Sherri Alexander serves as Chair of the Health Care Litigation practice. She has represented hospitals, surgical centers and national health care systems for more than 30 years. Sherri is committed to understanding clients’ medical staff and operational needs and delivering workable solutions. When litigation is unavoidable, she relies on her experience in the courtroom to efficiently obtain desired results. Sherri’s practice focuses on:

  • Representing clients in cases involving medical staff, exclusive contract, antitrust, tort and breach of contract claims
  • Advising hospital committees regarding credentialing, competence, professional conduct and wellness issues of practitioners
  • Representing Medical Executive Committees during investigations and hospital hearings and appeals
  • Serving as a Presiding Officer/Hearing Officer
  • Advising Hospital Boards during appeals regarding practitioner privileges
  • Representing nurse peer review committees
  • Advising clients regarding reports to the National Practitioner Data Bank and licensing boards
  • Counseling clients about their bylaws, policies and procedures
  • Advising clients about exclusive contracts, closed staffs and call arrangements

Education

  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
    • Texas A&M University (B.B.A.)
      • Finance

    Bar Admission

    • Texas

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

    Professional Affiliations

    • Texas Bar Foundation 
      • Life Fellow, 2017
    • American Bar Association
    • American Health Lawyers Association
    • Texas Bar Association
    • Dallas Bar Association
      • Health Law Section
    • American Bar Foundation 
      • Fellow, 2018-2019

    Recognition

    • Selected for inclusion in D Magazine's "Best Lawyers in Dallas," 2024
    • Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Healthcare, Texas, 2021-2025
    • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® for:
      • Health Care Law, 2024-2026
      • Litigation - Health Care, 2021-2026
      • Commercial Litigation, 2020-2026
    • Selected for inclusion as Texas Super Lawyer®, 2004-2020
    • Named "Local Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation, 2022-2026
    • Named by D Magazine as  one of the "Best Women Lawyers in Dallas-Fort Worth 2010"
    • Named by D Magazine as  one of the "Best Healthcare Lawyers in Dallas-Fort Worth 2015"
    • AV® Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell
    • Named to the "Who’s Who" List of Dallas Litigators
    • Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court
      • Past President
        • Executive Committee
    • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
      • Graduated top five percent
      • Order of the Coif
      • National Order of Barristers
    Publications
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    Med-Staff Newsletter
    Polsinelli is proud to present the latest edition of the Med-Staff Newsletter. This publication offers exclusive insights into the pivotal issues shaping credentialing, peer review and hospital operations.  In this issue: Stepping Into the Role: A Practical Guide for New Medical Staff Leaders  NPDB Reports: Voiding Is the Exception, Not the Rule Dear Polsinelli Med-Staff Team — Factual Errors in NPDB Reports Behind the Bylaws: Accreditation 360 and the Joint Commission’s New Era of Hospital Oversight In Memoriam — John Synowicki Upcoming Events  About Polsinelli’s Medical Staff Practice 
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    Sherri Alexander Leading the Charge as Healthcare Litigation Grows More Complex
    Health Care Litigation Chair Sherri Alexander joins Texas Lawbook to discuss the challenges and rewards of her career and her role in shaping the firm’s Health Care Litigation practice.
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