Melodie Hengerer represents a broad range of health care providers and organ procurement organizations (OPOs) in navigating complex legal and regulatory challenges. Ms. Hengerer's experience in advising clients on matters involving organ transplant and donation law includes her work as outside general counsel to OPOs, where she regularly advises on federal and state regulatory and compliance issues, analysis and implications of proposed rules, responses to federal and state inquiries and investigations, and navigation of organ allocation and performance measurement policies. Ms. Hengerer also has extensive experience advising clients in the organ transplant and donation field with regard to negotiation of federally mandated agreements, aviation and other transportation agreements, tissue processor and perfusion agreements, and research and other special projects.
Notably, Ms. Hengerer's diverse experience as a litigator also allows her to assist her clients in all aspects of litigation, in both the general and the organ transplant and donation contexts. Her practice is informed by her background defending health care providers in medical malpractice and professional liability matters, and corporate and municipal clients in general and commercial litigation matters. Ms. Hengerer is highly skilled in all areas of litigation, including investigation and claims management, development of case strategy, motions practice, witness preparation and depositions, client and team management at all levels, settlement negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and trial.