Los Angeles
Washington, DC
Advises healthcare providers, from startups to established market leaders, on complex federal and state regulatory and reimbursement matters
Serves as a national authority on the 340B Drug Pricing Program
Counsels clients on fraud and abuse laws, Medicare provider-based and co-location rules, pharmacy laws and licensure, graduate medical education, rural providers, and federally qualified health centers
Advises on the development of innovative healthcare delivery models
Emily Jane Cook serves as counsel to clients in the healthcare sector, ranging from startups to established market leaders, on a wide range of critical regulatory and reimbursement matters to ensure compliant business operations. Her guidance allows these organizations to manage the risks associated with operating in a high-complexity and highly regulated sector.
Ranked in
Chambers USA, Healthcare
Ranked in
The Best Lawyers in America, Healthcare Law
Recognized by
Thomson Reuters, Stand-Out Lawyer – independently rated lawyers
- Obtained favorable outcomes for clients in False Claims Act whistleblower actions, government investigations, regulatory appeals, and self-disclosures to federal and state regulatory agencies, preserving government program participation and avoiding administrative penalties
- Represented clients in landmark litigation that overturned long-standing 340B Program policies that limited opportunities for 340B providers to fully realize the congressional intent of the 340B Program
- Counseled many large national health systems and academic medical centers through the development and implementation of innovative care models, including collaborative care models across facilities and between different types of clinical professionals, intended to maximize care quality and efficiency while maintaining regulatory compliance
- Advised many 340B providers on the implementation of 340B Program operational and care delivery models to compliantly expand 340B Program revenue and opportunities to grow healthcare offerings in their communities
- Successfully appealed adverse findings in government audits of 340B Programs for multiple hospital clients and negotiated corrective action plans, enabling the hospitals to continue leveraging program participation for their patients and communities
- Chambers USA, Healthcare, 2021-2027
- Best Lawyers in America, Healthcare Law, 2019-2026
- Thomson Reuters, Stand-Out Lawyer – independently rated lawyers, 2021-2025
- JD Supra, Readers’ Choice Awards, Top Author in Life Sciences (2024), Top Author in Healthcare, 2025
- Lexology, Legal Influencer for Healthcare and Life Sciences – US, Q1 2023 and Q4 2024
- McDermott, Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance Practice Group, practice area leader
- McDermott, Gender Diversity Committee, member and mentor
- American Health Law Association, Medicare and Medicaid Institute, chair; Planning Committee for Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, member
- Representing Hospitals and Health Systems, American Health Law Association, contributing editor
- University of Chicago Law School, JD, with honors
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MSPH, Delta Omega honor
- Duke University, BA, cum laude, with distinction
- California
- District of Columbia
- English
