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Amanda Jester

Partner
Schwerpunkte

Leads M&A and strategic partnerships for outpatient service providers and private equity funds

Structures outpatient service platforms with expertise in physician alignment and compensation

Advises investors on sector-specific due diligence across specialized healthcare services

Counsels on federal and state regulatory compliance for outpatient services transactions

Develops state of the art care-delivery models for outpatient service providers

Advises on various federal and state regulatory matters and serves as a liaison with Texas regulatory agencies

Amanda Jester leads the firm’s Austin office and serves as partner-in-charge of the Health & Life Sciences Practice Group in Texas, where she guides healthcare clients and investors through sophisticated transactions and regulatory issues.

With deep experience spanning the southern healthcare landscape, Amanda advises local and national clients, including physician practices, private equity funds, hospitals, behavioral health providers, ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), and other specialized service providers on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic collaborations. Her focus on outpatient services transactions provides nuanced insights into complex physician alignment and compensation issues that often complicate deals for stakeholders unfamiliar with this subsector.

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“Amanda provides expert advice while also navigating the practical aspects of operating our business. Her judgment can be trusted always and in all matters.” – Chambers USA

Ranked in

Ranked in

Legal 500 US, 2025

Ranked in

Ranked in

Chambers USA, 2025

Ranked in

Ranked in

Chambers USA, 2024

Referenzmandate
  • Advised NEXT Oncology in its sale to a publicly-traded health information technology and clinical research company
  • Advised a national PPM company on multiple partnerships with physician practices nationwide, ranging from two-physician groups to practices with more than 80 physicians
  • Advised a private equity fund in its creation of a personal injury/pain management platform and the partnership with additional clinics across Texas, Florida and Nevada. Advised on all regulatory and transactional issues related to personal injury services.

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Auszeichnungen
  • Legal 500 US, Recommended, 2025
  • Chambers USA, Healthcare, 2020 and 2022-2026
  • Chambers USA Recognized Practitioner, 2019
  • Chambers USA Rising Star, 2013
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2013, 2015 to 2017
Praxisgruppen und Fokusthemen
Internationale Märkte
Mitgliedschaften
  • McDermott Will & Schulte, Austin office, co-managing partner
  • McDermott Will & Schulte, behavioral health forum, leader
  • McDermott Will & Schulte Healthcare Practice Group, regional Texas partner-in-charge
Qualifikation
Education
  • University of Chicago Law School, JD
  • Austin College, BA
Admissions
  • Florida
  • Texas
Languages
  • Englisch