HEALTHCARE
JOHN D. MARTIN PARTNER CRANFILL SUMNER WILMINGTON
John Martin draws his inspiration from the wondrous variety that medicine brings. As managing partner at Cranfill Sumner’s Wilmington office, he co-chairs the firm’s Medical Malpractice Group, defending hospitals, physicians and physician practices and long-term care facilities that find themselves in litigation. Martin points to rising patient expectations for fueling increasingly growing litigation. “I think patients are more demanding now than they were years ago and are quick to make complaints to hospitals or with the NC Medical Board,” he said. Martin, who grew up in Nigeria, received his law degree from Campbell University. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national association comprised of experienced trial lawyers and judges. He treasures the opportunity to work with the clients he serves in his practice. “It is an honor and humbling to represent healthcare providers,” he said.
ANTONIA A. PECK PARTNER WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
As a child, Toni Peck had her eye on a career in medicine, but a high school U.S. history class sparked an interest in law. A medical internship reinforced her resolve to become a lawyer, but it didn’t quell her interest in health care. “My attraction to law was solidified after I completed a high school internship in medicine that made it clear seeing blood for the rest of my life was not going to work for me,” she said. “In law school, I discovered health law and it was the perfect combination of all my interests - law, medicine, business, and health policy.” Peck is a partner in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Research Triangle Park office and a member of the firm’s healthcare team. She focuses on helping healthcare providers navigate a variety of regulatory compliance and corporate matters. “In my practice, I get to help health systems put together ventures that bring various health care services to the public,” she said. “It’s a secretly proud moment when I drive by a facility or walk into a facility to receive health care knowing I played a small part in ensuring these services were made available to patients.”
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KAYLA MCCANN MARTY PARTNER MCGUIREWOODS CHARLOTTE
While growing up on a farm in Kentucky, Kayla Marty became passionate about rural access to healthcare. “Many of my favorite clients are providers outside of metropolitan areas who provide care to those who do not have access to significant healthcare choices,” she said. Marty, a partner at McGuireWoods in Charlotte, works extensively with fertility practices and says her greatest rewards come from helping women’s health providers expand their businesses. She is constantly amazed by the ways her clients change the lives of women and families. “Expansion and development of my clients’ practices provides greater access to care for women across the country,” she said. “Fertility services are in high demand by families in the U.S., and access to care continues to increase as a result of the hard work of groups such as those I represent.” When Marty has down time, she enjoys fishing, preferably on a Montana river.
DAVID A. SENTER JR SHAREHOLDER YOUNG MOORE ATTORNEYS RALEIGH
David Senter did not start his legal career practicing healthcare law; rather, he fell into it a few years after starting his practice, when a partner on the Young Moore healthcare team needed help. Senter was an associate at the time and had worked in a variety of practice areas. “I established an interested in healthcare privacy and security compliance and went on to establish our firm’s presence in that space,” he said. Today, Senter is a shareholder at Young Moore. Over time, he has built valuable relationships with his clients and he treasures that aspect of his practice. “When you work with folks for hours on end on a particular matter and then follow up with texts about someone’s son’s baseball tournament or the progress of a household project, you realize you are impacting more than someone’s 9-5,” he said. “Developing and maintaining those relationships is often more rewarding than the work itself.” A diehard NASCAR fan, Senter said he prizes his Sunday afternoons huddled around the television with his four kids “watching men drive cars in circles.”
June 2023
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