Ayesha Mehdi works closely with physicians and other health care professionals, along with various health care and closely-held businesses, in a wide range of corporate, transactional, regulatory, and licensure matters. Ayesha serves as outside counsel for her clients to help them reach their goals in physician employment, recruitment, mergers & acquisitions, and joint ventures, as well as providing solutions when dealing with professional board complaints, reimbursement issues, and corporate compliance.
As a partner in the health care group, Ayesha counsels clients on fraud and abuse; health information technology (HIT) and compliance, including the Stark II physician self-referral law, the Medicare/Medicaid anti-kickback statute, corporate practice and fee-splitting restrictions; antitrust; health information privacy and security (HIPAA and HITECH Act); and health care reimbursement. Ayesha also represents pharmacies, wholesalers, PSAOs, and pharmacy alliances regarding license issues, Nevada state pharmacy laws, Board of Pharmacy issues, and state DEA issues.
Ayesha received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration with honors in Finance from Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration, and her Master’s in Health Services Administration, as well as her Juris Doctorate degree, from the University of Kansas, where she served on the law school’s Board of Governors for four years from 2017-2021. Ayesha speaks at regional and national seminars and conferences for both legal and health care associations. She is also a pro bono attorney for the Children’s Attorneys Project of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.
Prior to entering private practice, Ayesha served as a judicial intern for the Hon. Gloria Sturman in the Eighth Judicial District Court. Currently, she is the Chair of the American Bar Association Health Law Section’s Fraud and Compliance interest group and an active American Health Law Association Member, which selected her to its Leadership Development Program in 2019.
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
- Top Healthcare Policy Developments in 2023, Nevada MGMA Conference
- “Employment Law in Healthcare,” Nevada Healthcare Forum 2022
- “No Surprises Act,” Valley Oaks Medical Group
- “Payer Contracting,” Nevada Medical Group Management Association’s Southern Nevada August Member Meeting
- “Aesthetically Illegal,” Foundation For Multispecialty Aesthetic Meetings
- “COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates: How They Apply to Physicians,” American Bar Association’s Health eSource (April 2022)
- 2022 Southern Nevada Women’s Leadership Summit (Keynote Speaker), The Nevada Chapters of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Healthcare Financial Management Association, and Nevada Medical Group Management Association (March 2022)
- “Interpreting Physician Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements: A Brief Overview,” MountainView Hospital, Presentation Given to Physician Residents (January 2022)
- “Medical spas and compliance: Understand the legal risks,” Health Care Quarterly (May 2021)
- “The Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute in the Age of COVID-19,” Communiqué Magazine (March 2021)
- “Middle Eastern/South Asian Diversity in Practice,” The UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law’s Middle Eastern Law Students Association (March 2021)
- “HBLA Attorney Spotlight Series,” Loyola Law School Health Law and Bioethics Association (October 2020)
- Contributed author, “False Claims Act Toolkit,” American Health Law Association’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group (2020 update)
- “Deposition tips for Chiropractic Doctors,” Nevada Chiropractic Council (February 2020)
- “2020 Employment Law Updates,” Nevada Medical Group Management Association Member Meeting (February 2020)
- “Health care providers should consider HIPAA before responding to negative reviews,” Health Care Quarterly (Winter 2020)
- “Like a Legal Boss…. Sound Advice,” Motley Magazine, (February 2020)
- “Balance Billing, Upcoming Legislation: What it Means, What to Ask Your Physician,” Health Care Quarterly (Winter 2019)
- “Lawyers, Docs, and Money: The Health Care Lawyer’s Guide to Legal Ethics in Physician Transactions,” American Health Law Association’s Fundamentals of Health Law Conference (November 2019)
- “Suing a Doctor for Malpractice Isn’t the Get-Rich Plan TV Shows Make it out to be,” Health Care Quarterly (Spring 2019)
- “Understanding Physician Employment Agreements,” Nevada Medical Group Management Annual Conference (April 2019)
- “Taming Troublesome Terms: Solutions to Recurring Payer-Provider Contract Problems,” American Health Law Association’s Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute (January 2019)
- “Defending Your Deposition” Tip and Techniques for a Less Painful Personal Injury Practice, State Bar of Nevada Seminar (September 2018)
MEMBERSHIPS
- South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas
- Vice President (2022-2023)
- American Health Law Association, Physician Organizations Practice Group
- Fraud and Abuse Practice Group Committee Chair
- Leadership Development Program for the Fraud and Abuse Practice Group (2019-2020)
- American Bar Association, Health Law Section
- Healthcare Fraud & Compliance Committee, Chair (2021-2023)
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Vice Chair (2021-2023)
- State Bar of Nevada, Insurance and Health Law Section
- Clark County Bar Association
DISTINCTIONS
- Women Who Wow: Real Women of Substance, Real Vegas Magazine, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Emerge Nevada Class of 2022
- Leading Lawyers of Las Vegas, Real Vegas Magazine, 2021-2022
- 2021 Women Inspiring Nevada Award, Vegas Inc
- 2020 Top Lawyers – Up and Coming, Vegas Inc
- Power Players, Vegas Magazine, 2020
- MANAO Asian Women of Inspiration Award, 2020
- Adjunct Faculty, Department of Health Care Administration and Policy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2010-2012
- Senior Staff Articles Editor, Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy
- Recipient, William R. Scott Scholarship
- Health Law Moot Court, Southern Illinois University School of Law
Contact Ayesha Mehdi at 702.408.3416 or amehdi@spencerfane.com.
04.05.2023 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was named to Real Vegas magazine’s 2023 list of Women Who WOW: Real Women of Substance. She has made the list every year since 2020. |
03.29.2023 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi presented at the 2023 Nevada Medical Group Management Association (NVMGMA) Conference on March 9 in Reno, Nevada. |
03.10.2023 | We are pleased to announce Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi has been named 2022-2023 Vice President of the South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas (SABA-LV). |
11.10.2022 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi spoke on the employment law issues most impacting the health care industry at the Nevada Healthcare Forum 2022 on October 6 in Las Vegas. |
10.13.2022 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi provided a private, in-person training for Valley Oaks Medical Group on September 14 on the No Surprises Act (NSA). The Act went into effect on January 1, 2022, but enforcement is delayed related to coordination with other providers until December 31, 2022. |
09.20.2022 | Spencer Fane is pleased to announce attorney Ayesha Mehdi has been appointed a leader of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Health Law Section, including as Chair of the Healthcare Fraud & Compliance Committee and Vice Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Her term – her second consecutive for each role – runs September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023. |
08.22.2022 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi presented on payer contracting at Nevada Medical Group Management Association’s (NVMGMA) Southern Nevada August Member Meeting on August 10 in Las Vegas. |
08.01.2022 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi presented on the legal issues that pertain to physician liability and corporate practice of medicine as it relates to medical spas at the Foundation for Multispecialty Aesthetic Meetings on July 23 in Newport Beach, California. |
06.10.2022 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi recently wrote an article in the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Health eSource newsletter sharing tips and strategies to help physicians navigate COVID-19 vaccine mandates. |
05.20.2022 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently selected for Real Vegas magazine’s 2022 Leading Lawyers of Las Vegas list. |
05.12.2022 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently selected for the Emerge Nevada Class of 2022, which is made up of women who lead and inspire others and work toward making a positive impact in Nevada. |
07.20.2021 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently appointed as Chair of the Healthcare Fraud and Compliance group and the Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion at the American Bar Association (ABA). |
06.22.2021 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi published an article in Health Care Quarterly focused on the medical spa industry as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. |
06.09.2021 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently named to Real Vegas magazine’s Women Who Wow of Las Vegas 2021 list, which recognizes influential women business leaders in the Las Vegas community. |
05.28.2021 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently featured in a TV news story for 8 News Now Las Vegas about the rights businesses have when asking a customer for proof of vaccination. |
05.10.2021 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently named to Vegas Inc’s Women Inspiring Nevada 2021 list, which honors women that “have been lighting the way forward for [the] community [and] have shown us all hope and humanity in a surreal year.” |
04.30.2021 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently interviewed in a TV news story for 8 News Now Las Vegas about the legal rights employers have when implementing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy. |
04.12.2021 | Spencer Fane attorneys Ayesha Mehdi and John Mowbray were recognized by Real Vegas magazine as 2021 Leading Lawyers of Las Vegas. |
03.19.2021 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi recently wrote an article for Clark County Bar Association’s Communiqué magazine covering the ongoing enforcement policies of the federal Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
11.06.2020 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently honored as one of Vegas Inc’s 2020 Top Lawyers. Ayesha was recognized as “Up and Coming” on the Community Choice list, which gives the public a voice to nominate trusted attorneys. |
09.16.2020 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently appointed to two positions within the American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section. |
06.23.2020 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently reappointed by the ABA (American Bar Association) as a Health Law Section leader. Ayesha will serve as Vice Chair of the Healthcare Fraud & Compliance interest group. |
03.09.2020 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi recently published two articles on health care law. |
01.31.2020 | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi was recently honored as an Asian Women of Inspiration by Miss Asian North America (MANAO) at the 2020 Winter Gala. Annually, MANAO honors Asian American female leaders in the community. |
01.06.2020 | Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce the addition of partner Ayesha Mehdi to the Health Care practice group in the firm’s Las Vegas office. |
04.10.2020 | By Donn Herring, Ayesha Mehdi, Kristen Petry, Laura J. Bond, Shannon Bond, Troy Rackham, Karen Olson, Michael Murphy One of the most heavily-debated legal and ethical issues to arise during the current COVID-19 outbreak is what methodology a hospital should use to allocate ventilators when the number of patients who need a ventilator exceeds the hospital’s supply of ventilators. Even more heavily discussed is whether a hospital should disconnect a patient from a ventilator against the wishes of the patient and his/her family in order to use that ventilator for another patient with a statistically greater chance of survival. |
03.25.2022 7:30 AM | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi recently served as the keynote speaker at the 4th Annual Southern Nevada Women’s Leadership Summit. |
01.18.2022 8:00 AM | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi recently presented to physician residents at the MountainView Hospital (Las Vegas) as part of the Sunrise graduate medical education program. Sunrise’s program regularly brings a variety of Las Vegas heath care professionals to provide training and perspective for the residents. |
05.19.2021 6:00 PM | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi will present a webinar at Walsh College covering diversity in the workplace, including how businesses can impact society as a whole. |
03.25.2021 6:00 PM | Spencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi will be speaking at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Minority Serving-Institution’s Routes of Empowerment, where she will represent the legal industry in a panel discussion about empowerment. |
03.02.2021 6:30 PM | UNLV School of Law MELSA Panel Explores Representation in LawSpencer Fane attorney Ayesha Mehdi recently presented at a William S. Boyd School of Law Middle Eastern Law Students Association (MELSA) Diversity in Practice Panel, where she spoke about the need to remain focused on encouraging diversity in the legal profession. |
03.12.2020 7:30 AM | Join the Spencer Fane Health Care Team for a discussion on trending health care topics. |
In her practice, Attorney Ayesha Mehdi focuses on representing physicians and other health care professionals, along with various health care and closely-held businesses, in a wide range of corporate, transactional, regulatory, and licensure matters. Mehdi provides general-counsel-level services to a number of her clients and has substantial experience in general health care law, physician employment, recruitment, professional board complaints, reimbursement issues, mergers & acquisitions, corporate compliance, and joint ventures.
Attorney Ayesha Mehdi received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration with honors in Finance from Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration, and her Master’s in Health Services Administration, as well as her Juris Doctorate degree, from the University of Kansas, where she currently serves on the law school’s Board of Governors. Attorney Ayesha Mehdi is Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Healthcare Fraud & Compliance interest group. As Vice-Chair, Attorney Ayesha Mehdi helps the group address topical, cutting-edge issues focused within the healthcare industry. She is also the Vice-Chair for the Amerian Bar Association’s Coordinating Committee on Diversity The committee works to encourage that the Health Law Section membership reflects the diversity of practice areas, geographic location, ethnicity, and gender of the health law profession.
Attorney Ayesha Mehdi speaks at regional and national seminars and conferences for both legal and health care associations and is a pro bono attorney for the Children’s Attorney Project of Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
- Contributed author, “False Claims Act Toolkit,” American Health Law Association’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group (2020 update)
- “Deposition tips for Chiropractic Doctors,” Nevada Chiropractic Council (Feb. 2020)
- “2020 Employment Law Updates,” Nevada Medical Group Management Association Member Meeting (Feb. 2020)
- “Health care providers should consider HIPAA before responding to negative reviews,” Health Care Quarterly (Winter 2020)
- “Like a Legal Boss…. Sound Advice,” Motley Magazine, (Feb. 2020)
- “Balance Billing, Upcoming Legislation: What it Means, What to Ask Your Physician,” Health Care Quarterly (Winter 2019)
- “Lawyers, Docs, and Money: The Health Care Lawyer’s Guide to Legal Ethics in Physician Transactions,” American Health Law Association’s Fundamentals of Health Law Conference (Nov. 2019)
- “Suing a Doctor for Malpractice Isn’t the Get-Rich Plan TV Shows Make it out to be,” Health Care Quarterly (Spring 2019)
- “Understanding Physician Employment Agreements,” Nevada Medical Group Management Annual Conference (April 2019)
- “Taming Troublesome Terms: Solutions to Recurring Payer-Provider Contract Problems,” American Health Law Association’s Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute (Jan. 2019)
- “Defending Your Deposition” Tip and Techniques for a Less Painful Personal Injury Practice, State Bar of Nevada Seminar (Sept. 2018)
MEMBERSHIPS
- American Health Law Association, Physician Organizations Practice Group
- Leadership Development Program for the Fraud and Abuse Practice Group (2019-2020)
- American Bar Association, Health and Business Law Sections
- Coordinating Committee on Diversity Vice-Chair
- Healthcare Fraud and Compliance Interest Group Vice Chair
- State Bar of Nevada, Insurance and Health Law Section
- Clark County Bar Association
DISTINCTIONS
- Vegas Inc 2020 Top Lawyers – Up and Coming
- Vegas Magazine Power Players 2020
- Women Who Wow: Real Women of Substance, Real Vegas Magazine, 2020
- MANAO Asian Women of Inspiration Award, 2020
- Adjunct Faculty, Department of Health Care Administration and Policy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2010-2012
- Senior Staff Articles Editor, Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy
- Recipient, William R. Scott Scholarship
- Health Law Moot Court, Southern Illinois University School of Law