Introduction

John F. Gilroy III, P.A. represents businesses statewide in matters related to Florida licensure and regulation. John Gilroy has over 30 years of professional experience in regulatory and governmental law and administrative counsel and litigation. Since its founding in 2005, the firm has been committed to providing knowledgeable guidance to its clients, helping to find cost-effective solutions to issues and disputes involving state government agencies. We are experienced in the use of cooperative negotiation when practical, and aggressive litigation when necessary, to effectively accomplish a client’s objectives. Areas of practice include:

• Certificate of need counsel and litigation
• Health care facility licensure
• Defense of AHCA administrative fine and license revocation actions
• Nursing home and assisted living facility reimbursement matters
• Medicaid provider audits and overpayment issues
• Alcoholic beverage licensure and enforcement
• Administrative rule development and rule challenges
  

The firm’s longstanding clients include national and regional operators of health care facilities and programs in Florida as well as key statewide industry associations in the field of long term care. John F. Gilroy III, P.A. also provides counsel and representation to alcoholic beverage wholesale distributor interests and malt beverage manufacturers (brewers) before the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DABT).

John F. Gilroy III, P.A. offers every client, large or small, responsive, effective and efficient advocacy before governmental agencies, the Division of Administrative Hearings and State circuit and appellate courts. The firm is regularly engaged to represent the interests of businesses and associations in State agency rule development and rule challenges.

The firm’s administrative law experience and familiarity with numerous State agencies allows us to effectively address the full spectrum of licensure and enforcement issues for our business clients. We maintain active contacts with key decision-makers in many agencies, including the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), the Departments of Elder Affairs (DOEA), Children and Families (DCF) and Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). Whether advocating on behalf of a start-up company or one of the State’s largest regulated entities, we are personally dedicated to listening to our clients, familiarizing ourselves with their businesses and helping each client cost-efficiently achieve their goals, assert their rights and protect themselves from unfair treatment by State agencies.