David M. Hunt

Partner

David is a partner and Chairman of the firm's Health Care Practice Group.  From the Boardroom to the courthouse, David helps health care providers overcome the obstacles that stand between them and success.  By working with a wide array of health care clients (physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, etc.), in a wide variety of areas (corporate, regulatory, litigation, etc.) he has been able to develop an in-depth understanding of the health care industry that he uses to help clients achieve their goals.
 
David is a graduate of Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1991), where he was a member of Order of the Coif and the Emory Law Journal. He earned his undergraduate degree from Rice University (B.A., 1988).  He is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, the Alabama State Bar, and the American Health Lawyers Association, and is listed in Best Lawyers in America.
 
David is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys all types of hunting.  You are also likely to find David at the Homewood Soccer Park, coaching one of his three children. 


Leadership Positions

  • Johnston Barton, Chairman, Health Care Practice Group

Professional Associations

  • Alabama State Bar Association
  • Birmingham Bar Association
  • American Health Lawyers Association


Presentations

  • Alabama Nursing Home Association "Long Term Care and the Law" seminar, January 22, 2008: "Arbitration in Long Term Care: Update on Alabama Law"
  • Alabama Nursing Home Association "Legal Compliance for Nursing Homes" seminar, January 24, 2007: "Corporate Compliance Programs"
  • 14th Annual Nursing Home Law Seminar, February 22, 2002; "The New HIPAA Privacy Rules: You can do it"
  • Alabama Nursing Home Association Mid-Year Convention, April 30 - May 1, 2001; "HIPAA Privacy Rules: Here Come the Feds..... Again"
  • Basic Requirements of the New HIPAA Regulations, August 16, 2001, Presented to the Birmigham Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants
  • Confidentiality of Medical Records and HIPAA Issues in Alabama, February 8, 2002; "History and Overview of HIPAA" and "Basic Concepts and Requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rules"
  • Exploring Hospital/Physician Relationships In Alabama, June 28, 2001; "Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures" and "Physician Employment Agreements"
  • Health Care Corporate Compliance Programs In Alabama, April 18, 2002; "Incorporating HIPAA Requirements Into Your Corporate Compliance Plan"
  • Health Law in Alabama: The Legal Implications of Managed Care and Reimbursement, March 13, 2001; "Buying and Selling Medical Practices" and "Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures"
  • Healthcare Financial Management Association (Alabama) Annual Institute, May 29 - June 1, 2001; "HIPAA Privacy Rules: Here Come the Feds..... Again"
  • HIPAA Compliance - Understanding and Implementing The Security and Privacy Regulations In Alabama, June 6, 2002; "Implementation of HIPAA Privacy Requirements"
  • Preparing for Informal Dispute Resolution and HIPAA Update, April 12, 2002; sponsored by the Alabama Nursing Home Association
  • The New Federal Mandates, "HIPAA Compliance in the Real World," co-sponsored by the Birmingham Business Journal and Johnston Barton Proctor & Powell LLP, June 13, 2003

Articles/Publications

  • Co-author of "Breakfast Briefing Q&A", Client Alert (Johnston Barton Proctor & Powell LLP, Birmingham, Ala.), June 6, 2003.
  • "Unveiling The Mysteries Of The HIPAA Privacy Rules" (Johnston Barton Proctor & Powell LLP, Birmingham, Ala.), January 2003
  • "The New HIPAA Privacy Rules: You Can Do It!" (Johnston Barton Proctor & Powell LLP, Birmingham, Ala.), April 2002.
  • Changes Proposed To HIPAA Privacy Rules" Client Alert (Johnston Barton Proctor & Powell LLP, Birmingham, Ala.), May 2002.
  • "HIPAA Privacy Rules: Here Come the Feds..... Again," Client Alert (Johnston Barton Proctor & Powell LLP, Birmingham, Ala.), May 31, 2001.
  • Co-Author "The Changing Relationship Between Physicians and Hospitals," Alabama Medicine (1994).

Areas of Practice:

Billing and Reimbursement
Certificate of Need
Health Care
Health Care Liability Litigation
Nursing Home and Senior Housing
Physician Practices
Regulatory Compliance

Law School:

Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1991


Education:

Rice University, B.A., 1988

Admitted to Practice:

  • Alabama, 1991
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama

Email: dhunt@johnstonbarton.com
Phone: 205-458-9479
Fax: 205-458-9500

Legal Secretary:

Susie Stiles
sds@johnstonbarton.com
205-214-7262