Ayesha R. Mehdi is Partner-in-Charge of the Las Vegas office of Zumpano Patricios & Helsten, PLLC.

 

Ms. Mehdi represents healthcare institutions and practitioners under Nevada and federal healthcare law. Her work primarily involves physician and dental practices, pharmacies, nurse practitioners, and management services organizations, and includes advising health systems in connection with regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters. Her regulatory practice addresses matters involving the Corporate Practice of Medicine doctrine, Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, and state and federal fraud and abuse laws.

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Ms. Mehdi serves on the Board of Governors of the University of Kansas School of Law and has taught health law and governance as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She has held leadership roles within national and regional healthcare law organizations and speaks at healthcare-focused conferences, and has received professional recognition for her work, including honors as one of the Leading Lawyers of Las Vegas and Top Lawyers.

 

Ms. Mehdi earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Walsh College (Michigan), a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law, and a Master of Health Services Administration from the University of Kansas Medical Center. She holds a Master of Laws in National and Global Health Law from Georgetown University Law Center.
 

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND AFFILIATIONS 

• Clark County Bar Association: Member (2015 – Present).

• Medical Group Management Association: Member and Speaker (2016 – Present).

• American Bar Association (ABA): Chair, Healthcare Fraud & Compliance Interest Group (2021 – 2023).

• American Health Law Association: Member, Speaker, and Author, False Claims Act Toolkit (2016 – Present).

• South Asian Bar Association, Las Vegas Chapter: Vice President (2022 – 2024).

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COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

• ​University of Kansas School of Law: Board of Governors Member (2017 – Present).

• Clark County Medical Society Alliance: Board Member (2018 – 2019).

• American Health Law Association: Leadership Development Program Participant (2019 – 2020).

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

• Leading Lawyers of Las Vegas, Real Vegas Magazine (2021 – 2024): Recognized among the region’s leading law professionals.

• Women Inspiring Nevada Award, Vegas Inc. (2021): Honored on the cover alongside Nevada’s most influential women.

• Top Lawyers, Up and Coming, Vegas Inc. (2020): Recognized for rapid ascension in the legal field in Las Vegas.

• Power Players, Vegas Magazine (2020): Acknowledged for innovation and leadership across private sectors.

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• "COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates: Legal Implications," ABA, Health eSource (2022).

• "Legal Risks in Medical Spas: Understand the Legal Risks," Vegas Inc.'s Health Care Quarterly (2021).

• "The Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute (Comparative Legal Perspectives on Regulatory Compliance," Clark County Bar Association, Communiqué Magazine (2021).

• "False Claims Act Toolkit," American Health Law Association, Fraud and Abuse Practice Group publication (2020).

• "Balance Billing, Upcoming Legislation" Vegas, Inc., Health Care Quarterly Magazine (2019).

• "Legal Considerations for Healthcare Providers in Digital Discourse," Vegas, Inc., Health Care Quarterly Magazine (2019).

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NOTABLE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• "Healthcare Compliance and Institutional Risks," Medical Group Management Association Annual Conference (2023).

• "Legislative Developments in Healthcare Policy," Annual Nevada Healthcare Forum (2022).

• "Health Policy and Compliance Frameworks," Keynote Speaker, Nevada Women’s Leadership Summit (2022).

• "Risk and Compliance in Healthcare Transactions," American Health Law Association Conference (2019).

• "Legal Ethics in Healthcare Transactions," American Bar Association Annual Health Law Conference (2019).

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