Lina Estrada McKinney

Associate

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Lina Estrada McKinney is an associate in the firm’s Health Law Practice Group, where she represents a broad range of clients on general contracting matters, business counseling, and governance matters. She also works in the area of bioscience with clients such as tissue banks, organ procurement organizations, and clinical laboratories. Lina also leverages her many years of experience in mergers and acquisitions involving clients in many diverse industries, as well as her experience in commercial finance representing lenders and borrowers.

Distinctions

  • Lawyers of Color - High Achievers, Connecticut Law Tribune (2011)

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Connecticut Bar Association
  • Hispanic National Bar Association
  • Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association
  • Connecticut Hospital Association

Community Involvement

  • Trinity College National Alumni Association: Board Member

Asset Sale

Representation of a privately-held specialty finance company and its principal in connection with (i) the sale of all of the company’s assets and the assumption of certain of its liabilities by the wholly-owned subsidiary of a Texas-based family office; and (ii) the negotiation of an employment agreement between the principal and buyer. A portion of the closing purchase price was paid at closing with the balance payable in quarterly earn-out payments, subject to an earn-out payment cap.

As a condition to, and simultaneous with, the consummation of the asset sale, buyer was required to (1) enter into a new loan facility with the company’s warehouse lender; and (2) purchase the loan portfolio serviced by the company and owned by an unaffiliated hedge fund.

Joint Ventures, Corporate Affiliations, Acquisitions and Reorganizations

Represent health care providers in connection with the development of joint ventures, corporate affiliations, acquisitions and reorganizations.

Publications

January 19, 2012  CMS Releases Proposed Reporting Requirements
January 11, 2012  CMS Publishes Guidance on Medicaid RAC Program
November 22, 2011  DSS Releases Proposed Medical Foundation Regulations
November 17, 2011  OCR Begins Pilot Phase of HIPAA Privacy and Security Audit Program
November 3, 2011  FINAL RULE: Medicare Program--Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Centers Patient Rights Conditions for Coverage
September 28, 2011  Are You Aware of and Affected by These DPH Scope of Practice Requests?
August 16, 2011  Health Law 2011 Legislative Update
August 8, 2011  Sample Workplace Violence Prevention Policy to Comply With New Connecticut Legislation
August 4, 2011  CMS Proposes to Extend the 3-Day DRG Window to Hospital-Owned and Hospital-Operated Physician Practices
July 11, 2011  OCR Proposes Significant Revisions to HIPAA Rules on Accounting of Disclosures
June 10, 2011  CMS Clarifies that State Medicaid Agencies Have Ability to Protect Same-Sex Couples
June 3, 2011  CMS Issues Final Rule on Denial of Medicaid Payments for "Hospital Acquired Conditions"
June 3, 2011  CMS Announces Proposed Changes to eRX Incentive Program
May 5, 2011  CMS Releases Final Rule on Telemedicine Credentialing and Privileging
April 1, 2011  Proposed Rules Regarding Accountable Care Organizations Issued
February 28, 2011  First-Ever Civil Monetary Penalties Imposed for Violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule
January 14, 2011  Summary of Proposed Certificate of Need Regulations
December 28, 2010  Sample Hospital Patient Visitation Policy To Comply With New CMS Rules For Participation
November 15, 2010  Recent Settlement Demonstrates Pitfalls of Rewarding Physicians with Access to Hospital Facilities
September 21, 2010  The Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs: What You Need to Know.
August 13, 2010  June 2010 Connecticut Health Law Legislative Update
August 10, 2010  HHS Announces Proposed HIPAA Rules
July 19, 2010  Health Care Reform Impact On The Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries
May 21, 2010  Summary of PPACA Grants, Demonstration Projects and Other Funding Opportunities
April 28, 2010  Health Care Reform: Compliance Implications
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