Abell Eskew Landau LLP

Abell Eskew Landau LLP (AEL) is a New York-based law firm providing healthcare regulatory counsel, white collar criminal defense, and complex litigation services. The firm serves healthcare providers, health systems, telehealth companies, and healthcare technology ventures with expertise in fraud and abuse laws, HIPAA compliance, and healthcare transactions.

AEL's healthcare practice focuses on regulatory compliance with federal and state laws including the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and FDA regulations. The firm handles healthcare transactions such as ambulatory surgery center sales, physician practice acquisitions, and MSO arrangements. Their data privacy practice addresses PHI management, data sharing agreements, and cyber breach responses for HIPAA-covered entities.

The firm has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading law firm for Healthcare in New York and New Jersey, with three partners individually recognized as leading attorneys. Partners Kenneth Abell and David Eskew were named Litigation Stars 2025 by Benchmark Litigation for White Collar Criminal Defense and Commercial Litigation.

Healthcare organizations should consider AEL when facing government investigations, regulatory audits, or high-stakes compliance matters requiring attorneys with prosecutorial backgrounds and recognized expertise in healthcare fraud and abuse laws. The firm's boutique structure enables senior attorney involvement while maintaining the sophisticated capabilities needed for complex healthcare regulatory issues.

Clients can expect a proactive approach to regulatory compliance, with counsel on structuring arrangements to withstand scrutiny under federal and state healthcare laws. The firm's experience with HHS investigations, Medicare billing disputes, and healthcare data privacy matters provides practical guidance for organizations navigating enforcement actions or compliance program development.

Healthcare represents a substantial portion of AEL's practice, with dedicated expertise in hospital and health system compliance, physician practice regulations, telehealth/telemedicine, and healthcare data privacy. The firm provides specialized counsel on Medicare and Medicaid billing, FDA regulations for medical devices and supplements, and state-specific requirements like New York's corporate practice of medicine restrictions.

AEL's healthcare work spans traditional providers (hospitals, physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers) and emerging models including telehealth startups, clinically integrated networks, ACOs, and healthcare data aggregation ventures. The firm regularly handles HHS Office of Civil Rights investigations, Medicare managed care reimbursement issues, and COVID-19 testing compliance matters.

Healthcare providers, health systems, and healthcare technology companies facing regulatory investigations, conducting internal compliance reviews, or structuring complex arrangements requiring fraud and abuse analysis. Organizations seeking sophisticated legal counsel on telehealth compliance, value-based care arrangements, or healthcare data privacy matters will find aligned capabilities.