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    F. Peter Lehr

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    Peter Lehr focuses his practice on health care transactional and regulatory matters, real estate, and land use law, including zoning and subdivision applications and commercial lending.

    Peter represents and counsels health care providers, including hospitals, long term care and nursing facilities, home health agencies, assisted living facilities, and more. He assists clients in numerous transactions and regulatory issues involving such mandates as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), the Stark law and accompanying Phase I-III regulations, the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and attendant safe harbors, and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Act of Labor Act (“EMTALA”). He is experienced in leading operational assessments of health care providers and drafting corporate compliance programs. He has counseled clients on fraud and abuse avoidance and represented them in third party payer reimbursement cases.

    Peter has obtained favorable decisions for clients in numerous land use and zoning cases. He has served as counsel of record in municipal hearings, trial court cases, and appellate level proceedings. Peter has assisted municipal code enforcement officers in compliance proceedings and has drafted, interpreted, and implemented ordinances and resolutions, regulating matters from permit issuances to zoning classifications. As part of his practice, he also performs contract and real estate document reviews, including commercial leases.

    Peter prepares and reviews loan documents for financial institutions in connection with various forms of commercial credit facilities. His experience includes negotiations with borrowers’ counsel over loan and reimbursement agreement provisions, as well as the terms and conditions contained in security, collateral pledge, and suretyship documents.

    As an active member of the community, Peter serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including LifePath, Inc., the Weller Health Education Center, and the Forum for Ethics in the Workplace. He is a member of the Leonard Pool Society of Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network.

    Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

    Areas of practice

    • Banking & Financial Services
    • Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
    • Health Care & Life Sciences
    • Health Care Providers
    • Hospitals and Health Networks
    • Municipal Law

    Education

      • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
        • J.D.
      • Vanderbilt University
        • B.A.

    Professional Affiliations

      • American Health Lawyers Association
      • Bar Association of Lehigh County
      • Northampton County Bar Association

    Bar Admissions

      • Pennsylvania
      • U.S. District Court
        • Eastern District of Pennsylvania
      • U.S. Court of Appeals
        • Third Circuit
    February 15, 2022
    Hon. Emil Giordano (Ret.) and F. Peter Lehr Obtain Favorable Resolution
    The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to announce that our attorneys Hon. Emil Giordano (Ret.), Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, and F. Peter Lehr obtained a favorable resolution for Macada North Neighbors. The decision was reported by WFMZ-TV 69 News in their recent article "Hanover Twp. supervisors vote against Willowcrest development,...
    December 11, 2020
    Peter Lehr and David Vozza Present “Liability Issues in the Time of COVID-19” to Lehigh Valley PAHCOM
    F. Peter Lehr and David N. Vozza, Members of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A., presented “Liability Issues in the Time of COVID-19” for the local Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania Chapter of Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM) on December 3 as part of its annual holiday dinner (held virtually this year). “Health care providers...
    April 25, 2019
    F. Peter Lehr to Speak at Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia’s Resident Education Day
    F. Peter Lehr, a Member of law firm Norris McLaughlin, P.A.,  will present “Pitfalls of Professional Courtesy” on Friday, April 26, at Resident Education Day, sponsored by the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia. The event will be at the Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The presentation is open only to members of the Obstetrical Society. To learn...
    December 8, 2010
    Peter Lehr to Speak at Philadelphia County Medical Society Event
    December 8, 2010 Norris McLaughlin, P.A. 721 Route 202-206, Suite 200 P.O. Box 5933 Bridgewater, NJ 08807-5933 Contact: Edward C. Miller, Jr. Chief Marketing Officer (908) 722-0700 x4224 ecmillerjr@nmmlaw.com Peter Lehr to Speak at Philadelphia County Medical Society Event Allentown, PA (December 8, 2010)– F. Peter Lehr, a Member of Tallman Hudders & Sorrentino, the...

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    August 28, 2020
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    May 4, 2020
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    April 11, 2020
    Pennsylvania Establishes $450 Million Loan Program to Assist Hospitals in the Fight Against COVID-19
    January 30, 2020
    Pennsylvania Proposes False Claims Act
    July 3, 2019
    Pitfalls of Treating Family Members
    September 18, 2018
    Billing Pennsylvania Medicaid for Nursing Facility Residents’ Medicare Part B Copays Ruled as Impermissible Balance Billing
    March 16, 2018
    Denial of Claims of NJ Medical Practices Based On Contracts With Management Companies in the Aftermath of Allstate
    February 26, 2018
    Pennsylvania Limits Multidisciplinary Ownership For Certain Health Care Providers


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    • Quoted, “Peer Review Protection Varies by State — and Could Be in Jeopardy,” Healthcare Risk Management, September 1, 2023
    • Mentioned, “Former Strawberry Acres site hearing is continued,” Times News Online, April 08, 2021
    • Mentioned, “Lower Macungie approves plan to reduce parking problems in industrial park,” WFMZ.com, June 07, 2019
    • “Take Steps Now To Comply With HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule Requirements,” MD News, May/June 2013
    • “Physician Owned Hospitals Face Obstacles,” MD News, May/June 2012
    March 31, 2021
    Town Hall: Merger and Acquisition Trends in Health Care
    •  “Town Hall: Merger and Acquisition Trends in Health Care,” Citi, CohnReznick, and Norris McLaughlin, Webinar, April 29, 2021
    • “Liability Issues in the Time of COVID-19,” Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania PAHCOM, Webinar, December 3, 2020
    • “Pitfalls of Professional Courtesy,” Obstetrical Society, Wynnewood, PA, April 26, 2019
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