About Eric S. Tower
Eric Tower serves as a trusted advis er to healthcare clients on a wide range of corporate transactional and operational matters.
Previously serving as a former executive and senior in-house counsel for the largest healthcare system in Illinois, Eric is well versed in handling mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, fraud and abuse compliance, physician practice acquisitions, financing, litigation, and corporate governance matters. During his 16-year tenure in this role, he led mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures in excess of $15 billion and worked extensively with the system's nationally recognized population health management and managed care initiatives.
Throughout his career, Eric has amassed significant experience handling government investigations and litigation, including reviews brought by the Federal Trade Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Internal Revenue Service, and the Senate Finance Committee. He is skilled at navigating these reviews, interacting with government agencies and effectively responding to government inquiries and actions, including antitrust litigation.
Outside the Firm
Eric enjoys spending time with his family and three dogs and playing and watching soccer.
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Experience
- Negotiated acquisitions of multiple hospitals and health systems on behalf of a large, national health system.
- Established process and completed numerous acquisitions in multiple states for nationally recognized advanced primary care provider.
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News & Views
Honors & Awards / Ranking
Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers in America®August 20, 2026
BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery / Podcasts
The Health System of the Future: Evolving Enterprise Strategies, Ambulatory Growth and M&A Perspectives with Andre MaksimowAugust 4, 2026
Alert / Publications
Building Proactive Healthcare Compliance: A Governance Framework for Provider Financial ArrangementsJuly 7, 2026
Event / Events & Webinars
Under the Microscope: Legal Issues in Life Sciences & HealthcareMay 21, 2026
BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery / Podcasts
Navigating FDA Regulation and Healthcare Innovation with Tom SundlofMarch 24, 2026
Case / Cases & Deals
Blank Rome Secures Second Major Court Victory for Mackinac Island Ferry CompaniesMarch 3, 2026
BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery / Podcasts
Reimagining Employer-Sponsored Healthcare with Jack Hill of Nomi HealthFebruary 12, 2026
BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery / Podcasts
Building Value in Infusion: Data, Compliance, and Deal ReadinessJanuary 15, 2026
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Recognitions
- 2023, 2025–2027, Healthcare Law, listed in The Best Lawyers in America©
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Memberships
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
Professional Activities
Since 2002, Eric has served as a member of the editorial advisory board for the Health Care Compliance Association “Report on Patient Privacy.”
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Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
Education
- Northwestern University, BA, with honors
- University of Wisconsin Law School, JD, cum laude
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, LLM
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