James M. Antoun

Mr. Antoun concentrates his practice in the areas of health care, business and governmental transactions. He is the former chair of the Business Transactions Group and the Health Law Group.

In the area of health care, Mr. Antoun advises hospitals, clinics, physician group practices and individual physicians and dentists on matters such as physician and hospital agreements, employment contracts, compensation and incentive arrangements, and group practice formation and governance. He advises health care providers on federal and state regulatory compliance, including anti-kickback, physician self-referral and HIPAA matters, and he has substantial experience representing hospitals and physicians in peer review, medical staff credentialing, disciplinary and fair hearing matters.

Mr. Antoun also counsels businesses, non-profit organizations and public agencies on a wide variety of transactional matters involving business law, contracting, municipal finance and real estate development. He regularly acts as bond counsel, issuer's counsel and underwriter's counsel in municipal finance transactions.

Mr. Antoun has provided legal representation to the Erie County Convention Center Authority in connection with the Authority’s development of the Bayfront Convention Center and the related Sheraton Bayfront host hotel. His involvement in these projects included real estate acquisition matters, leasing transactions, zoning issues, project contracting, and financing and grant transactions.

Mr. Antoun is listed in the Bond Buyers Municipal Market Place Guide®; (commonly known as the municipal bond attorneys' Red Book). He has served as chairman of the Business and Commercial Law Section of the Erie County Bar Association and was active as a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Drafting Committee on Third Party Legal Opinions.

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Health Care Law

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Pennsylvania

Since 1978

Partner

MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton

Current

University of Pittsburgh School of Law

J.D.

1975 - 1978

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

Bachelor of Philosophy Degree Program

1971 - 1975

Best Lawyers in America for Health Care Law

Best Lawyers in America

2019

AV Preeminent

Martindale Hubbell

For 25 Years

Pennsylvania State Bar

Member

Current

American Health Lawyers Association

Member

Current

National Association of Bond Lawyers

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Erie County Bar Association

Member

Current

Erie County Convention Center Authority

Special Counsel

Current

Finance Work Group for RETHINK ERIE

Chair

Current

What Every Medical Group Practice Manager Needs to Know About Physician Employment Arrangements, Regional Management Forum, UPMC Hamot Heart Institute

July 22, 2011

Pennsylvania Medical Group Management Association Forum