Leah Stewart brings over 20 years of health care and regulatory law experience to Reed Claymon. She previously served as the inaugural Associate Vice President for Legal Affairs for The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. She has also practiced in several areas of healthcare and regulatory law, with an emphasis on managed care and government programs, for a wide range of health care industry clients. Leah has represented stakeholders on managed care contracting and disputes; regulation of healthcare providers and health plans; insurance and risk issues; managed Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid reimbursement, including supplemental payments; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and state privacy issues; Texas legislative and rule-making initiatives; federal and state fraud and abuse laws; and various other health care transactions.
Leah received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, and a B.S. from Texas A&M University. Following law school, Leah clerked for the Honorable Emilio M. Garza on the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, Order of the Coif, 2002
B.S., Texas A&M University, Genetics, magna cum laude, 1999
Law Clerk to Hon. Emilio M. Garza, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Advised public university on regulatory healthcare matters for its startup medical school enterprise, pharmacy and nursing schools, and student health services, including with respect to fraud and abuse laws, contracting, managed care regulations, public university requirements, and HIPAA and state privacy law
Ran compliance investigations, including non-discrimination issues, and participated in physician and student peer review and discipline matters
Served as key outside counsel for multi-state healthcare system that successfully sought a Texas HMO license and selection as an MCO in the Texas managed Medicaid and CHIP programs
Drafted and negotiated managed care contracts for hospital systems, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities in Texas and nationally
Advised national healthcare company in transactions buying and selling provider networks and related managed care assets
Counseled Texas-based pharmacy on healthcare regulatory issues
Member of the Austin Bar Association
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
– PPMC Past Chair and Vice Chair
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers in Texas Health Law, 2025
The Best Lawyers in America® in Health Care Law, 2026
“Texas Rising Stars” in Health Law by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers®, 2012-2015
State Bar of Texas, 2002
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
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