Seema Kanwar is an associate with Waller Lansden. Practicing in the area of healthcare regulatory law, Ms. Kanwar advises public and private healthcare companies on fraud and abuse matters, state and federal anti-kickback regulations, and self-referral prohibitions. Ms. Kanwar also advises clients on federal and state privacy laws, including HIPAA and the HITECH Act's new provisions for health information security contained within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. She also has experience preparing policies and privacy notices, business associate agreements and advising clients on how to respond to security breaches. Ms. Kanwar’s experience includes providing counsel to hospital companies, behavioral healthcare providers, ambulatory surgery centers, and other healthcare providers.
Ms. Kanwar is a frequent contributor to Waller Lansden’s award-winning Young Lawyers Blog.
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2009
Alumni Committee Chair, South Asian Law Students Association
Women’s Law Association
Advice Director, Tenant Advocacy Project
A.B., summa cum laude, Political Science, Washington University in St. Louis, 2005
Pi Sigma Alpha, national political science honor society
Professional Activities
Member, Nashville and American Bar Associations
Member, American Bar Association Health Law Section
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Mentor, Tennessee Asian Pacific American Bar Association's mentoring program
