Barrett Thornhill Joins Foley Hoag's Government Strategies Group
Boston, MA - November 6, 2007
Adding to the team of life sciences specialists in the Government Strategies practice, law firm Foley Hoag LLP announces that Barrett Thornhill, former Director of Federal Government Relations at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has joined the firm’s Washington office as a Health Policy Specialist.
“We are excited to welcome Barrett to the firm, and value his deep roots in the life sciences industry, an area in which we have significant experience,” said Nick Littlefield, head of the firm’s Government Strategies practice. “Barrett will provide clients with value-added perspective on legislative and regulatory developments affecting the life sciences sector and will also work with clients on regulatory challenges confronting their specific products and new technologies.”
At BIO, Barrett was responsible for the development and implementation of the organization’s legislative efforts in the U.S. Senate, covering issues such as Medicare, Medicaid reimbursement, follow-on biologic legislation and patent reform legislation. BIO is comprised of more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. In addition, he worked with the group’s policy and communication departments to implement strategic, issue-based policy campaigns tied to the group’s legislative priorities.
Prior to his work with BIO, Barrett worked in the office of U.S. Senator Mike Crapo as his health policy legislative assistant. He also worked in a similar capacity for two U.S. Representatives, the Honorable Patrick Toomey and the late Honorable Charlie Norwood, then Vice-Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. He received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and is expecting his J.D. from Georgetown Law School.
Foley Hoag’s Government Strategies Practice is active on both the state and federal levels. Lawyers in the practice, located in Boston and Washington, work with clients in regulated industries to achieve mutually beneficial solutions to public policy issues. Foley Hoag’s Government Strategies lawyers have worked in senior-level positions within presidential administrations, on Capitol Hill, in regulatory agencies, and in industry trade associations. The firm’s Life Sciences Practice provides a full range of services including patent litigation, prosecution and strategy; corporate finance and securities; mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances; FDA and reimbursement; government strategies; venture capital and emerging companies, and product liability and complex tort.
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Healthcare, Life Sciences, Business, Government Strategies, Medicare Coverage & Reimbursement