Bruce Howell focuses his practice on various aspects of health law, including reimbursement, fraud and abuse, managed care issues, ERISA and physician practice management issues. He also handles cases involving genetics, organ transplant technology, reproductive technology, clinical research and health care insurance coverage.

In addition, Mr. Howell's representative experience includes:

• Representing companies and individuals in health care governmental investigations
• Counseling clients in structuring transactions to comply with health law regulatory requirements
• Litigating and serving as expert witness in health law regulatory areas
• Representing clients before state agencies in health care licensing matters
• Creating compliance programs for health law clients
• Consulting clients on corporate governance matters and tax enforcement matters in non-profit tax/health care work
• Litigating cases including health care insurance and ERISA issues  

Bar and Court Admissions

Texas, 1982

New York, 1975

United States Supreme Court

United States Courts of Appeals for the Second and Fifth Circuits

Texas Board of Legal Specialization – Board Certified, Health Law

Education

University of North Texas, M.S., 2002

University of Michigan, J.D., 1974

University of Michigan, B.A., 1967

Languages

French

Spanish

Publications

• "Certificates of Confidentiality Protect Individual Privacy and Promote Public Health," ABA Health eSource, co-authored with Alex Hendler, April 2008
• "Retail Medicine," Texas Health Law Conference, October 2007
• "Catalona and the Ownership of Genetic Material," American Bar Association, May 2007
• "Commentary on Terry Shiavo Case - CBS Evening News," CBS Evening News, March 2005
• "A Glimpse into the Life of a Health Lawyer," Dallas Bar Association Headnotes, January 2005
• "Legal Status of Stem Cell Sources is Controversial," National Law Journal, May 2004
• "Proposed Stark Law Changes Could Reshape the Landscape," Hughes & Luce Alert, August 2007
• "We Will Fail Science if We Don't Discuss Cloning Issues," Fort Worth Business Press, February 2003
• "Cases Require Informed Consent and Genetic Studies" with Amy L. Bryant, National Law Journal, June 2003
• "The Use of Discriminant Analysis in Evaluating Genetic Polymorphisms as a Predictor of Population Groups," University of North Texas, April 2002

Speeches and Seminars

• “Constitutional Challenges to Health Care Reform,” State Bar of Texas Health Law Section Annual Meeting, June 24, 2011
• “Healthcare Reform 101 Implications and Opportunities for CME,” The 2011 Texas CME Conference, June 17, 2011
• “Constitutional Challenges to Health Care Reform,” Dallas Bar Association, June 15, 2011
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Clinical Trials," Dallas Bar Association, February 2010 
• "Retail Medicine," Texas Health Law Conference, Panel Chair, October 2007
• "Legal Challenges in Biomedical Research," Dallas Bar Association, Health Law Section, July 2007
• "Legal Challenges in Biomedical Research," OHRP Research Community Forum, January 2007
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology," Conference of Southwest Foundations, October 2006
• "What Every Doctor Needs to Know About Business," National Medical Association, August 2006
• "Non-Profit Board Governance in the Sarbanes-Oxley Era," 14th Annual United Network for Organ Sharing Management Forum, April 2006
• "Corporate Practice, Fee Splitting and Kickbacks: A Critical Analysis," Health Law & Policy, The University of Michigan Law School, April 2006
• "Hidden Traps in Clinical Trials (More Trials and Tribulations for Research)," American Bar Association Annual Conference on Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law, February 2006
• "Ruminations on the MRI Dilemma," Texas Health Law Conference, October 2005
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology," UT Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, October 2005
• "Fundamentals of Physicians' Practices'," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, August 2005
• "Non-Profit Board Governance in the Sarbanes-Oxley Era," Dallas Bar Association, Health Law Section, April 2005
• "Joint Ventures: The Good, the Bad and the (Mostly) Ugly," University of Texas Law School 17th Annual Health Law Conference, April 2005
• "A Fresh Examination and Update of the Corporate Practice Doctrine in Texas," Ethics, Marketing & Advertising in Medicine, March 2005
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology," UT Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, January 2005
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology and Stem Cell Research," University of Michigan Law School, November 2004
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology," UT Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, October 2004
• "A Fresh Examination and Update of the Corporate Practice Doctrine in Texas," Dallas Bar Association, Health Law Section, October 2004
• "Fee Splitting and Other Vices: An Examination of the Prohibition in the Modern Context," September 2004
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology," State Bar of Texas, Health Law Section, June 2004
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology," 22nd Annual Current Issues in Surgical Pathology, May 2003
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology," Annual Conference of the Professions, October 2002
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology," Kansas Health Ethics, Inc., 8th Annual Conference, March 2002
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology," McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, Works-in-Progress, October 2001
• "Legal and Ethical Issues of Genetic Technology," 20th Annual Current Issues in Surgical Pathology, October 2001
• "Fee Splitting and Other Vices: An Examination of the Prohibition on Modern Context," American Health Lawyers Association Physicians and Physician Organizations Law Institute, April 2000
• "Legal Aspects of Genetics and Genetic Technology," The Colloquium on Genetic Manipulation, March 2000
• "Confidentiality Issues of Genetic Information," Managed Health Care Association of DFW, January 2000

Professional Affiliations

• ABA Medical Research – Biotechnology and Clinical Ethical Issues Interest Group, Chair
• American Bar Association
• American Health Lawyers Association
• Dallas Bar Association – Health Law Section, Past Chair
• State Bar of Texas – Health Law Section, Chair Elect

Civic Involvement and Honors

• Texas Super Lawyer (2007-2010)
• Best Lawyers in America (Health Law, 2006-2010)
• Best lawyers in Texas (Health Law, 2010
• Outstanding Physician Practice Lawyer (Nightingale's Health Care News, 2004)
• French American Chamber of Commerce – Member, Board of Directors
• Southwest Transplant Alliance – Board of Directors, Vice Chair; Governance Committee, Chair, Secretary
• University of North Texas School of Medicine – Institutional Review Board
• UT Southwestern Medical School, University of North Texas, University of Texas at Dallas – Past Adjunct Professor
• American Bar Association publication, Health Lawyer – Member, Editorial Board
• Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Health Law Exam Commission – Member