Hilary Young is board certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, focusing on regulatory, licensing, and administrative aspects of health law. She provides comprehensive counsel to institutional healthcare providers on compliance with state and federal regulations, including the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), and represents providers in government surveys and administrative enforcement proceedings. In her practice, Young advises healthcare institutions through complex regulatory matters and defends providers in government surveys and enforcement actions, with particular emphasis on EMTALA compliance and implementation.
Her distinguished career includes significant leadership roles in major legal organizations, in addition to co-founding the highly regarded health law firm of Joy & Young, L.L.P. Young has served as Chair of both the American Bar Association (ABA) Section Officers Conference and the ABA Health Law Section. She previously chaired the State Bar of Texas Health Law Section, demonstrating her dedication to advancing healthcare law and professional standards. Hilary is a frequent speaker and contributor to regional and national health law conferences.
Young earned her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, where she served as Chief Notes Editor of The Review of Litigation, following her M.A. in Latin from the University of Oklahoma and A.B. in Latin and History, cum laude, from Duke University. After graduating from law school, Ms. Young served as a law clerk for the late Jerre S. Williams, Senior Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
J.D., University of Texas School of Law
M.A., Latin, University of Oklahoma
A.B., Latin and History, cum laude, Duke University
Board Certified in Health Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Law Clerk to the late Hon. Jerre S. Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Represented healthcare providers in regulatory compliance matters and administrative enforcement proceedings related to state and federal regulations
Provided comprehensive counsel on EMTALA compliance and implementation strategies to institutional healthcare providers
Counseled healthcare facilities on Medicare Conditions of Participation and compliance requirements
Defended providers in government surveys and enforcement actions
Advised institutional healthcare providers on patient rights, reporting requirements, and sentinel events compliance
Represented healthcare facilities in matters involving medical staff, nursing staff, and patient rights issues
Guided healthcare institutions through CMS survey and certification processes
Assisted providers with Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and compliance matters
Provided counsel on healthcare facility operations and regulatory compliance
Member, State Bar of Texas Health Law Section
– Former Chair, State Bar of Texas Health Law Section
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Member, American Bar Association Health Law Section
– Past Chair, American Bar Association Health Law Section
– Past Chair, American Bar Association Section Officers Conference
– Health Law Section Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates
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Member, American Health Law Association
Former Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Health Law Examination Committee, 2007- 2012
“Chapter 21: EMTALA,” Representing Hospitals and Health Systems, Second Edition, American Health Law Association, 2024
When the World Turns Upside Down: Dealing with Surveys Gone Wrong, co-presenter with Kathy L. Poppitt, UT Law 36th Annual Health Law Conference, 2025
“The Vanishing Medical Staff: Reasons and Solutions,” UT Law 35th Annual Health Law Conference, 2024
“Mental Health Crisis: A View from the Trenches,” American Bar Association Conference, 2024
“Oncology College,” National Cancer Care Alliance, 2024
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Texas Super Lawyer – Health Law, 2007-2015, 2023-2025
Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2026; Lawyer of the Year, 2014, 2019, 2025
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers in Texas Health Law, 2021-2025
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
State Bar of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Austin Theatre Alliance
– Member of Board of Directors, 2000 through 2006
– Immediate Past President, 2000-2001
State Theater Company (formerly Live Oak Theatre)
– Member of Board of Directors, 1995 to 2002
– President, 1998-2002, 2004-2006
– Vice President, 1997-1998
– Secretary, 1996-1997
Panoramic Voices (formerly Texas Choral Consort)
– Member of Board of Directors, 2002 to 2006
– Member of Advisors to the Board, 2006 to 2020
Joy & Young, L.L.P. (co-founder); Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP
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