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Glenn P. Hendrix
Partner

404.873.8692  direct
404.873.8693  fax
glenn.hendrix@agg.com



Glenn Hendrix practices in the areas of commercial and administrative dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, and administrative appeals.
 
Some of the representative matters handled by Mr. Hendrix include defending a major UK-based global logistics company in connection with the termination of its US agency network; obtaining a precedent-setting ruling that low Medicaid payment rates to healthcare providers may constitute an unconstitutional taking of property; using the New York Convention to enforce a Russian arbitration award in a Seattle court; successfully defending numerous companies in actions under the federal False Claims Act; securing an injunction invalidating a federal Medicare reimbursement rule; holding a Ugandan bank liable as a principal on an obligation of one of its affiliates in an international sales transaction; obtaining a $60 million recovery in a series of Medicare appeals on behalf of a chain of healthcare providers; arbitrating an insurance coverage claim arising from the sale of an oil refinery to China; obtaining the dismissal of a lawsuit filed in the US in favor of a parallel proceeding in Germany; serving as an expert witness on the operation of the Hague Service Convention in a $1.1 billion class action, representing three national trade associations in securing the withdrawal of a proposed Medicare reimbursement rule, and obtaining a ruling from the Georgia Supreme Court which establishes a provider-friendly standard of review in reimbursement disputes.
 
Mr. Hendrix serves on the arbitration panel of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) and as an arbitrator in International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) proceedings. He was a private sector advisor on US State Department delegations to The Hague (2003 Special Commission on the Practical Operation of the Hague Evidence and Service Conventions) and Moscow (bilateral discussions in 2004 concerning Russia's implementation of the Hague Evidence and Service Conventions) and serves on the State Department's Advisory Committee on Private International Law.  He is a member of the Joint Editorial Board for International Law of the Uniform Law Commission (formerly the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws). 
 
Mr. Hendrix is active in the American Bar Association and presently serves as Chair of the ABA's Section of International Law and as a member of the Board of Directors of the ABA's Rule of Law Initiative.
 
Mr. Hendrix is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and in Best Lawyers in America. He has also been selected by his peers in the Georgia Bar as a "Georgia Super Lawyer" (Atlanta magazine, 2004–2010) and is included in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Who’s Who in Law & Accounting – Top 100.”

Mr. Hendrix is the Managing Partner of the firm.


Professional Activities
  • American Bar Association, Section of International Law
    – Chair, present
    – Chair-Elect, 2008–2009
    – Vice-Chair, 2007–2008
    – Council Member, 2005–present
    – Secretary, 2006–2007
    – Programs Officer, 2005–2006
    – Co-Chair, International Litigation Committee, 2002–2005
    – Co-Chair, Annual Meeting, 2004, 2006–2007
    – Vice-Chair, Alien Tort Statute Task Force, 2003–2006
    – Chair, International Legal Exchange (ILEX) Program), 2004–2006
    – Co-Chair, Transnational Discovery Working Group, 2000–2002
    – Participant, International Bar Leader Delegations to Germany & Italy, 2007 and Moscow & Kiev, 2008
    – Participant, ABA-ILEX Delegations to Ghana, Liberia & Sierra Leone (2007), Japan (2008), and Australia and New Zealand (2010)     
  • Member, Board of Directors, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, 2009–present
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation 
  • American Health Lawyers Association 
  • Executive Committee, Georgia State Bar, International Section, 2004–2007 
  • Healthcare Financial Management Association 
  • International Bar Association, International Litigation and Dispute Resolution Committees
  • Georgia Academy of Hospital Attorneys
  • International Division, Law Society of England and Wales 
  • Selection, Chamber's USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business
  • Selection, Best Lawyers in America
  • Selection, "Georgia Super Lawyers," Atlanta magazine, 2004–2010
Education
  • J.D., Emory University, 1985
    – With Distinction
    – Order of the Coif
  • B.A., New College of Florida, 1982
Admitted to Practice
  • United States Supreme Court, 1990
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • State of Georgia, 1985
Additional Information
Publications
  • Arbitration in the Russian Federation, in International Commercial Arbitration Practice in the 21st Century, Paul Mason & Horacio Grigera-Naón (eds), Lexis-Nexis, forthcoming 2010
  • Co-author, LTCHs Winning Overpayment Claims, Advance for Long-Term Care Management, May 2010.
  • Mezhdunarodnaya Pravovaya Pomoshch Amerikanskikh Sudov V Rossiiskikh Sudebnykh I Arbitrazhnykh Protsessakh [International Judicial Assistance From American Courts in Russian Litigation and Arbitration Proceedings],Vestnik Vyshevo Arbitrazhnovo Suda RF [Journal of the Supreme Commercial Court of the Russian Federation], Sept. 2009
  • Will a Contract Save You in Guangdong? Business to Business, August 2008.
  • Discovery in Transnational Litigation, The International Lawyer, Vol. 40, 2006.
  • The Captive Insurance Alternative, Provider, April 2005.
  • The Hague Evidence Convention:  How is it Really Working?, in Ronald Brand ed., Private Law, Private International Law, and Judicial Cooperation in the EU-US Relationship, Thomson-West, 2005.
  • Co-Editor, International Litigation:  The Year in Review, The International Lawyer, Vol. 39, 2005.
  • Ten Rules for Obtaining Evidence from Abroad, in Barton Legum ed., International Practitioner's Deskbook Series: International Litigation Strategies and Practice, American Bar Association, 2005.
  • Self Insurance Trusts and Captive Insurance for Institutional Healthcare Providers, Health Lawyer News, March 2004.
  • The Hague Conference: Current Work on a Choice of Court Convention and the Evidence and Service Conventions,  American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA) Newsletter, February 2004.
  • The Experience of Foreign Litigants in Russia's Commercial Courts, in Peter Murrell ed., Assessing the Value of Law in Transition Economies, University of Michigan Press, 2001.
  • Service of Process Abroad, The International Lawyer, Vol. 34, 2000.
  • Amerikanskaya pravovaya pomoshch po ekonomicheskim sporam, razreshaemym sudami i treteiskimi sudami [U.S. International Judicial Assistance in Commercial Matters], Vestnik Vyshevo Arbitrazhnovo Suda RF [Journal of Russian High Commercial Court], March 1999.
  • Business Litigation and Arbitration in Russia, The International Lawyer, Vol. 31, 1997, reprinted in, Aviva Yakren, ed., Legal Guide to Doing Business in Russia and the Former Republics of the USSR, American Bar Association, 2000, and in, Kenneth Cutshaw ed., Doing Business in Russia, BLI, 2000.
  • Enforcement of Russian Arbitrazh Court Judgments, East/West Executive Guide, February 1997.
  • Finland as an Alternative Arbitration Forum, Russia & Commonwealth Business Law Report, June 21, 1995.
  • You Can Use It, But You Can't Own It: Land Reforms in Vietnam and Kazakhstan, Corporate Real Estate Executive, December 1994.
  • Delat' biznes na 'Dikom Vostoke' [Doing Business in the Wild East], Rossiiskaya Gazeta (September 6, 1994), reprinted in Delovoi Mir, December 3, 1994.
  • Safe Harbors or Stormy Seas: HHS Issues Anti-Kickback Regulations, Health Care Financial Management Ass'n Georgia Scroll, October 1991.
Presentations
  • Program Chair, “Judicial Assistance and Enforcement Proceeding in Cross-border Litigation and Arbitration: A Little Help Please?” Cross-border Dispute Resolution: The Perspective for Russia and the CIS, American Bar Association Section of International Law, Moscow, 2010
  • Keynote Speaker, Conference on "Promoting the Rule of Law: Cooperation and Competition in the EU-US Relationship," University of Pittsburgh, 2010.
  • Speaker, "Healthcare Reform Update," Georgia Health Care Association, Amelia Island, Florida, 2010.
  • Speaker, "Litigation Versus Arbitration in International Business Disputes," ABA Connection Seminar, 2010.
  • Moderator, “Class Action Arbitration: Why and How To Do It,” Columbia Arbitration Day 2010 International Conference on Aggregate Arbitration, Multiple Parties, Issues and Proceedings, Columbia Law School, New York City, 2010.
  • Closing remarks, "Cross-border Collaboration, Convergence and Conflict: The Internationalization of Domestic Law and Its Consequences," Joint ABA / Law Council of Australia conference, Sydney, Australia, 2010.
  • Speaker, “A Walk in the Garden or Trip to the Woodshed? Current Quality of Care Initiatives for the Skilled Nursing Industry,” Georgia Health Care Association Mid-year Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, 2010.
  • Moderator, “Counsel Ethics in International Arbitration,” ABA Welcome Breakfast/International Bar Association Annual Conference, Madrid, Spain, 2009.
  • Moderator, “Russians Abroad: The Experience of Russian Parties in Foreign Litigation and Arbitration,” American Bar Association Conference on “The Resolution of Russia-Related Disputes: The Next Wave,” Moscow, Russia, 2009.
  • Speaker, “Overview: Challenging Regulatory Environment for Post-Acute Providers,” Acute Long Term Hospital Association Legal Issues Meeting, Washington D.C., 2009.
  • Speaker, “Medicaid Integrity Program Audits,” Advanced Health Law Seminar, ICLE, Atlanta, Georgia 2009.
  • Speaker, “Legal Update,” Center for Rural Health (Georgia Hospital Association) Annual Meeting, St. Simons Island, Georgia, 2009.
  • Speaker, “Recent Developments in Choice of Law Clauses in International Contracts and the Case for a New Gobal Instrument,” International Bar Association/ABA Conference on “The Future of Transnational Litigation,” Vienna, Austria, 2009.
  • Speaker, “"Legal Services & Business" Panel II: Lessons from the Economic Crisis,” CIS Local Counsel Forum, Kiev, Ukraine, 2009.
  • Speaker, “The Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program: Lessons Learned From Other States,” Georgia Health Care Association, Amelia Island, Florida, 2009
  • Speaker, "Strategies for Law Firms in the New Economy," CESA meeting (Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados, Brazil's association of law firms), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2009.
  • Opening Remarks, Conference on “Issues Which Really Count for Clients in International Agency, Distribution and Franchising Agreements," Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA), Atlanta, 2009.
  • Speaker, “Arbitration Update,” Council for Post-Acute Care (CPAC), Washington D.C., 2009.
  • Opening Remarks, “M&A with a Civil Twist - An International Symposium,” International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), Atlanta, 2009.
  • Speaker, “Current Issues in International Litigation in U.S. Courts, Including Claims under the Alien Tort Claims Act and Issues of Forum Non Conveniens,” Juris Conference "Managing Business Disputes and Legal Risk in Latin America," Miami, 2008.
  • Speaker, "Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and Judgments," CIS Local Counsel Forum, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2008.
  • Speaker, "The Evolving Role of Lawyers," ABA/Japan Federation of Bar Associations (Nichibenren) meeting, Tokyo, Japan, 2008. 
  • Participant in moot court demonstration, ABA International Section Spring Meeting, New York, 2008.
  • Speaker, “Medicare Update,” American Health Lawyers Association, Long Term Care and The Law Conference, New Orleans, 2008. 
  • Speaker, “Cracking the DRA Code,” Georgia Hospital Association, Telnet Program, 2008.
  • Speaker, “Leveling the Playing Field: Strategies for Winning Medicaid Appeals,” Georgia Hospital Association, Telnet Program, 2008.
  • Speaker, "Ireland and the US, An Enduring Legal Dialogue," ABA/Bar Council of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 2007.
  • Participant, "Symposia in Advanced Case Management Issues," International Centre for Dispute Resolution, Washington, D.C., 2007.
  • Speaker, “Defending Cases Under the False Claims Act,” Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2007.
  • Speaker, "DMEPOS Competitive Bidding:  You’ve Submitted Your Bid, Now What?" Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) conference, Boston, 2007.
  • Speaker, "The New Era in Medicaid Fraud Enforcement," Georgia Health Care Association, 2007.
  • Speaker, "DMEPOS Competitive Bidding," Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) conference, Austin, Texas, 2007.
  • Speaker, "Defending the Corporate Structure," American Health Lawyers Association, Long Term Care and the Law Conference, Orlando, 2007.
  • Speaker, "Obtaining Evidence Under the Hague Evidence Convention," ABA Teleconference Seminar on Obtaining Discovery Abroad for Use in US Litigation, 2006.
  • Moderator, "Alien Tort Statute: The Future of International Human Rights Litigation in US Courts," ABA Section of International Law, Miami, 2006.
  • Moderator/Speaker, "Recent Developments in International Service of Process," ABA Teleconference Seminar, 2006.
  • Speaker, "Fraud Enforcement in the Era of Medicaid Managed Care and the State False Claims Act," Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2006.
  • Speaker, "Piercing the Corporate Veil," American Health Care Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 2006.
  • Speaker "The $2.5 Million Lawrenceville Settlement: Implications for Georgia Facilities," GHCA Annual Meeting, 2006.
  • Speaker, "Medicaid Appeals Update," Georgia Health Care Association Annual Meeting, Orange Beach, Alabama, 2006.
  • Speaker, "Asset Protection Strategies: Protection Against Corporate Veil Piercing," AHLA Long Term Care and the Law Conference, Dallas TX, 2006.
  • Advocate in moot court demonstration involving arbitration hypothetical, ABA International Section Spring Meeting, New York City, 2006.
  • Speaker, "Obtaining Evidence from Abroad," ABA Teleconference Seminar on International Litigation Strategies and Practice, 2005.
  • Speaker, "The Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements - Comparing the New Regime with the New York Convention," ABA International Section Meeting, Brussels, Belgium, 2005.
  • Speaker, "The Hague Service Convention: A Practitioner’s Perspective," Workshop on the Hague Service Convention, sponsored by The Hague Conference on Private International Law, Moscow, Russia, 2005.
  • Panelist, "Workshop on Cross-Border Commercial Dispute Resolution," International Investments and Law Symposium, Florida State Bar, Miami, 2005.
  • Speaker, "Ten Rules for Obtaining Evidence from Abroad," ABA International Section Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2005.
  • Advocate in moot court demonstration involving US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and Lord Michael Mustill, ABA/Paris Bar Convocation, Paris France, 2005.
  • Speaker, "Interim Measures of Relief in International Arbitration," ABA-ILEX seminar, Cour de Cassation, Paris, France, 2005.
  • Speaker, "Asset Protection Strategies: Protection Against Corporate Veil Piercing and Alternative Risk Financing," AHCA Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, 2005.
  • Speaker, "Avoiding Double-Secret Probation: Compliance with the 21 DMEPOS Supplier Standards," National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care (NASL), Mid-Year Meeting, Washington DC, 2005.
  • Speaker, "Reporting and Investigation of Abuse," Georgia Health Care Association, Mid-Year Meeting, 2005.
  • Panelist, "Choice of Court Convention and Revisions to the Service and Evidence Conventions," International Law Association/City Bar of New York, New York City, 2004.
  • Moderator, "Caught in the Courts in the Americas," ABA International Section Fall Meeting, Houston, Texas, 2004.
  • Speaker, "The Alien Tort Statute After Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain," ABA Annual Meeting, 2004.
  • Speaker, "Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards," Joint U.S. State Department and Russian Foreign Ministry Symposium on Private International Law, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Moscow, Russia, 2004.
  • Speaker, "Private International Law & Judicial Cooperation in the EU-US Relationship," Policy Conference, University of Pittsburgh, 2004.
  • Moderator, "International Evidence Taking and Service of Process After the 2003 Hague Special Commission," ABA Teleconference Seminar, 2004.
  • Speaker, "Enforcement of NSC Supplier Standards," National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care (NASL) Annual Meeting, Miami, 2004.
  • Speaker, "Medicaid Reimbursement Litigation and Appeals," Georgia Health Care Association Annual Meeting, 2004.
  • Moderator, "The Globalization of Tort Law," ABA International Section Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2003.
  • Moderator, "Gaining Physician Access: Key Success Factors for Drug Promotion Under The New PHRMA Guidelines," CBI Pharmaceutical Series, Philadelphia, 2003.
  • Speaker, "Alternative Risk Financing in The Long-Term Care Industry," Marsh USA Roundtable, Atlanta, 2003.
  • Speaker, "Fraud and Abuse Issues," Southeast-Israel Medical Technology Business Exchange, 2002.
  • Speaker, "Involuntary Transfers and Discharges," National Health Lawyers Association, Long-Term Care and the Law Conference, New Orleans, 2002.
  • Speaker, "Recent Developments in Reimbursement for Long-Term Care Facilities," Georgia Society of CPA’s, 2002.
  • Speaker, "North/South Litigation: Cross-Border Forum Selection Planning and Strategy," ABA International Section Meeting, Monterrey, Mexico, 2001.
  • Speaker, "Tort Reform and Liability Insurance Developments," GHCA Annual Convention, 2001.
  • Moderator, "Responding to Survey and Enforcement Actions," GHCA, 2001.
  • Speaker, Workshop on "The Role of Courts in Transition Economies," University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2000.
  • Speaker, "Recent Developments in Healthcare Fraud and Abuse," GHCA Annual Convention, Asheville, NC, 2000.
  • Speaker, "Steering Clear of Liability Under the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute," Conference on "Hot Issues for Life Science Companies," Atlanta, 2000.
  • Speaker, "The Experience of Foreign Litigants in Russia’s Commercial Courts," IRIS Center Conference on "The Value of Law in Transition Countries," The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C., 1999.
  • Speaker, "US Judicial Assistance to Proceedings in Foreign Courts and Arbitral Tribunals," Bar Ass’n of the Americas and the CIS, Moscow, Russia, 1999.
  • Speaker, "International Judicial Assistance in U.S. Courts", Unilaw Conference, Los Angeles, 1998.
  • Speaker, "Update on Fraud and Abuse Issues for Long-Term Care Providers," Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1998.
Languages
  • Russian (working knowledge)


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