Mr. Gaffaney practices in the areas of health care law and personal injury and insurance litigation.

Mr. Gaffaney represents all types of health care providers including hospitals, hospital medical staffs, physicians (individually and in various types of groups), outpatient treatment centers and ambulatory surgery centers.

Mr. Gaffaney has also formed and/or represents various integrated delivery systems including PPOs, MSOs, PHOs and TPAs. Mr. Gaffaney has particular expertise in managed care contracting, Stark and Fraud and Abuse issues and transactions involving the purchase and sale of hospitals, hospital systems and physician practices. Mr. Gaffaney's personal injury and insurance practice includes representation of plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury, wrongful death, products liability and insurance coverage actions. Mr. Gaffaney currently serves as a chairperson of the firm's health care and personal injury and insurance practice groups.

Education

• Arizona State University (J.D., cum laude, 1974)
  
• Arizona State University (B.S., with distinction, 1971)

Personal

Born Minot, North Dakota - December 27, 1949

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
  
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  
• United States District Court, District of Arizona

Professional Memberships and Activities

• State Bar of Arizona
  
• Maricopa County Bar Association
  
• American Health Lawyers Association
  
• Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers
  
• (Board of Directors 1991 to present, President 1981-82, Secretary/Treasurer 1996 to present)

Other Professional Experience

Assistant Attorney General for the State of Arizona (1974-1975)