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Class of 2023 Fellows
Timothy B. Adelman
Professional Career
Timothy B. Adelman is general counsel and chief legal officer for Luminis Health. He comes to Luminis Health from Hall, Render, Killian, Heath and Lyman, P.C., the largest law firm focused exclusively on healthcare law in the United States, where he served as managing partner. A nationally recognized leader in the health-law industry, Tim also served on the Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) Foundation Board of Directors. A contributing author of the Hearing Officer's Guidebook and author of its 2010 supplement, Tim is frequently asked to present around the country on issues relating to credentialing, peer review and regulatory compliance.
AHLA Achievements
Tim joined AHLA in 2003. He served as a Vice Chair and Chair of the Medical Staff, Credentialing, and Peer Review from 2007-2013. He served on the Board of Directors for AHLA from 2013 to 2019. In addition, Tim served as chair of the Association’s 2030 Task Force in 2019-2020 to look at the evolution of the health care industry. He chaired the Membership Committee and has served on the Executive, Finance, Membership, Nominating, Programs, and Practice Group Committees. Tim has been a speaker at AHLA programs and contributing author and is currently serving on the planning committee for the 2023 Annual Meeting.
Watch: 2023 Fellows Class Conversation with AHLA CEO David Cade and Timothy B. Adelman
Alan D. Bloom
Professional Career
Alan D. Bloom is a part-time consultant and a retired attorney. He was a founder and officer of the National Association of HMO Regulators and made many presentations to professional associations. He has published extensively in journals and in other publications. Alan taught at Whittier College of Law and at the University of Southern California. He lives in Manhattan Beach, CA
AHLA Achievements
Alan joined AHLA in 1975. When AHLA started, it was an organization publishing a newsletter and a summary of cases with a few educational programs. He was involved as it reorganized and became a real professional association. He was a Board member and President of the National Health Lawyers Association (NHLA) in 1983. Alan served as a vice chair and chair of the Health Care Liability and Litigation Practice Group. He has spoken at numerous educational programs, chaired and planned conferences, served on many Board committees, and was a moderator on two listserves.
Watch: 2023 Fellows Class Conversation with AHLA CEO David Cade and Alan D. Bloom
Mark A. Bonanno
Professional Career
Mark A. Bonanno is General Counsel and Vice President of Health Policy at Oregon Medical Association. He provides general legal guidance for board of trustees and corporation management, oversight and supervision of Medical-Legal Department, development of health care compliance resources for members, support for legislative team, and monitoring of health care legal developments. As part of leadership transition team in 2015, oversaw series of leadership and staffing changes, review of all functions of the organization and its affiliated businesses. Part of national legal team in the 2019 federal case of AMA v. Azar challenging administrative rule changes in Title X Family Planning Program. A dedicated member of his association’s COVID-19 response team since March 2020. Prior to his service with the OMA, he was in private practice for a local health law firm and then in a sole health law practice for over 14 years. He currently serves on the board of directors for the American Society of Medical Association Counsel as well as the Cascade Employers Association.
AHLA Achievements
Mark joined AHLA in 1995. He served on the Board of Directors for AHLA from 2015-2021. During his tenure on the Board, Mark advocated for (1) policy change and training of leadership as part of early ad hoc and then permanent Governance Committee work plans that all had DEI policy embedded in them; and (2) as an individual member mentoring new AHLA members who were part of the diverse communities and encouraging those members to seek leadership roles. Mark served as chair of the Governance Committee and as a member of the Executive, Education, and Governance, Membership, Nominating, Practice Group, Programs, and Professional Resources, Committees, as well as the Ad Hoc Governance, Annual Meeting Program Planning and Technology Committees. He served as a Vice Chair and Chair of the Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. He was a recipient of the Patricia T. Meador Leadership Award. Mark has also been a frequent educator at AHLA events.
Watch: 2023 Fellows Class Conversation with AHLA CEO David Cade and Mark A. Bonanno
Marilyn Lamar
Professional Career
Marilyn Lamar is a principal at her firm Liss & Lamar, P.C. with more than twenty years of experience in corporate information technology, and digital health law, including the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, the Information Blocking Rule, TEFCA, SaaS agreements, electronic health record (EHR) agreements, health information exchanges (HIEs), data use agreements, software development, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. Her practice includes a broad range of regulatory advice, licensing, outsourcing, and other technology transactions on behalf of hospitals, health plans, HIEs, hospices, and technology companies. Marilyn is also a member of the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, and HIMSS (Health Information Management Systems Society).
AHLA Achievements
Marilyn joined AHLA in 1997. She served on the Board of Directors for AHLA and was the President from 2018-2019. As President, Marilyn achieved the following goals: (1) improved technology to better serve members while also focusing on how artificial intelligence may affect their work and opportunities for AHLA; (2) strengthened AHLA’s Diversity+Inclusion activities and worked to ensure that the initiatives reach all areas of the Association; (3) enhanced the learning experience and explore different ways of providing content to members; and (4) balanced governance changes, collegiality and members services. Marilyn is a frequent educator and speaker at AHLA events
Watch: 2023 Fellows Class Conversation with AHLA CEO David Cade and Marilyn Lamar
Kim Harvey Looney
Professional Career
Kim Harvey Looney is a partner at her firm K&L Gates LLP and is a member of the Health Care and FDA practice group. Kim regularly works with health care clients on operational issues such as licensing, state matters, Medicare certification and reimbursement, reimbursement audits, integrated delivery systems, contracts, corporate governance, CON applications and hearings, and recruitment and employment. She also has significant experience advising clients on complex Stark and federal Anti-Kickback regulations, as well as compliance issues related to Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse.
AHLA Achievements
Kim joined AHLA in 1989. She served on the Board of Directors for AHLA from 2015-2021. As chair of the Membership, Diversity+Inclusion Committee, Kim led in its efforts to grow the Association’s membership and to expand its focus on inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility initiatives. Kim also was the chair of the Development and Advancement Council and as a member of the Fundraising Task Force where she participated in the review and analysis of the development program and helped advance and promote the Association’s fundraising efforts. Kim is a strong contributor to AHLA’s publications, and a frequent educator and speaker.
Watch: 2023 Fellows Class Conversation with AHLA CEO David Cade and Kim Harvey Looney
Claire F. Miley
Professional Career
Claire F. Miley is retired from Bass, Berry & Sims, where she was a senior partner in healthcare regulatory and transaction law. She garnered numerous honors for her healthcare legal work, including recognition in Best Lawyers in America® and Chambers USA®. She co-led the firm’s LGBTQ+ affinity group and was the most senior attorney in the affinity group. She represented the firm at the annual Human Rights Campaign (HRC) dinner in Nashville, at “Pride Night” at the Nashville Predators, and at other diversity events hosted by the firm. Claire consulted with the firm’s diversity coordinator on best practices for the firm’s LGBT affinity group and assisted the firm in 2017 in achieving a perfect score of 100 percent for the HRC Foundation’s 2018 Corporate Equality Index. Claire was a member of Nashville in Harmony, an openly LGBTQ+ choir in Nashville, for fourteen years, during two of which she served as President of the Board of Directors.
AHLA Achievements
Claire joined AHLA in 1997. During her term as Chair of the Regulation, Accreditation and Payment (RAP) practice group, and as an openly LGBTQ+ Chair of an AHLA practice group, she actively sought diverse speakers for RAP publishing and speaking opportunities. In addition, Claire authored dozens of RAP practice group e-mail alerts and shepherded the publication of the quarterly RAP sheets, including publishing a Chair’s column for each issue. She was also involved in the RAP Practice Group’s “Year in Review” presentation for several years at the Institute for Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues (MMI).
Watch: 2023 Fellows Class Conversation with AHLA CEO David Cade and Claire F. Miley
Robert R. Niccolini
Professional Career
Rob Niccolini is a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins in Washington, D.C. He served as the co-chair of his firm’s Healthcare Industry Group for almost a decade, and is proud to be the first labor and employment lawyer to have served as President of the American Health Law Association. He represents management in employment litigation and labor disputes, with special experience in the healthcare, technology, insurance, and government contracting industries. His practice includes all facets of employment discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, ADA, FMLA, covenants not to compete and employment torts, as well as labor arbitration, union campaigns and unfair labor practice proceedings.
AHLA Achievements
Rob joined AHLA in 2003, and served as Chair of the Labor and Employment Practice Group from 2007-2010. He served on the Board of Directors of AHLA and was the President from 2019-2020. As President, Rob helped oversee the integration of the new Board governance and committee structure, as well as the Association’s name change to better serve all health law professionals, and worked to assess anticipated changes in the health law industry over the next decade with formation of the AHLA 2030 Task Force. As a Board member, Rob co-chaired the Diversity+Inclusion Council where he worked to advance and incorporate D+I into the fabric of the Association’s speaking, writing, and publishing activities by creating one of the first D+I Strategic Plans. He also helped shepherd changes to the structure of the D+I Council; and commenced the speaker diversity project. Rob is a frequent educator and speaker at AHLA events.
Watch: 2023 Fellows Class Conversation with AHLA CEO David Cade and Robert R. Niccolini
Claire M. Turcotte
Professional Career
Claire M. Turcotte is the Director of Legal Services, Special Counsel at Premier Health. She is the corporate and regulatory counsel for new strategic business development and value-based initiatives. She is also corporate counsel for Laboratory affiliate, and regulatory counsel for reimbursement; health information including information blocking. Claire is currently the co-chair of the Cincinnati Health Collaborative Data Governance, Legal Committee (which reviews and approves requests from Southwest Ohio organizations to access Health Information Exchange data).
AHLA Achievements
Claire joined AHLA in 1993. She has served in several leadership roles including as a member of the OIG Advisory Opinions Task Force, and the Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Claire was a vice chair of the Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group, a member of the Women’s Leadership Council (inaugural Council), and a member of the Quality Council. Claire is a contributor to AHLA’s publications and has spoken at in-person programs and webinars.
Watch: 2023 Fellows Class Conversation with AHLA CEO David Cade and Claire M. Turcotte