Meredith Mallard Thompson’s practice focuses on complex business and commercial litigation, including cases involving business torts, managed care disputes, software disputes and healthcare law. She has extensive experience in both federal and state courts and has successfully negotiated sophisticated and creative settlements in a variety of contract disputes and business transactions.
- Business Disputes – Meredith has represented numerous companies in a variety of commercial disputes and claims, including consumer protection act statutes, insurance disputes, contract disputes, business torts, merger and acquisitions, business fraud, and other general commercial matters.
- Managed Care Disputes – Meredith has handled disputes involving the rights and obligations of providers, insurers, benefit administrators, and vendors, including out-of-network claim disputes, ERISA preemption, prompt pay laws, and any willing provider laws.
- Software Disputes – Meredith has investigated and resolved several disputes between organizations and information technology providers, including claims related to software implementation and contract disputes.
- Healthcare Disputes – Meredith has represented a broad range of healthcare clients, in consumer and commercial litigation, False Claims Act qui tam actions, and internal investigations regarding potential regulatory and compliance issues.
A native of Nashville, Meredith is active in the community and enjoys opportunities to participate in pro bono activities.
Memberships
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Memberships
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Representative Experience
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Assisted in the early and successful resolution of 47 arbitration claims under the Texas Prompt Pay laws brought by pharmacies against a pharmacy benefit manager
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$102 million arbitration award for Trinity Medical Center, a North Dakota-based hospital system, against Cerner
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Negotiated a settlement in excess of $12 million for a national provider of hospital and healthcare services against a healthcare software vendor
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Representation of a health system in a dispute that arose because the software vendor was not providing the services and support required under its managed services agreement
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Negotiation of a settlement of almost $25 million for a nonprofit medical center as a result of a failed patient accounting software system
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Represented a community hospital in a dispute with a software vendor arising from a failed patient accounting software conversion and for not fulfilling the vendor’s contractual obligations under its managed services agreement; parties agreed to a private mediation which resulted in an approximately $26 million settlement agreement
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Represented an academic medical center in a dispute arising from a failed laboratory software installation; vendor agreed to settlement negotiations which resulted in a more than $6 million settlement agreement
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Consulting with dozens of healthcare providers on how to negotiate with software vendors and avoid potential issues and counseling hospitals about their options when they experience significant software issues
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Represented Genesco Inc. in connection with the negotiation of a merger agreement and subsequent litigation for Genesco to be acquired by Finish Line
Representative Experience
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Client Type:
Public Company
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Nonprofit
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Private Company
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Client Type:
Private Company
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Client Type:
Nonprofit
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Private Company
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Client Type:
Private Company
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Public Company
Media Mentions & Firm News
Media Mentions & Firm News
Accolades
Phi Kappa Phi
Tennessee Law Review — Executive Editor
John F. Schrankel Merit Scholarship
James Powers Excellence in Advocacy Award
Accolades
Phi Kappa Phi
Tennessee Law Review — Executive Editor
John F. Schrankel Merit Scholarship
James Powers Excellence in Advocacy Award
