John Little, Attorney at Law

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

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.