Lurese A. Terrell
Attorney At Law / Associate
Lurese A. Terrell is a senior attorney at Kennedy, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, a health law boutique, in Dallas, Texas. The Kennedy Law Firm is focused on health law and regulatory compliance.
Lurese brings extensive administrative and regulatory law experience to Kennedy. After receiving her bar card, Lurese joined the firm of Durkin & Associates in Hurst, Texas. At Durkin, Lurese practiced employment law, workers compensation law, and general civil litigation. In 2005, she joined the Silvera Firm in Dallas, Texas, where she continued her practice in worker=s compensation law and civil litigation.
Lurese received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Oklahoma. Boomer Sooner. She attended Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in Fort Worth, Texas and received a Juris Doctor. She is a member of the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International.
Lurese is licensed to practice before the Texas State Courts, as well as in all the Federal District Courts in Texas. She is admitted to the 5th and 10th Circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International, and through Kennedy, the Texas Association for Home Care and the Medical Equipment Suppliers Association.
Areas of Practice
- Health Law and Regulatory Compliance
- Medicare/Medicaid Payment & Reimbursement
- Healthcare Fraud and Abuse
- Health Standards and Quality Compliance
- Healthcare Transactions and Contracting
- Hospitals and Ancillary Providers
- Employment Law
- Medicare, Medicaid and Insurance
- State Licensure
- Medicare Certification
- Healthcare Related White Collar Crime
- False Claims and Qui Tam Medicare
- Provider Terminations and Exclusion
- Civil Monetary Penalties
- Medical Licensing Boards
- Peer Review and Credentialing
- COBRA “Dumping” Sanctions
- Provider & Practitioner Bankruptcy
Legal Positions
- Kennedy Attorneys & Counselors at Law, Associate Attorney
Dallas, Texas (2006 – Present) - The Silvera Firm, Associate Attorney
Dallas, Texas (2005 – 2006) - Durkin & Associates, Associate Attorney
Hurst, Texas (1999 – 2005)
Licensed and Admitted to Practice
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Supreme Court, State of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Western District of Texas
Education
- Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Juris Doctor, June 1998
- University of Oklahoma, May 1984
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association (Member, Health Law Section)
- Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International
- Texas Association for Home Care
- Medical Equipment Suppliers Association
Publications, Presentations, Seminars and Workshops
- Medical Director Rules and Guidelines for Home Health
Lifecare Oklahoma Webinar, February 2011 - ZPIC Investigations
Lifecare Oklahoma Webinar, December 2010 - Fraud & Abuse; Corporate Compliance
Texas Association for Home Care, Houston Texas November 2010 - ZPIC Investigations
Oklahoma Association for Home Care, Oklahoma City, July 2010 - New Resident Introduction to Medicare Enforcement
UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX October 2009 - Corporate Compliance
Oklahoma Association for Home Care, Oklahoma City, September 2008 - New Resident Introduction to Medicare Enforcement
UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX October 2008 - New Accreditation Quality Standards for DMEPOS
January 10, 2007 - Home Health Administrator Training Seminars, Fraud & Abuse; Corporate Compliance
MJS & Associates, LLC, Dallas, Texas, April 2007 - Home Health Administrator Training Seminars, Fraud & Abuse; Corporate Compliance
MJS & Associates, LLC, Houston, Texas, May 2007 - Home Health Administrator Training Seminars, Fraud & Abuse; Corporate Compliance
MJS & Associates, LLC, San Antonio, Texas, June 2007 - Home Health Administrator Training Seminars, Fraud & Abuse; Corporate Compliance
MJS & Associates, LLC, San Antonio, Texas, July 2007 - Worker’s Compensation: What It Could Mean To You
Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association, Texas, March 2001
Honors and Recognition
- 2005-2007 Board Certified – Workers’ Compensation – Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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