Joyce McLaughlin brings nearly 30 years of health law experience to Reed Claymon. Board Certified in Health Law, she represents a variety of health care providers including hospitals, physicians, and related small businesses. Before entering private practice, Joyce served as in-house counsel for a large multi-facility hospital system.

Joyce assists her clients with a wide range of operational, regulatory and transactional matters, and serves as their representative before a variety of state and federal agencies. She frequently advises clients on risk management issues, as well as matters of compliance with Stark and anti-kickback statutes, EMTALA obligations, and HIPAA regulations. Joyce has extensive experience drafting and revising hospital policies and procedures, medical staff bylaws and governing body bylaws. She also frequently assists individual physicians and nurses with licensing issues before their respective boards.

Joyce received her J.D. (cum laude) in 1990 from the Southern Methodist University School of Law, where she was inducted to the Order of the Coif (top 10% of students). She also holds an M.A. from Angelo State University, and an M.S. and B.S. (summa cum laude) from the University of Texas at Austin.

Joyce has been a member of the South Texas Society of Health Care Risk Managers for more than ten years and served as its president for four years. She is also active in the Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church and volunteers with local charitable organizations.

Professional and Community Activities

• Past Member, State Bar of Texas Health Law Section Council
• Member, Austin Health Lawyers Association Speaker’s Committee (2009)
• Board of Directors, South Texas Society of Healthcare Risk Managers (July 2002; President 2007-2010)
• Board of Directors, Manos de Cristo (2005-2008)
• Member, Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church