Kennedy A. Farr

Kennedy Farr focuses her practice on providing corporate and regulatory counsel to health care providers, including health systems, hospitals, medical groups, diagnostic laboratories, and individual practitioners. She regularly assists in the formation and organization of health care affiliations and collaborations, including advising national telehealth networks, management services organizations, and professional corporations on state licensure and corporate practice of medicine issues. 

She also represents buyers, sellers, and investors in general corporate mergers and acquisitions, guiding clients through every stage of a transaction from the letter of intent through closing. She has extensive experience conducting legal due diligence in corporate transactions and advising clients on employee benefits matters associated with the acquisition or sale of a business. Kennedy regularly counsels clients on business formations, commercial contracts, employment agreements, and operating and buy-sell agreements, providing practical, business-focused legal advice to help clients achieve their business objectives. In addition, she assists clients with the formation of nonprofit organizations and guides them through the process of obtaining federal tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Prior to joining Lippes Mathias, Kennedy was an associate at BDO USA, where her work in the area of state and local tax (SALT) compliance included conducting state tax nexus studies and guiding clients through voluntary disclosure agreement programs across various states.