Peter M. Mellette, Esq. Attorney at Law

Peter M. Mellette, Esq., is the firm's founding partner and expert in health care regulation for over 20 years. Mr. Mellette has won or settled claims involving millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursement in both federal and state courts, as well as administrative tribunals.  He has also represented over 150 successful Certificate of Public Need applicants for various hospitals, nursing facilities and ancillary facilities.  Mr. Mellette has resolved licensure and certification issues for hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, and other licensed practitioners and facilities and continues to be a leading expert in advising healthcare providers on regulatory issues in operations, transactions, state registrations and construction financing. Mr. Mellette is a frequent speaker on third-party reimbursement, licensure, and other legal issues affecting nursing homes, hospitals, and other health care providers and is a regular contributor of articles on legal issues relating to reimbursement, peer review, and long-term care. Mr. Mellette participates in a variety of bar and community activities, including serving on the local hospice board and as a past president of the Richmond Torch Club.  When alive, his father was a Senior Vice President with the National Conference of Christians & Jews and was also a former clergyman and Richmond Torch Club president.  His mother was a medical oncologist and poet.  Mr. Mellette was graduated from Dartmouth College with an A.B. in Policy Studies (health care focus) and from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond with his J.D.  He lives in Williamsburg with his wife, a health foundation director, and two children. Email: peter@mellettepc.com

Bar and Court Admissions Virginia State Bar (1985); U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1986); U.S. District Court for the Eastern & Western Districts of Virginia (1986); U.S. Bankruptcy Court (1987). Professional Memberships American Health Lawyers Association; Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association; Virginia Health Care Association; Health Care Compliance Association; American Bar Association; Virginia Bar Association; Williamsburg Bar Association; Richmond Bar Association. Education J.D., University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, VA, 1985 B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1980 Publications/Presentations Client Advisory:  "Certificate of Public Need Primer for Clients" Client Advisory:  "Individualized Care Required for Nursing Facility Residents:The Role of the Medical Director" Client Advisory:  "2006 Amendments to the CMS-855 Medicare Enrollment Process" "Confidentialilty of Medical Information" "Discharge Planning - How to Plan and Conduct an Appropriate Resident Discharge " "The Three "C's" of Hospice Services" "How to Stay Afloat: Nursing Facilities Must Prepare For Compliance Program Requirements" "Informal Dispute Resolution: How to Develop and Present Your Case" Presentations on various health law topics (e.g., HIPAA, Advance Directives, Nursing Facility/Assisted Living operations and reimbursement, Professional Board reporting requirements) to professional associations and provider groups (e.g., Virginia Health Care Association, Richmond Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, Williamson Institute, Chesapeake General Hospital, Prince William Hospital, Accomack County Medical Society, American Health Lawyers Association) Accomplishments Virginia Business Leaders in the Law, 2006 Chair, Hospice House and Support Care of Williamsburg, 2003 5 Published law review articles on health care law and administrative law topics Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, 1992 Dartmouth Club President of the Year, 1990 Representative Clients  Health Care Commission of Chesterfield d/b/a/ Lucy Corr Village; Falls Church Lithotripsy, LLC; InSight Health Corp; United Surgical Partners International; Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital

Robert Harrison Gibbs, Jr., Esq. Associate Attorney

Robert Harrison Gibbs, Jr., Esq., is an Associate with Mellette, PC.  Since 2005, he has counseled heath care clients on a variety of legal issues, including state and federal regulatory compliance, third-party payment, Certificate of Public Need (COPN) applications, medical staff, facility licensing, facility operations, and professional board disciplinary actions. Prior to joining Mellette, PC, Mr. Gibbs clerked for the Honorable Walter S. Felton of the Court of Appeal of Virginia. An active member in the Williamsburg community, Mr. Gibbs sits on the Board of Williamsburg Aids Network.  He has volunteered with the Young Lawyers Division of the Virginia State Bar and regularly participates in the Williamsburg Bar's Legal Outreach Clinics. Although raised in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Mr. Gibbs has long family ties to Virginia.  Mr. Gibbs attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he graduated with a B.A. in both History and Political Science.  In 2003, he received his law degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he was a Benjamin Rush Bioethics Scholar.  Mr. Gibbs currently lives in Williamsburg with his wife Marta, an oceanography researcher, and his son. Email: harrison@mellettepc.com

Bar and Court Admissions Virginia State Bar (2003), and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern & Western Districts of Virginia (2005). Professional Memberships American Health Lawyers Association; American Bar Association; Williamsburg Bar Association. Education J.D., Marshall-Wythe School of Law at College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 2003 B.A., Washington University in St. Louis, MO, 1986  Publications/Presentations Presenter, 2002 Benjamin Rush Bioethics Symposium, Medical Peer Review and Justice.