Christopher M. Was
Attorney at Butler Snow LLP
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 50 years of experience
Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax
The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, 150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600, Nashville, TN 37201
About Christopher M. Was
Practice Areas
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Tax
Education
- The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1973J.D.
- Law Review: William and Mary Law Review, Member
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1983LL.M.
- Major: Taxation
- Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1970B.A.
Classes and Seminars
- How to Keep RAC on Track and in Bounds, Medical Group Management Association of Mississippi, November, - 2009
- RAC Attack- Are You Ready?, Tennessee Medical Group Management Association, September, - 2009
- Reorganizations and Affiliations of Exempt Organizations, National Business Institute Webinar, September 1, 2010 - Present
- Reorganizations and Affiliations of Exempt Organizations, TSCPA, March 1, 2012 - Present
- Reorganizations and Affiliations of Exempt Organizations, Aging Services of Washington Partnership Summit, April 1, 2010 - Present
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 1980
- Tennessee, 1983
- Virginia, 1973
Other Affiliations
- Nashville Bar Association (Member)
- Tennessee Bar Association (Member)
Past Positions
- Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Trial Attorney, 1974 - 1977
- United States Department of Energy, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, 1980 - 1983
- Board of Zoning Appeals, Oak Hill, Tennessee, Member, 1985 - 2001
- Represents the largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral health services in the country, with operations in Tennessee and Indiana
- Advises numerous nonprofit behavioral health providers in Tennessee with respect to managed care contracting, Medicaid Program and compliance matters.
- Advises numerous nonprofit clients regarding federal exempt organization tax law and general nonprofit corporate law issues.
- Advises healthcare clients with respect to antitrust compliance.
- Handles federal and Tennessee State tax law controversies for a variety of clients
- Advised several exempt organizations with respect to reorganization of their corporate structures to pursue long term strategic goals.
- Handled the defense of False Claims Act prosecutions brought by federal and state governmental authorities against healthcare providers.
- Represented numerous providers in managed care contract negotiations and payment disputes with managed care organizations and other payers.
- Advises clients with respect to estate planning matters
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Attorney31 years of experienceCommercial Law, Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Construction, Corporate Law, Environment, Financial, Litigation, Government, Immigration, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Tax, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Admiralty & Maritime Law, Aviation & Aerospace, Class Actions, Health Care Law, Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Nearby Lawyers
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Tax
- 0.4 mile away
- 60.6 miles away
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