Monica A. Wallace is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office. She focuses her practice on complex regulatory and transactional counseling to health care organizations such as health systems, hospitals, physician groups, integrated delivery systems, durable medical equipment prosthetics and orthotics suppliers, home health agencies, and other health care providers. Monica’s regulatory practice focuses on the Anti-Kickback and Stark laws; Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and billing; legal assessments and compliance programs; and other general regulatory matters including licensure, survey/certification, and accreditation. Her transactional practice includes mergers, acquisitions and affiliations; divestitures; hospital/physician joint ventures; and corporate reorganization.
Monica simultaneously received her J.D. and M.H.A. from the University of Iowa College of Law and College of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy, respectively. During law and graduate school, Monica was a graduate assistant to the Director/CEO of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics where she worked with hospital executive management on strategic academic medical center issues.
Monica is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association; American Bar Association, Health Law Section; and Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. She also serves on the Board of the Northern Illinois University Executive Club and is a recipient of the Northern Illinois University Honors Program Young Alumnus Award.
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, J.D. (with distinction), 2006
- University of Iowa College of Public Health, M.H.A. (highest academic performance), 2006
- Northern Illinois University, B.S. (summa cum laude), 2002
