Jeff Baxter

Chief Counsel for Health Affairs

 
Jeff Baxter is Chief Counsel for Health Affairs focusing on healthcare regulatory and transactional matters.  Prior to joining Emory’s Office of General Counsel in December 2013, Mr. Baxter was the Senior Vice-President and Corporate Counsel with the Athens Regional Health System in Athens, Georgia.  Before working in Athens, he was a partner in the Atlanta office of the regional firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, where he co-chaired the firm’s healthcare practice group.  Mr. Baxter’s earlier experience included a stint as an Assistant Attorney General with the Georgia Law Department representing Georgia’s healthcare agencies.  He has served as the Chair of the Healthcare Section of the State Bar of Georgia, on the Executive Committee of the Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys, and as a Hearing Officer for the Georgia Department of Medical Assistance.  Mr. Baxter received his A.B. cum laude with Honors in English from Dartmouth College, and his J.D. from the Boston University School of Law. 
 
Phone: 404-727-4974
Fax: 404-712-5522
Email: jeff.baxter@emory.edu
 

Assistant

Name: Stephanie Owens
Phone: 404-712-5627
Email: stephanie.jinks@emory.edu
 

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