Pete Bloss

HAT Law

Madison, MS

51+ Years Experience

Licensed in 1 State

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About Pete

George F. “Pete” Bloss is a shareholder based in the firm’s Gulfport office. Mr. Bloss represents a broad range of clients in various fields, with a focus on hospitals, health systems, clinics, medical staff, physician groups, individual physicians, and other health care providers. He also represents a wide variety of defendants in civil litigation, including products liability, admiralty, and maritime matters. Pete is perhaps best known and recognized by his clients and peers for his vigorous and effective defense of physicians and other healthcare providers in medical malpractice claims. He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale Hubbell. He is listed in US News and World Reports, Best Lawyers in America in both Medical Malpractice-Defendants, and Litigation-First Amendment Law. He has three times been named “Lawyer of the Year - Medical Malpractice - Defendants” (2019, 2016 and 2012) by Best Lawyers in America in his geographic area, and is listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers in the field of Medical Malpractice - Defendants. In his counseling practice, Mr. Bloss advises clients on compliance with the full range of healthcare-related federal laws and regulations, including privacy requirements of HIPAA, EMTALA and reporting requirements for the National Practitioners Data Bank. He also provides guidance on state healthcare statutes and agency policies. Pete advises hospital medical staffs, officers and committees on a broad range of healthcare licensure, certification, operational, and delivery issues. He routinely conducts risk-management analyses to help healthcare organizations identify and correct potential concerns before they develop into systemic, less tractable issues. Mr. Bloss has a robust government relations practice and represents industry participants and trade associations before elected and appointed officials, particularly in the field of tort reform.