Richard E. Gardner III 404.873.8148 [direct] 404.873.8149 [fax] richard.gardner@agg.com Area of Practice Healthcare

Mr. Gardner is an associate of the firm in the Life Sciences Practice Group. His practice focuses on healthcare regulatory issues and administrative litigation.

Professional Activities
State Bar of Georgia, Healthcare Section
Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys
American Health Lawyers Association
American Bar Association

Publications
The Storm of Tort Reform, Continuing Care, May/June 2003, at 18.

The Road to Compliance: Where are you? Long-Term Care and the HIPAA Privacy Rule, Continuing Care, March/April 2003, at 17.

Pain and Suffering - Inadequate Pain Management as Elder Abuse,
Continuing Care, July/August 2002, at 22.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Navigating the Legal Constraints on the Involuntary Discharge of Nursing Home Residents,
Contemporary Long Term Care, August 2002, at 22.

Tearing Down the Walls - The New Freedom Initiative provides funding to encourage community living for people with disabilities,
Continuing Care, May/Jun 2002, at 24.

Mind Over Matter?: The Historical Search for Meaningful Parity Between Mental and Physical Health Care Coverage, 49 Emory L.J. 675 (2000).

Education
B.A., Belhaven College, 1993
M.S., University of Memphis, 1996
J.D., Emory University School of Law, 2000 (with honors)
Emory Law Journal, Randolph W. Thrower Symposium Editor
Order of the Coif

Admitted to Practice
State of Georgia, 2000