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Mike Brent's practice focuses primarily on health law, where he represents clients in a wide range of transactional, regulatory and operational matters. Although his practice includes clients in a variety of industries, he places an emphasis on the representation of health care providers (both for-profit and not-for-profit) and investors, especially those involved in the senior housing and long term care industries, as well as lenders to the health care community. He has represented numerous clients in complex acquisitions, mergers and financing transactions, including tax-exempt bond financings. Mike serves as the Chair of two practice groups within the health care team at Boult Cummings; Senior Housing and Long Term Care and Certificate of Need.

He is active in a number of professional and civic organizations, including the Tennessee Health Care Association and the Tennessee Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. In addition, Mike has served for many years as the Tennessee representative to the Legal Committee of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (Chair, 2004-05) and is a frequent speaker at seminars sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association, the American Health Care Association, the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging and numerous Tennessee groups. Articles written by Mike have been published in various legal and professional forums.

Mike is a member of the Nashville, Tennessee, Florida and American Bar Associations. He also belongs to the American Health Lawyers Association, National Association of Bond Lawyers and the American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics. Mike is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008  for health care law, Mid-South Super Lawyers 2008  for health care law and the Expert Guide to the "Leading US Healthcare Lawyers."

In addition to his health care-related endeavors, Mike is active in his church, Woodmont Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), where he is the immediate past chair of its Board of Directors. He also is an active sport balloonist and has been nationally ranked among pilots participating in hot air balloon competitions around the nation. Mike has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Mid-South Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association for several years, and currently serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Chapter.

10/06/2005	Additional Revisions to Medicaid "Bed Hold" Payment Rules in Tennessee Effective October 1, 2005
07/08/2005	New Medicaid "Bed Hold" Payment Rules in Tennessee Effective August 1, 2005
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11/10/2008	Seventeen Attorneys from Boult Cummings Named to Mid-South Super Lawyers 2008
08/25/2008	Appellate Ruling May Impact Nursing Home Admissions Procedures
11/12/2007	Twenty-One Boult Cummings Attorneys Named to the Mid-South Super Lawyers 2007
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10/12/2008 - 10/15/2008	2008 AAHSA Annual Meeting
08/24/2008 - 08/27/2008	Tennessee Health Care Association 2008 Convention and Trade Show
08/05/2008 - 08/06/2008	2008 TNAHSA Annual Conference
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