CARRIE A. HANGER PARTNER

NELSON MULLINS WINSTON-SALEM

Carrie Hanger went to law school because she wanted to make a difference. She views healthcare law as a way to touch as many people’s lives as possible.

“I get a lot of personal satisfaction from supporting clients in their critical work,” she said. “Healthcare law is dynamic and rife with opportunities to think creatively and come up with new solutions.”

Hanger views antitrust as one of the top issues facing the industry due to the Biden Administration’s robust approach to antitrust enforcement.

“The FTC and DOJ have been viewing horizontal and vertical mergers in the healthcare and biosciences space with more scrutiny than in prior years under different administrations,” she said. “The same is true for acquisitions of physician practices by health systems.”

Along with challenges come rewards, and Hanger derives those from her clients.

“The the clients I’ve worked want to do things the ‘right’ way, and it’s satisfying and a privilege to partner with them to achieve their goals,” she said.

Hanger earned her law degree from Wake Forest University, where she was executive editor of the Wake Forest Law Review.

JOHN B. GARVER III ATTORNEY ROBINSON BRADSHAW CHARLOTTE

John Garver’s enjoyment of practicing healthcare law began when he started working with providers and developed a strong connection with them.

“To have clients that are endeavoring to deliver the best care they can to people who need it and to know that as an attorney you could play your part in helping the providers on the front lines succeed, just made the work all the more meaningful,” he said.

Garver, a partner at Robinson Bradshaw in Charlotte, is a longtime leader of the firm's Health Care Practice Group, and frequently writes and speaks on health law issues. He received his law degree from Duke University and holds a Master of Laws degree from Judge Advocate General’s School.

Garver says his rewards come from working alongside his clients, their in-house attorneys, and his colleagues from the other side of legal issues to reach solutions that work for everyone.

“And always, I enjoy the support, encouragement, and pleasure I get from being part of the team at Robinson Bradshaw,” he said.