Norton L. Travis
111 Great Neck Road
Suite 503
Great Neck, NY 11021

Phone 516-393-2230
Fax 516-466-5964
ntravis@gwtlaw.com
  Practice Groups

Year Joined
Founding Partner

Education
Hofstra University School of Law (J.D. with distinction, 1977);
University of Massachusetts (B.A., cum laude, 1974)

Bar Admission(s)
New York, 1978

Court Admission(s)
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York;
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York;
Supreme Court of the United States

Bar Affiliation(s)
New York State Bar Association (Antitrust and Health Law Divisions)
American Bar Association
Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Other Affiliation(s)
American Health Lawyers Association
American Society of Hospital Attorneys
ABA Forum Committee on Health Law
Healthcare Financial Management Association

Biography
Norton L. Travis is a founding member of the firm. Since 1980, his practice has been devoted to representing health care clients, and has focused primarily on transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and related corporate matters.

Mr. Travis has handled health care transactions ranging from several million to over one hundred million dollars.

Mr. Travis represents both regional and national companies active in diagnostic testing, managed care and other areas. He has also assisted many hospitals in joint ventures with outside businesses to maximize third-party revenue opportunities, while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulatory and tax exemption requirements. His role includes providing assistance on day-to-day operations and business strategies that support his clients’ growth and development.

Mr. Travis also provides counsel on regulatory compliance (e.g., state and federal fraud and abuse, anti-kickback and self-referral laws), antitrust, and third-party reimbursement, as well as other key issues affecting health care businesses.

He is a member of numerous organizations, including the American Society of Hospital Attorneys and the American Medical Association’s Physicians’ Advisory Network, which is a select group of professionals with experience and expertise in various business and legal issues affecting physicians and medical group practices.

Mr. Travis received a B.A., cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts in 1974 and a J.D., with distinction, from the Hofstra University School of Law in 1977.


Publications

Stark Changes on the Horizon, ABA Health ESource, August 2007 (Vol 3, No. 12)

The Stark Reality About Shared Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment Leasing Arrangements After January 1, 2007, Journal of the American College of Radiology, Volume 3, Number 12 - December 2006

Performing a Test in an Office Setting Without an Order, Journal of the American College of Radiology. August 2006

Presentations

Closing Stark Loopholes - July 31, 2007, Beard Group Audioconference

Joint Ventures in Ancillary Services: Pitfalls and Lessons Learned - March 28, 2007, CTHFMA/CHLA seminar

Physician Ancillary Joint Ventures: Opportunity, Pitfalls and Real-World Lessons Learned - November 15, 2006 (Beard Audio Conference)


Honors
Best Lawyers - Health Care Law (2008)

Best Lawyers - Health Care Law (2007)

America's Leading Business Lawyers - Healthcare (Chambers and Partners, 2007)

Best Lawyers - Health Care Law (2006)

America's Leading Business Lawyers - Healthcare
(Chambers and Partners, 2006)

America's Leading Business Lawyers - Healthcare (Chambers and Partners, 2005)
 
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