Jon S. Zucker

JON ZUCKER is a healthcare regulatory and transactional lawyer who advises clients and investors on structuring, negotiating, and closing sophisticated healthcare deals and addressing complex regulatory challenges. He frequently serves as lead regulatory counsel for major acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, strategic affiliations, and other arrangements. Jon brings both deep regulatory knowledge and a commercial, economics-trained perspective to every transaction. He is a trusted advisor to private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as to larger corporate clients navigating complex acquisition strategies across the healthcare industry.

“Jon is incredibly commercial but also thoughtful about regulatory issues."
Chambers USA 2026

Jon serves as ongoing healthcare regulatory and transactional counsel to a leading Fortune 500 healthcare company, advising across a broad and sustained portfolio of acquisitions, due diligence engagements, minority investments, and strategic transactions.

Jon advises clients on how key regulatory frameworks affect deal structure, valuation, and risk allocation including the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, the False Claims Act, the No Surprises Act, corporate practice of medicine requirements, state and federal licensure, telehealth, coding/billing/reimbursement, and related federal and state regulatory issues. He also advises clients on the growing body of state healthcare transaction review laws reshaping how private equity and other investors approach healthcare acquisitions nationwide.

“Jon is one of the smartest healthcare regulatory lawyers I've ever worked with. He knows all things healthcare, has really great judgment and really strong analytical skills."
Chambers USA 2026

Jon was recognized by Chambers USA for Healthcare in the District of Columbia (2026). He was named to Law360’s 2025 “Rising Stars” list for his work in healthcare and was recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in 2024 and 2025 for Health Care Law. His deep knowledge of the complex healthcare regulatory landscape as well as his background in economics make him a valued partner to clients in structuring arrangements designed to achieve business goals while minimizing regulatory risk.

Jon graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he served as the Bluebook editor/board member for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. He holds a Master of Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania alongside his J.D., giving him substantive grounding in the ethical and policy dimensions increasingly central to digital health, AI in healthcare, and life sciences investment. Prior to attending law school, Jon received a bachelor of science degree from Brown University, graduating magna cum laude, with concentrations in economics and neuroscience.

Representative Transactions

• Representation of large hospital network in Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings
• Representation of large, national corporation in acquisition of national telemedicine company
• Representation of large healthcare network in hospital acquisition
• Representation of private equity client in the acquisition of a non-controlling stake in the management services organization for a large multispecialty group practice
• Representation of private equity client in acquisition of management company focused on the veterinary space
• Representation of clients in negotiating stock warrant and other equity arrangements with start-up tech companies
• Representation of physician practice in asset sale of ancillary service line to private-equity backed provider group

Representative Counseling

• Advise pharmaceutical distribution company in multibillion-dollar acquisition of a healthcare network
• Advise investor clients regarding degrees of regulatory risk related to investments in healthcare space, including in providers, manufacturers (both pharmaceutical and device), and tech/software
• Advise corporate and investor clients regarding compliance with corporate practice of medicine restrictions
• Assist clients in obtaining fair market value support for arrangements with healthcare providers
• Represent healthcare providers with respect to submissions under OIG and CMS self-disclosure protocols
• Conduct compliance program assessments for healthcare clients to create or augment their healthcare compliance programs
• Advise national pharmacy chain on issues related to Medicaid “usual and customary” requirements

Jon also maintains an active pro bono practice. His pro bono projects have included assisting a client apply for asylum in the United States, representing a client in step-parent adoption proceedings and providing advice regarding family law issues, including domestic violence and custody situations.

Jon is part of a team that was recognized by Public Counsel with a 2019 Pro Bono Award for their work in Ms. J.P. v. Barr.