Biography
Eric Tower serves as a trusted advisor to healthcare clients on a wide range of corporate transactional and operational matters.
Previously serving as a former executive and senior in-house counsel for the largest healthcare system in Illinois, Eric is well versed in handling mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, fraud and abuse compliance, physician practice acquisitions, financing, litigation, and corporate governance matters. During his 16-year tenure in this role, he led mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures in excess of $15 billion and worked extensively with the system's nationally recognized population health management and managed care initiatives.
Throughout his career, Eric has amassed significant experience handling government investigations and litigation, including reviews brought by the Federal Trade Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Internal Revenue Service, and the Senate Finance Committee. He is skilled at navigating these reviews, interacting with government agencies and effectively responding to government inquiries and actions, including antitrust litigation.
Outside the Firm
Eric enjoys spending time with his family and three dogs and playing and watching soccer.
Experience
- Negotiated acquisitions of multiple hospitals and health systems on behalf of a large, national health system.
- Established process and completed numerous acquisitions in multiple states for nationally recognized advanced primary care provider.
News & Views
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Alert
Oregon Opens New Front in Battle Over Corporate Practice of Medicine
Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Securities -
BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery
Innovative Strategies in Healthcare: A Conversation with Dan Yunker
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Alert
Seventh Circuit Decision Clarifies Distinction Between Face-to-Face Sales and Advertising Under the Anti-Kickback Statute
Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Securities -
Speaking Engagement
Navigating the Evolving Landscape for Spine Doctors: Practice Models, Reimbursement Trends, and Strategic Choices
North American Spine Society -
Unlocking the Future of Healthcare: How to Drive Innovative Strategies
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Speaking Engagement
Healthcare Investors Roundtable: Market Trends & Deal Flow
Opus Connect -
Media Coverage
The Physician Workforce Crisis: What’s Coming in the Next 5 Years
Becker’s ASC Review -
The Future of Value-Based Care with Dr. Vishnukamal Golla
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Insights on Consolidation and PE in Physician Practice Management
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Empowering Physicians & Provider Groups as they Navigate the Transition to Value-Based Care
Recognitions
- 2023, 2025, Healthcare Law, listed in The Best Lawyers in America©
Affiliations
Memberships
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
Since 2002, Eric has served as a member of the editorial advisory board for the Health Care Compliance Association “Report on Patient Privacy.”
Credentials
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
Education
- Northwestern University, BA, with honors
- University of Wisconsin Law School, JD, cum laude
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, LLM
