J. Patrick Bredehoft
Partner
Patrick.Bredehoft@tklaw.com
J. Patrick Bredehoft
Representative Matters
- Represented hospitals, medical device manufacturers, physicians, and long-term care providers in disputes involving allegations of fraud, abuse, and violations of state and federal false claim laws
- Represented hospital systems in managed care and reimbursement disputes against commercial/government insurers and payors
- Represented hospital systems and healthcare providers in disputes over alleged overbilling and fraudulent billing practices
- Represented pharmaceutical manufacturer in national drug pricing, rebate, and overpayment disputes
- Managed hospital contract litigation for a national hospital company, including disputes related to hospital services agreements, physician recruitment agreements, provider employment agreements, medical director agreements, lease agreements, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants, peer review matters, and privacy issues
- Represented hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and physicians in commercial contract, tort, non-competition, real estate, and partnership buyout disputes
- Represented healthcare providers in malpractice, wrongful death, and premises liability disputes
- Advised healthcare providers on operational and compliance issues, including compliance with Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statue, Value Based Purchasing, Core Measures, advanced directives, medical records disclosure and privacy, medical staff relations, and policies and procedures
- Represented national real estate broker on broker and agency litigation matters involving negligence, fraud, and breaches of fiduciary duty
Prior Employment
- Owner, Bredehoft & Associates, P.C., 2000-2010
- Client Alert: Fraud in the Pandemic – False Claims Act Risk Under the CARES Act
- 27 Thompson & Knight Attorneys Earn Honors as “Best Lawyers in Dallas” by D Magazine
- Chambers USA 2020 Ranks Thompson & Knight Among the Country’s Top Firms and Attorneys
- 86 Thompson & Knight Attorneys Listed in Texas Super Lawyers® 2019
Honors & Affiliations
Distinctions/Honors
- Chambers USA by Chambers and Partners (Healthcare), 2013-2020
- Texas Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters (Health Care), 2012, 2018-2020
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine (Healthcare: Transactional), 2019-2020
- Texas Bar Foundation Fellow, 2014-2019
Memberships/Affiliations
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
- Member, Health Law Section and Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Member, State Bar of California
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Member, North Texas Society for Healthcare Risk Management
Education & Admissions
Education
- J.D., 1992, with honors, The University of Texas School of Law; Texas International Law Journal; Order of the Coif
- B.S., 1986, Colorado State University; Dean’s Honor List
Admissions
- California
- Texas
- U.S. Ct. of App., First Circuit
- U.S. Dist. Ct., C. Dist. California
- U.S. Dist. Ct., Dist. Massachusetts
- U.S. Dist. Ct., E. Dist. Texas
- U.S. Dist. Ct., N. Dist. Texas
- U.S. Dist. Ct., W. Dist. Texas
- U.S. Dist. Ct., S. Dist. Texas