Jesse C. Neil

Jesse C. Neil is a partner at Foley & Lardner LLP in Nashville who advises healthcare providers, senior management teams, boards, investors, and lenders. His practice combines healthcare law, corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, and public policy. He counsels hospital systems on mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and governance changes. His work also addresses legal requirements affecting healthcare operations, including the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, HIPAA, and licensing.

Jesse earned a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2004 and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001. His education supports a practice involving legal interpretation, corporate decision-making, and the intersection of healthcare regulation with business operations. He is admitted to practice in Tennessee and Mississippi and has held both private-sector and government legal roles.

Jesse previously worked nearly a decade on the in-house legal team of a large publicly traded hospital company, advising hospitals, clinics, and corporate departments. He also managed public policy advocacy strategy. Earlier, he served as an assistant attorney general in Tennessee investigating and prosecuting healthcare-related violations. His representative work includes advising Lee Health on restructuring from a government healthcare district into a private nonprofit health system.

Jesse C. Neil brings experience from government enforcement, in-house operations, and private legal practice to healthcare matters. In 2026, he was recognized in the Southeastern Legal Awards as a Distinguished Leader. His combined transactional and regulatory work helps healthcare organizations anticipate compliance concerns, evaluate structural alternatives, and align governance decisions with operating priorities and legal requirements.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• Executive Council and Past Chair, Health Law Section, Tennessee Bar Association
• Member, American Health Law Association
• Commissioner, Davidson County Election Commission (2016-2021)
• Alumni Board Member, Montgomery Bell Academy (2012-2020)

Licensed State

• Mississippi
• Tennessee

Education

• University of Mississippi School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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