Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), the nation’s second largest Catholic health care system has selected Polsinelli Shughart PC for its external legal services effective July 1, 2010. CHI is a national nonprofit health organization headquartered in Denver, Colo., operating in 19 states.
Polsinelli Shughart currently has 490 attorneys in 13 offices from New York to Phoenix, including Denver. The firm has national practices in financial services, health care, real estate, business litigation, construction and nonprofit law.
“With Polsinelli Shughart’s national presence, we believe they have the legal depth and diversity of legal skill to partner with CHI’s in-house legal team to provide legal support for CHI, especially given the size and complexity of our health care system,” said Mitch H. Melfi, CHI senior vice president and general counsel. “The selection of a single law firm will allow us to meet our external consultation needs in a more cost effective way.”
Polsinelli Shughart will provide a broad range of legal services to CHI including federal tax exemption, employee benefits/executive compensation, debt transactions, antitrust advice and guidance, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, development and construction, physician alignment, clinical and health care operations, information technology, intellectual property, long-term care, and public policy.
“Our selection as outside counsel by the nation’s second largest Catholic health care system and one of the nation’s premiere health care providers is another indication of the quality of work produced by our top-tier national health care law practice,” said Polsinelli Shughart Business Department Chair Frank J. Ross Jr. “We look forward to a long professional relationship with CHI and have great admiration for the care and services they provide. We share a common vision not only professionally but culturally.”
For more information contact Heather McMichael, Public Relations Manager, 816-395-0618,
About Catholic Health Initiatives:
Catholic Health Initiatives is a national nonprofit health organization with headquarters in Denver, Colorado. They are a faith-based system that has facilities in 19 states and operates 74 hospitals; 40 long-term care, assisted-and residential-living facilities; and two community health-services organizations. Together, these facilities provided $553 million in charity care and community benefit in the 2009 fiscal year, including services for the poor, free clinics, education and research. With annual revenues of $8.6 billion, they rank as the nation's second-largest Catholic health care system.
About Polsinelli Shughart PC
With more than 490 attorneys, Polsinelli Shughart PC (www.polsinelli.com) is a national law firm that is a recognized leader in the areas of business litigation, financial services, real estate, business law, construction, life sciences, health care, and labor and employment. Serving corporate, institutional and individual clients regionally, nationally and worldwide, Polsinelli Shughart is known for successfully applying forward-thinking strategies for both straightforward and complex legal matters. The firm has 13 offices located in Phoenix, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Wilmington, Delaware; Chicago and Edwardsville, Illinois; Overland Park and Topeka, Kansas; Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, and St. Joseph, Missouri; New York City; and Washington, D.C