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Alston & Bird has expanded its bipartisan health policy practice with the addition of Jonathan Jagoda, former senior vice president of the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH). Jonathan joins the firm as senior policy advisor in the Washington, D.C. office.

Alston & Bird has expanded its health care policy and regulatory capabilities with the addition of James “JP” Paluskiewicz, former Republican chief health counsel for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health, and a strategic alliance with Neleen Rubin, a past Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee health policy team. Both will be key senior policy additions to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

Alston & Bird has formed a working group to advise clients on the business and legal implications of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Alston & Bird has expanded its federal and international tax capabilities with the addition of veteran tax attorney Richard Slowinski as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Slowinski joins from Baker McKenzie, where he practiced for more than 25 years and served in key leadership roles, including chair of the Washington Office Tax Practice and member of the firm’s North American Transfer Pricing Steering Committee.

The firm is noted for adding Jane Lucas as public policy and health care counsel in Washington, D.C. and Robin Regan as finance counsel in New York.