Melodie Hengerer represents a broad range of health care providers, organ procurement organizations (OPOs), tissue banks and other industry clients in navigating complex legal and regulatory challenges related to organ donation and transplantation. Ms. Hengerer's experience includes her work advising donor hospitals, transplant centers, and OPOs regarding regulatory and clinical compliance issues, government investigations, navigation of organ allocation and performance measurement standards, reimbursement, contract drafting and negotiation, litigation of claims, corporate governance, health equity in transplantation, and OPO mergers and acquisitions. She is an individual member of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).
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. She has also represented health care providers in agency investigations and represented clients in suits involving antitrust matters arising under the Sherman Act and Clayton Act. 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.