Expert Witness

Clarity. Authority.
Courtroom-Tested Expertise.

Harry Nelson is a nationally recognized expert witness on healthcare regulatory issues — with the credibility, experience, and clarity needed in high-stakes legal disputes.

Why Lawyers
Hire Harry

For over 30 years, Harry Nelson has advised healthcare providers, boards of directors, and regulators on the laws, regulations, standards, and policies that shape the business of healthcare and the practice of medicine.

As an expert witness, he brings that same depth of experience to courtroom testimony — offering clear, defensible insights into some of the most complex legal and regulatory issues in healthcare today.

Deep Expertise in Healthcare Law & Regulation

Harry is retained by law firms across the country to provide expert opinion in cases involving:

Corporate Practice
of Medicine (CPOM)

Fraud and Abuse  
(Stark Law,  
Anti-Kickback Statute)

Healthcare
Licensing

Regulatory
Compliance

Reimbursement and
Payer Strategy

Prescribing and
Dispensing Regulations

Health Privacy &
Data Security

Areas of Expertise

Corporate Structuring

Legal and operational boundaries that comply with corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) in physician-led vs. non-physician entities.

Standard of Care in Compliance

What regulators expect and what’s defensible in court.

Privacy and Data Security (including HIPAA)

Whether policies met professional and legal standards.

Prescribing Practices

Appropriate vs. unlawful practices in controlled substance cases.

Payor Disputes & Reimbursement

Medicare/Medicaid billing, medical necessity, audits.

State/Federal Enforcement

Interpreting how regulators think, act, and prosecute.

Clear analysis. Credible testimony.
Trusted in courtrooms across the country.

Engage Harry Nelson

DELIVERABLES & SERVICES

Practical Support
at Every Stage  of Litigation

Strategic, responsive, and tailored
to your case.

Written expert reports
and affidavits

Review of opposing
expert reports

Pre-litigation consulting and risk analysis

Case strategy collaboration with legal teams

Deposition and
trial testimony

Support in settlement negotiation strategy

Credibility You Can Count On.

30+ Years in Healthcare Law

Representing providers, hospitals, labs, payors, and executives.

Court-Tested Expert Witness

Including cases involving state licensing boards and federal enforcement.

Consultant to Regulators

Including Medical Board of California and Department of Consumer Affairs.

Faculty – USC Keck School of Medicine

Teaching physicians about legal compliance
and prescribing.

Published Thought Leader

Author of widely cited books and policy
papers.