Gregory James Smith

Gregory James Smith is a Denver attorney with decades of experience advising health care professionals, medical practices, and health care organizations on business and legal matters. His work includes business formations, contract drafting and review, general counsel services, and transactions involving practice purchases, sales, and mergers. He focuses on helping clients prevent legal problems, address issues when they arise, and make informed decisions about the growth, operation, and transition of professional practices.

Gregory earned a BA in history from Colorado College. He later received a Master of Humanities from the University of Colorado Denver and a Master of Arts in Bioethics and Health Policy from Loyola University Chicago. He also earned a JD from Cornell Law School and a Doctor of Bioethics from Loyola University Chicago. His legal and bioethics education supports his work with health care professionals facing business, professional, and ethical considerations.

Gregory has worked extensively with physical therapists, medical practices, professional organizations, and associations. His experience includes helping professionals establish new practices, manage ongoing business concerns, and plan practice sales or other transitions as they approach retirement. He serves as general counsel for the Colorado Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association and the Home Care and Hospice Association of Colorado. He has also held board positions with Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. and the Colorado Healthcare Ethics Forum.

Gregory James Smith has received recognition from organizations including the Colorado Bar Foundation, Regis University, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., Colorado College, and the Medical College of Wisconsin. He also holds faculty appointments at several universities and professional schools, where he teaches subjects related to law and bioethics. His combination of legal experience, health care industry knowledge, and academic work helps him provide practical guidance to professionals and organizations addressing important business and ethical decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• President & Senior Counsel, Cherry Creek Legal Consulting, PLLC
• Member, Denver Bar Association
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Health Law Association
• Member, American Society for Bioethics and Humanities

Licensed State

• Colorado

Education

• Cornell Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Loyola University Chicago
  Doctor of Bioethics
• University of Colorado Denver
  Master of Humanities
• Loyola University Chicago
  MA in Bioethics & Health Policy
• Colorado College
  BA in History

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