Stephen R. Gorman is an attorney, physician, and healthcare practice executive who advises physicians, healthcare professionals, medical practices, small and medium-sized businesses, and individuals on matters where clinical, operational, legal, regulatory, and business considerations intersect. Because he has worked in each of these worlds, he understands the realities clients face every day, as well as the questions and decisions that confront individuals and organizations in complex medical-legal matters.

Stephen’s practice focuses on advising physicians, advanced practice professionals, healthcare entities, and small and medium-sized businesses on business transactions, contracts, employment, healthcare law, compliance and risk management, and organizational governance and strategy. His practice also includes providing litigation support to other firms, including medical record reviews, case analysis, and case strategy development. His counsel is informed by years of firsthand experience practicing medicine and leading healthcare programs and organizations. 

In addition to Stephen’s legal education, his medical training and credentials bolster his ability to analyze complex medical-legal matters.  He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at MaineHealth-Maine Medical Center, followed by fellowships in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Lahey Clinic Medical Center, and is board-certified in Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Medicine. What distinguishes Stephen from many attorneys is that he has spent more than two and one-half decades practicing medicine and serving in physician executive leadership roles. For fifteen years, Stephen has served as President/Chief Executive Officer of Chest Medicine Associates, a physician specialty practice in Maine, where he also provides in-house counsel. He has also served as the Director of the Maine Sleep Center in S. Portland and the MaineGeneral Sleep Disorders Center.  As President of Specialty Solutions IPA, a consortium of multiple independent specialty physician practices in the greater Portland, Maine area, Stephen focused on strengthening network-level relationships and delivering high-quality, value-based care.  His leadership roles have centered on organizational growth and revenue, streamlined operations, improved patient access, and enhanced quality outcomes.  For over eight years, Stephen has served on the Board of Directors of the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors of MaineHealth-Maine Medical Center.

He offers counsel that is grounded in the practical realities of running a business or working in healthcare.  His experience spans organizational governance, business operations, employment, contracting, payer relationships, regulatory compliance, strategic decision-making and partnerships. He has negotiated and drafted a broad range of transactions and agreements, including physician employment contracts, professional services agreements, medical directorship arrangements, payer contracts, vendor agreements, lease agreements, and other business contracts.

Stephen is a trusted advisor whose counsel reflects the combined perspectives of a physician, business executive, and attorney. He is available to represent practices, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in business, employment, contractual, licensure, and medical staff matters, and advise business entities on compliance, risk management, business and operational matters, and governance challenges. He is also available to provide consultation on medical-legal cases and serve as a third-party neutral in healthcare-related disputes.

He welcomes inquiries about how he may advise physicians, other healthcare professionals, medical practices, and businesses on contract, employment, compliance, or governance matters, as well as individuals or law firms dealing with complex medical-legal matters.

Stephen resides in Scarborough. He serves as president of both a private road association and a community septic association along Little Sebago Lake in Windham, where he enjoys spending time at the family camp.

EDUCATION

• Providence College (B.S., Biology and Psychology)

• University of Rhode Island (M.S., Pharmacology & Toxicology)

• University of New England (D.O., Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)

• University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Isenberg School of Management (MBA in Medical Management)

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude; J.D. certificates in Health Law, Healthcare Compliance, and Law and Business; CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Elder Law and Healthcare Compliance Laws and Regulations)

• Florida State University College of Law (LL.M., Business Law–Healthcare Regulation)

BAR ADMISSIONS

• State of Maine

• State of Massachusetts

• State of New Hampshire (inactive)

MEMBERSHIP

• Maine State Bar Association

• American Bar Association