Dawn Crumel is a special counsel in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, focusing on healthcare issues.

Areas of Practice

Dawn returned to private practice after working for more than 17 years as in-house counsel for academic medical centers and managed care organizations.  She has years of hands on experience as a strategic advisor to health care executives, a deep understanding of the complex issues affecting the health care industry, an instinct for practical problem-solving and the ability to offer go-to advice to in-house counsel.  Dawn is a member of the board of directors of American Health Lawyers Association and the advisory board of the Bloomberg BNA Health Law Reporter. Areas of Dawn’s expertise include:

Acquisitions/Alliances

Dawn has extensive experience with physician practice acquisitions, having negotiated and closed approximately 60 physician practice acquisitions in one year. She has remained active in this practice area throughout her career, representing both hospitals and physician practices. Dawn’s experience also includes selling hospital-owned pharmacies, acquiring nursing homes and hospitals and structuring health system alliances and affiliations.