Louise Joy brings extensive experience in health law, focusing on regulatory, licensing, and administrative matters, and is Board Certified in Administrative Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction she has maintained through multiple recertifications since 1995.
She represents healthcare clients in state and federal administrative proceedings, drawing from her unique background combining hospital administration experience with legal expertise.
Before entering law, she earned her Masters in Health Administration from The George Washington University and worked in hospital administration at Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. Her practice includes Medicare Conditions of Participation compliance, Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment, EMTALA compliance, healthcare facility operations and compliance with Texas and Federal laws.
Joy’s career path includes co-founding the highly respected health law firm Joy & Young, L.L.P., where she focused on state and federal administrative, regulatory, and operational health law. Previously, she gained significant experience at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and served as a briefing attorney for Justice Raul Gonzalez at the Texas Supreme Court.
She invests in the profession by sharing her knowledge through numerous speaking engagements and publications, including co-authoring Texas Medical Jurisprudence and authoring the EMTALA Practice and Resource Guide for the American Health Lawyers Association. Joy also served as a Director of the American Health Lawyers Association from 2002 to 2008 and as a member of the Health Law Examination Committee for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization from 2002 to 2007.
J.D., St. Mary’s University School of Law, summa cum laude
M.H.A.(Master Health Services Administration), Concentration: Acute Care Hospitals, The George Washington University
Residency, Southwest General Hospital, San Antonio, Texas
B.S.F.S., International Economics, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
Board Certified in Administrative Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Alternative Dispute Resolution, American Health Lawyers Association
Licensed Mediator, Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution
Represented healthcare facilities in Medicare compliance surveys, termination actions, and Systems Improvement Agreements
Advised organ transplant programs on regulatory compliance requirements
Served as hearing officer for medical staff peer review proceedings
Counseled psychiatric hospitals on operational and regulatory matters
Guided healthcare providers through Medicare/Medicaid provider enrollment processes
Provided EMTALA compliance training and enforcement defense
Assisted hospitals with medical staff issues and operational matters
Represented healthcare facilities in state licensing matters
Advised on confidentiality and release of medical records compliance
Counseled healthcare facilities on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance
Handled appeals of Medicare provider enrollment denials, deactivations, and revocations
Assisted healthcare providers with regulatory compliance during ownership changes and transactions
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Member, Travis County Bar Association
Member, Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health Collaborative Council, 2018-present
American Health Lawyers Association, 1991-present
– Director, 2002-2008
– Chair, Healthcare Liability and Litigation Practice Group, 1999-2002
– Vice Chair, Healthcare Liability and Litigation SISLC, 1998-1999
Member, Health Law Examination Committee, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2002-2007
Member, Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court-Barrister Division, 1999-2005
EMTALA Practice and Resource Guide (American Health Lawyers Association)
Texas Medical Jurisprudence (co-author)
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers in Texas Health Law (2022–2025)
The Best Lawyers in America® in Health Care Law, 2016‐2026; Lawyer of the Year, 2026
State Bar of Texas
United States Supreme Court
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