James M. Antoun

James M. Antoun is a highly regarded attorney in Erie, Pennsylvania, focusing his practice on health care, business, and governmental transactions. As the former chair of both the Business Transactions Group and the Health Law Group, Mr. Antoun brings extensive expertise to his clients.

In the realm of health care, Mr. Antoun provides comprehensive legal counsel to hospitals, clinics, physician group practices, and individual physicians and dentists. His services cover physician and hospital agreements, employment contracts, compensation arrangements, and the formation and governance of group practices. He adeptly guides health care providers through federal and state regulatory compliance, addressing issues related to anti-kickback statutes, physician self-referral laws, and HIPAA regulations. Mr. Antoun also has significant experience handling peer review, medical staff credentialing, and disciplinary and fair hearing matters for hospitals and physicians.

Mr. Antoun extends his legal expertise to businesses, non-profit organizations, and public agencies, advising on a broad spectrum of transactional matters including business law, contracting, municipal finance, and real estate development. He frequently serves as bond counsel, issuer's counsel, and underwriter's counsel in municipal finance transactions.

His notable work includes legal representation for the Erie County Convention Center Authority, where he played a crucial role in the development of the Bayfront Convention Center and the Sheraton Bayfront host hotel. His contributions encompassed real estate acquisition, leasing transactions, zoning issues, project contracting, and financing and grant transactions.

Recognized for his expertise, Mr. Antoun is listed in the Bond Buyers Municipal Market Place Guide®, also known as the municipal bond attorneys' Red Book. He has led the Business and Commercial Law Section of the Erie County Bar Association as chairman and contributed to the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Drafting Committee on Third Party Legal Opinions.