Practice
- Representing individuals and businesses, especially in matters of healthcare, insurance, contracts, employment, disability, malpractice, fraud, abuse and injury.
- Beginning in 2000, began serving as the General Counsel and Chief Privacy & Compliance Officer of a for-profit psychiatric healthcare provider with over 2,500 employees in 9 states and subsequently as the Chief Compliance Officer of a public healthcare provider with over $1 billion in annual revenue and 30,000 employees in 33 states.
- Licensed to practice law in 1997, served as a Healthcare Regulatory Attorney, both in solo private practice and at the largest health care law firm practice in central Alabama. Advised and represented a wide variety of healthcare clients in numerous day-to-day and long range business and regulatory matters.
- Beginning in 1992, began serving as a Health Law and Policy Researcher, supporting healthcare attorneys and health policy organizations and conducting numerous 50 state surveys on a variety of healthcare licensure and regulatory issues.
Education and Board Certifications
- Board Certified in Healthcare Management, CHE, 2000 to 2007, FACHE, 2007 to present
- Board Certified in Healthcare Compliance, CHC, 2001 to present
- Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), 1999, Health Care Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham,School of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama
- Juris Doctorate (JD), 1996, Jones School of Law, Montgomery, Alabama
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), 1991, Political Science and Paralegal Studies, Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi
Speaking and Publications
- 7th Annual Fundamentals of Employment Law, Latest Update on the PPACA-What’s Happening Now, Montgomery, Alabama, November, 2012.
- 6th Annual Alabama School for the Blind Technology Symposium, Legal Developments in Prescription Information Access for the Blind, Talladega, Alabama, June 2012.
- Public Health Law, Introduction to Public Health, Auburn University, Fall 2010 through Summer, 2012.
- Effective and Confidential Communication of Prescription Information: Accommodating the Blind and Visually-Impaired, The International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence (ICADI) Proceedings (January, 2006).
- Public Health Law, Introduction to Public Health, UAB School of Public Health, Spring, 1998.
Professional Affiliations
- American Health Lawyers Association
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- Health Care Compliance Association
- American Bar Association
- Alabama State Bar
Interests
- Cycling - road and mountain biking; bike touring and bikepacking.
- Brewing craft beer; started the Auburn Brew Club in 2007 and the Alabama Brewers Guild in 2009.
Contact: email jl@johnlittle.com | call 334-246-1056
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