Thomas F. Moran
Partner
3751 Robert M. Grissom Parkway
Suite 300
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
151 Meeting Street
Suite 600
Charleston, SC 29401
Tom serves as a member of Kohlerackles Executive Committee and is managing partner of the Myrtle Beach office. He leads the Firm’s healthcare transactional team. Tom’s practice focuses on transactions between healthcare entities (with a concentration in tax-exempt hospitals). Most recently, Tom led a team of lawyers and other professionals in the settlement of...
Tom serves as a member of Kohlerackles Executive Committee and is managing partner of the Myrtle Beach office. He leads the Firm’s healthcare transactional team. Tom’s practice focuses on transactions between healthcare entities (with a concentration in tax-exempt hospitals). Most recently, Tom led a team of lawyers and other professionals in the settlement of a regional hospitals $237 million-dollar judgment with the Department of Justice. In addition to his primary office, Tom maintains an office in Charleston.
a regional hospitals $237 million-dollar judgment with the Department of Justice. In addition to his primary office, Tom maintains an office in Charleston.
Experience
Experience
- Has represented various tax–exempt hospitals as an outside general counsel.
- Significant experience in structuring transactions involving tax–exempt and public hospitals, including joint ventures between tax–exempt and for–profit healthcare providers, conversions, joint operating companies, member substitutions and public/private affiliations.
- Experience in tax matters related to tax–exempt organizations.
- Experience in negotiating and drafting employment agreements, management agreements, joint ventures, and other transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, and joint ventures of various business interests.
Certifications
- Certified Specialist in Taxation by the South Carolina Supreme Court
Education
- New York University School of Law, LLM, Taxation (1988)
- University of South Carolina School of Law, JD (1987)
- Clemson University, BA, Political Science, cum laude (1983)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Experience
- Has represented various tax–exempt hospitals as an outside general counsel.
- Significant experience in structuring transactions involving tax–exempt and public hospitals, including joint ventures between tax–exempt and for–profit healthcare providers, conversions, joint operating companies, member substitutions and public/private affiliations.
- Experience in tax matters related to tax–exempt organizations.
- Experience in negotiating and drafting employment agreements, management agreements, joint ventures, and other transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, and joint ventures of various business interests.
Certifications
- Certified Specialist in Taxation by the South Carolina Supreme Court
Media
Recognitions
- South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star, Healthcare (2022)
- S.C. Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2020, 2021)
- Charleston Business Magazine Legal Elite of the Lowcountry
- Healthcare (2020)
- B2B: The Grand Strand "Legal Elite"
- Tax and Estate Planning (2024)
- Legal 500 United States, Industry Focus: Healthcare: Service Providers (2020–2023)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Healthcare – South Carolina (2021–2025)
- Turnaround Management Association’s Non–Profit Company Transaction of the Year (2016)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Nonprofit/Charities Law (2022–2026), Tax Law (2008–2026)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Charleston, SC, Tax Law (2017)
- Named to the 2008–2012 lists of South Carolina Super Lawyers for his business and corporate law practice
Leadership
- Serves as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee, a governing body of seven partners who oversee Firm standing committees, strategic initiatives and Firm operations
- Currently serves on the Clemson University Board of Visitors
- Past president, South Carolina Bar's Tax Section
- Member of several local charitable boards of directors
Tom serves as a member of Kohlerackles Executive Committee and is managing partner of the Myrtle Beach office. He leads the Firm’s healthcare transactional team. Tom’s practice focuses on transactions between healthcare entities (with a concentration in tax-exempt hospitals). Most recently, Tom led a team of lawyers and other professionals in the settlement of... a regional hospitals $237 million-dollar judgment with the Department of Justice. In addition to his primary office, Tom maintains an office in Charleston.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Has represented various tax–exempt hospitals as an outside general counsel.
- Significant experience in structuring transactions involving tax–exempt and public hospitals, including joint ventures between tax–exempt and for–profit healthcare providers, conversions, joint operating companies, member substitutions and public/private affiliations.
- Experience in tax matters related to tax–exempt organizations.
- Experience in negotiating and drafting employment agreements, management agreements, joint ventures, and other transactions involving acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, and joint ventures of various business interests.
Certifications
- Certified Specialist in Taxation by the South Carolina Supreme Court
Education
- New York University School of Law, LLM, Taxation (1988)
- University of South Carolina School of Law, JD (1987)
- Clemson University, BA, Political Science, cum laude (1983)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Practice Areas
- South Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Star, Healthcare (2022)
- S.C. Supreme Court Pro Bono Honor Roll (2020, 2021)
- Charleston Business Magazine Legal Elite of the Lowcountry
- Healthcare (2020)
- B2B: The Grand Strand "Legal Elite"
- Tax and Estate Planning (2024)
- Legal 500 United States, Industry Focus: Healthcare: Service Providers (2020–2023)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Healthcare – South Carolina (2021–2025)
- Turnaround Management Association’s Non–Profit Company Transaction of the Year (2016)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Nonprofit/Charities Law (2022–2026), Tax Law (2008–2026)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Charleston, SC, Tax Law (2017)
- Named to the 2008–2012 lists of South Carolina Super Lawyers for his business and corporate law practice
- Serves as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee, a governing body of seven partners who oversee Firm standing committees, strategic initiatives and Firm operations
- Currently serves on the Clemson University Board of Visitors
- Past president, South Carolina Bar's Tax Section
- Member of several local charitable boards of directors
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