Lynn S. Garson

Counsel

Atlanta
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Overview

Lynn Garson brings a client-focused, business-oriented approach to her practice. She is diligent in facilitating a range of transactions and contracts for healthcare organizations, and she prioritizes their strategic goals. Lynn has extensive experience with physician practice acquisitions, employment and related agreements. 

In addition, Lynn is a mental health advocate and author. In July 2012, she published Southern Vapors, a memoir describing her journey from major clinical depression to recovery, and she has since spoken widely, including for a TEDx Emory talk: “Reforming the Approach to Mental Health in the U.S.” and made numerous presentations to private and public organizations. On December 8, 2013, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article on her experience and mental health advocacy in a “Personal Journeys” segment, described by the paper as a feature that "spotlights the lives of extraordinary individuals and the stories that define our region and connect our community."

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  • Assisted a multi-hospital system in the acquisition of several large medical practices.
  • Has taken primary responsibility in managing acquisitions by a multi-hospital system of small medical practices, including negotiating and drafting documents from letter-of-intent stage through final documentation.
  • Advises multi-hospital system on physician service agreements, consulting and employment contracts, leases and vendor contracts.
  • Reviews, negotiates and drafts medical director and other agreements with nonemployee physicians.
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Experience

  • Assisted a multi-hospital system in the acquisition of several large medical practices.
  • Has taken primary responsibility in managing acquisitions by a multi-hospital system of small medical practices, including negotiating and drafting documents from letter-of-intent stage through final documentation.
  • Advises multi-hospital system on physician service agreements, consulting and employment contracts, leases, vendor contracts and clinical trial agreements.
  • Reviews, negotiates and drafts medical director and other agreements with nonemployee physicians.

Recognitions and Memberships

Memberships

  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Georgia Bar
    • Lawyers Assistance Committee: Chair
    • Suicide Awareness and Prevention Committee
  • Friends of Emory Psychiatry

Industries

Prior Positions

  • McKenna Long & Aldridge: Associate Counsel
  • Sentara Healthcare: Counsel

Admissions

  • Georgia

Education

  • J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1981; Order of the Coif; Emory Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor
  • B.A., Tulane University, 1975

Languages

  • French