you are starting your own practice or responding to a regulatory inquiry, we help protect your professional future.
Physician Assistants
Physician Assistants face evolving scope-of-practice rules and complex supervisory requirements. We provide guidance for:
- Employment agreements
- Practice transitions
- Licensing and renewal issues
- DOH investigations
- Disciplinary defense
Our goal is to help PAs practice confidently while remaining fully compliant with Florida law.
Nurses – RNs, LPNs, and CNAs
Nurses are frequently subject to Board of Nursing investigations and employer-related reporting. We represent RNs, LPNs, and CNAs in:
- License defense matters
- Administrative complaints
- Drug diversion allegations
- Documentation and patient care disputes
- Probation and compliance issues
Your nursing license is your career. We work to protect it.
Dental Professionals
Dentists, hygienists, and dental practice owners rely on us for:
- Dental practice acquisitions and sales
- Partnership agreements
- Employment contracts
- Regulatory compliance
- Board investigations and complaints
If you are expanding, selling, or defending your professional standing, we provide clear and practical legal direction.
Chiropractors
Chiropractic professionals face unique advertising, billing, and scope-of-practice regulations. We assist with:
- Practice formation
- Transactions and ownership transfers
- Insurance and billing compliance
- Licensing issues
- DOH investigations
We help ensure your practice remains compliant and protected.
Mental Health & Behavioral Health Professionals
We represent:
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs)
- Clinical Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
Our services include:
- Practice formation and structuring
- Employment and independent contractor agreements
- Board investigations
- Medicare and Medicaid compliance
- Recordkeeping and privacy compliance
We understand the heightened scrutiny facing behavioral health providers and help you navigate it strategically.
Pharmacists
Pharmacists operate under strict regulatory frameworks involving the Florida Board of Pharmacy, DEA, and federal agencies. We provide counsel regarding:
- Licensing and disciplinary defense
- Controlled substance compliance
- Audit and investigation response
- Pharmacy acquisitions and sales
Proactive compliance can prevent costly enforcement actions.
Legal Services for Healthcare Facilities & Organizations
In addition to individual providers, we represent a wide range of regulated healthcare facilities throughout Florida.
Urgent Care Facilities
Urgent care centers face complex operational and regulatory requirements. We assist with:
- Entity formation and structuring
- Healthcare transactions and acquisitions
- Licensing and regulatory approvals
- Compliance policies and procedures
- Medicare investigations and audits
As urgent care continues to expand across Florida, legal guidance is critical for sustainable growth.
Healthcare Clinics
From primary care to specialty clinics, we advise on:
- Practice acquisitions and mergers
- Ownership structuring
- Employment and contractor agreements
- Regulatory compliance
- Investigations and audits
Healthcare transactions are central to our firm’s focus. We guide clinics through every stage of growth or transition.
ALFs – Assisted Living Facilities
Assisted Living Facilities operate under strict oversight from Florida regulatory agencies. We represent ALFs in:
- Licensing and renewal issues
- Administrative complaints
- Compliance reviews
- Facility acquisitions and sales
- Regulatory investigations
We help protect both the facility and its administrators.
PPECs – Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care
PPEC facilities (medical daycare centers for children requiring ongoing skilled care) face heightened regulatory oversight.
We assist with:
- Licensing and certification
- Medicaid compliance
- Regulatory investigations
- Operational structuring
- Transactions and ownership changes
These facilities require careful legal planning from formation through operation.
Home Health Agencies & Nurse Registries
Home health and nurse registries are subject to intense regulatory scrutiny and reimbursement oversight.
Our services include:
- Agency formation
- Change of ownership transactions
- Medicare and Medicaid compliance
- Audit and investigation response
- License defense
Healthcare transactions and compliance planning are essential in this sector.
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Facilities
SUD treatment centers must navigate both healthcare and behavioral health regulations.
We assist with:
- Facility formation and structuring
- Licensing and accreditation
- Compliance planning
- Investigations and audits
- Mergers, acquisitions, and sales
Regulatory compliance in this space is complex and rapidly evolving. We help you stay ahead of enforcement risks.
Healthcare Transactions: A Core Focus
Healthcare transactions are a core focus of our firm’s practice. We represent providers and regulated facilities in:
- Healthcare mergers and acquisitions
- Practice sales and purchases
- Change of ownership transactions
- Asset and stock purchases
- Partnership structuring
- Corporate governance planning
Every transaction in healthcare carries regulatory implications. We structure deals not only to close successfully, but to withstand regulatory review.
License Defense & Investigations
We also represent providers and facilities in:
- Florida Department of Health (DOH) investigations
- Board complaints and disciplinary proceedings
- Medicare investigations
- Regulatory compliance disputes
Early intervention is often critical. If you receive notice of an investigation, seeking counsel immediately can significantly affect the outcome.
Representing Healthcare Providers Across Florida
Nicholson & Eastin, LLP focuses on serving healthcare professionals and regulated facilities throughout Florida. We understand the regulatory landscape and the business realities of modern healthcare.
If you are:
- Starting a new healthcare practice
- Buying or selling a facility
- Expanding operations
- Responding to a DOH investigation
- Facing a licensing issue
We are prepared to guide you with strategic, highly personalized legal representation.
Contact a Florida Healthcare Transactions and License Defense Lawyer Today
Contact Nicholson & Eastin, LLP to speak directly with a Florida healthcare lawyer about your matter. Early legal guidance can protect your license, your reputation, and your business.
Schedule a confidential consultation today and take proactive steps to safeguard your healthcare career or facility.