Rachael McGovern

Associate
Rachael McGovern

Rachael McGovern

Associate

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Rachael McGovern provides counsel to clients on a host of business, regulatory, and transactional matters. She routinely advises hospitals, nursing homes and other long term care facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic imaging facilities, physician, dental and ancillary service providers (including, therapy, behavioral health, and home care providers), and other for-profit and not-for-profit clients.

Prior to joining the firm, Rachael was an Associate at a boutique corporate law firm in New York where she was involved in various real estate and asset purchase transactions and assisted in the formation of both for-profit and not-for-profit corporations.

While in law school, Rachael worked as a student attorney in the Amelia A. Gould Representation in Mediation clinic under a New York State Practice Order in which she provided pro bono legal advice to pro se litigants in court-ordered mediations in the Southern District of New York and the Surrogate’s Court of Westchester County.

August 14, 2024|Alerts

Is Your NJ Patient Safety Committee Protected by a Privilege?

In a recent ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court concluded that the “self-critical analysis” privilege under the Patient Safety Act (“PSA”) and its implementing regulations can only be applicable if the information sought was generated for purposes of an independent patient safety committee that is created solely for the purposes of the PSA (i.e., the information […]

May 8, 2024|Alerts

New Jersey Now Requires Licensure for the Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis

Pursuant to the New Jersey Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Act (the “Act”), the Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners (the “Board”) published the official rules concerning the practice of Applied Behavior Analyst (“ABA”) therapy, effective May 6, 2024 (the “Rules”).

March 11, 2024|Alerts

Federal District Court Declares Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional

On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama declared the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional.

Rachael McGovern provides counsel to clients on a host of business, regulatory, and transactional matters. She routinely advises hospitals, nursing homes and other long term care facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic imaging facilities, physician, dental and ancillary service providers (including, therapy, behavioral health, and home care providers), and other for-profit and not-for-profit clients.

Prior to joining the firm, Rachael was an Associate at a boutique corporate law firm in New York where she was involved in various real estate and asset purchase transactions and assisted in the formation of both for-profit and not-for-profit corporations.

While in law school, Rachael worked as a student attorney in the Amelia A. Gould Representation in Mediation clinic under a New York State Practice Order in which she provided pro bono legal advice to pro se litigants in court-ordered mediations in the Southern District of New York and the Surrogate’s Court of Westchester County.

May 8, 2024

New Jersey Now Requires Licensure for the Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis

Pursuant to the New Jersey Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Act (the “Act”), the Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners (the “Board”) published the official rules concerning the practice of Applied Behavior Analyst (“ABA”) therapy, effective May 6, 2024 (the “Rules”).

March 11, 2024

Federal District Court Declares Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional

On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama declared the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional.

August 14, 2024

Is Your NJ Patient Safety Committee Protected by a Privilege?

In a recent ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court concluded that the “self-critical analysis” privilege under the Patient Safety Act (“PSA”) and its implementing regulations can only be applicable if the information sought was generated for purposes of an independent patient safety committee that is created solely for the purposes of the PSA (i.e., the information […]

August 14, 2024|Alerts

Is Your NJ Patient Safety Committee Protected by a Privilege?

In a recent ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court concluded that the “self-critical analysis” privilege under the Patient Safety Act (“PSA”) and its implementing regulations can only be applicable if the information sought was generated for purposes of an independent patient safety committee that is created solely for the purposes of the PSA (i.e., the information […]

May 8, 2024|Alerts

New Jersey Now Requires Licensure for the Practice of Applied Behavior Analysis

Pursuant to the New Jersey Applied Behavior Analyst Licensing Act (the “Act”), the Board of Applied Behavior Analyst Examiners (the “Board”) published the official rules concerning the practice of Applied Behavior Analyst (“ABA”) therapy, effective May 6, 2024 (the “Rules”).

March 11, 2024|Alerts

Federal District Court Declares Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional

On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama declared the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) unconstitutional.

Practices
Education
J.D.,
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University,
2022,


B.A.,
Binghamton University,
2018,
Bar Admissions

New Jersey

New York

Court admissions
AWARDS & RANKINGS

Pace University School of Law, Excellence in Clinical Education Award, 2021-2022

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