Jennifer Thomas is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 1999 and practices with the Health Law Group, and the Civil Rights group. Jennifer represents local, regional and national clients in litigation and regulatory issues involving Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, pharmaceuticals, healthcare provider licensure, civil rights actions involving medical professionals, medical malpractice, and Louisiana health care legislation.  Jennifer has handled the first U.S. Appellate Court case on private right of action under HIPAA.

Representative Experience

• Physicians and Physician Groups
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Pharmacists
• Registeres Nurses
  
• Social Workers
• Health Care Associations
• Health Care Organizations
• Nursing Facilities
• Continuing Care Retirement Communities
• Assisted Living Facilities
• Preferred Provider Organizations
  
• Political Subdivisions of Louisiana
• Mental Health Rehabilitation Providers
• Partial Hospitalization Programs
• Adult Residential Care Facilities
• In-Home Direct Care Providers
• Dentists
  

Education

Jennifer earned her B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1992 and her Masters of Health Sciences from the LSU Medical Center in 1994. She earned her J.D. from the LSU Law Center in 1999 where she was a member of the Moot Court Board.

Admissions

• Admitted to bar 1999, Louisiana
• Admitted, U.S. Supreme Court
  
• Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Admitted, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana.

Memberships

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana State, American (Health Law Section) Bar Associations
  
• American Health Lawyers Association

Community Service

• Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae, LSU Chapter.
• Capitol Area United Way, Community Partnership.
• Louisiana School for the Deaf Foundation.
  

Reported Cases

• In the matter of the succession of Lubeitha D. Brantley, 99-2922 La.App. Cir. 11/3/00) 789 So.2d.1
• Holcomb v. Ethicon, Inc., 2005-2117 (La.App 1 Cir 11/8/06), 2006WL 3208460
• Acara v. Banks, 470 F. 3d. 569 (5th Cir. 2006) (The first U.S. Appellate Court case on private right of action under HIPAA.)
• Warren v. Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company, (La. 12/2/08).
• Saulsberry v. Edwards, 2008 WL 108670 (E.D.La 2008).
• Central Community School Board v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, 2008-0036 (La.App1Cir. 6/6/08), 991 So.2d. 1102.
• Broussard Physical Therapy v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc. et al., (La.12/2/08)
  

Articles, Publications and Presentations

Healthcare Notes, August 2004
Healthcare Notes, February 2004
Health Law Notes, June 2006

Lecturer

• Nursing Law in Louisiana, July 2004
• The Top Ten Reasons Why Physicians Get Sued for Malpractice, January 2006
• Insurance Issues for Providers, January 2006