Ayesha Mehdi
Overview
Ayesha Mehdi, Esq., is a respected health care attorney based in Las Vegas with extensive experience in regulatory, transactional, and litigation matters. As a partner with Spencer Fane’s health care group, she advises health care professionals and closely-held businesses on corporate, regulatory, and licensure issues, including mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
A trusted advisor, she provides strategic guidance on key health care legal matters such as fraud and abuse prevention, Stark Law, anti-kickback statutes, corporate practice of medicine, and reimbursement issues. Skilled in contract negotiation and dispute resolution, she also counsels practitioners, pharmacies, home health providers, and management service organizations on Nevada licensing, Board regulations, and compliance with state and federal standards—ensuring clients meet regulatory requirements and maintain operational efficiency.
Ayesha holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with honors in Finance from Walsh College of Accountancy and Finance in Michigan, a Master’s in Health Services Administration, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas, where she serves on the Law School’s Board of Governors. She is currently pursuing an LLM in National and Global Health Law from Georgetown University’s O’Neill Institute, recognized as a premier program in health law worldwide, while continuing her responsibilities at Spencer Fane.
A sought-after speaker, she shares her insights at regional and national seminars for both legal and health care associations. She has chaired the American Bar Association Health Law Section’s Fraud and Compliance Interest Group and remains actively involved with the American Health Law Association, which selected her for its prestigious Leadership Development Program in 2019.
Credentials
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law (J.D.)
- University of Kansas School of Medicine (M.H.S.A.)
- Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration (B.B.A.), magna cum laude
- KU Law Board of Governors, 2017-2021, 2023-present
- Real Vegas Magazine, Women Who Wow: Real Women of Substance, 2020-2024
- Real Vegas Magazine, Leading Lawyers of Las Vegas, 2021-2024
- Vegas Inc., Women Inspiring Nevada Award, 2021
- Vegas Inc., Top Lawyers, Up and Coming, 2020
- Vegas Magazine, Power Players, 2020
- MANAO, Asian Women of Inspiration Award, 2020
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Department of Health Care Administration and Policy, Adjunct Faculty, 2010-2012
- Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy, Senior Staff Articles Editor
- William R. Scott Scholarship, Recipient
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Health Law Moot Court
- South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas, Vice President, 2022-2024
- Scholarship Committee, 2024
- American Health Law Association, Physician Organizations Practice Group
- Fraud and Abuse Practice Group Committee Chair
- Leadership Development Program for the Fraud and Abuse Practice Group, 2019-2020
- American Bar Association, Health Law Section
- Healthcare Fraud & Compliance Committee, Chair, 2021-2023
- Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Vice Chair, 2021-2023
- State Bar of Nevada, Insurance and Health Law Section
- Clark County Bar Association
- “Keeping Your Voice in Today’s Climate: A Communication Panel for Women Leaders,” Healthcare Leaders Association of Nevada (HLA NV), Women’s Leadership Breakfast, Las Vegas, April 2025
- “Let’s Practice! A Brief Overview of Practice Options for APRNs,” University of Nevada, Reno, October 2024
- “Corporate Practice of Medicine,” Healthcare Leaders Association of Nevada’s (HLA NV) Southern Nevada May Member Meeting, May 2024
- “Navigating Your First Contract: Understanding the Issues and Pitfalls for Doctors in Job Search After Residency,” MountainView Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program, October 2023
- “Let’s Practice! A Brief Overview of Practice Options for APRNs,” University of Nevada, Reno, October 2023
- “Top Healthcare Policy Developments in 2023,” Nevada MGMA Conference
- “Employment Law in Healthcare,” Nevada Healthcare Forum, 2022
- “No Surprises Act,” Valley Oaks Medical Group
- “Payer Contracting,” Nevada Medical Group Management Association, Southern Nevada August Member Meeting
- “Aesthetically Illegal,” Foundation For Multispecialty Aesthetic Meetings
- “COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates: How They Apply to Physicians,” American Bar Association’s Health eSource, April 2022
- 2022 Southern Nevada Women’s Leadership Summit, The Nevada Chapters of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Healthcare Financial Management Association, and Nevada Medical Group Management Association, March 2022
- “Interpreting Physician Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements: A Brief Overview,” MountainView Hospital, January 2022
- “Medical spas and compliance: Understand the legal risks,” Health Care Quarterly, May 2021
- “The Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute in the Age of COVID-19,” Communiqué Magazine, March 2021
- “Middle Eastern / South Asian Diversity in Practice,” The UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law’s Middle Eastern Law Students Association, March 2021
- “HBLA Attorney Spotlight Series,” Loyola Law School Health Law and Bioethics Association, October 2020
- “False Claims Act Toolkit,” American Health Law Association’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group, 2020
- “Deposition tips for Chiropractic Doctors,” Nevada Chiropractic Council, February 2020
- “2020 Employment Law Updates,” Nevada Medical Group Management Association Member Meeting, February 2020
- “Health care providers should consider HIPAA before responding to negative reviews,” Health Care Quarterly, Winter 2020
- “Like a Legal Boss…. Sound Advice,” Motley Magazine, February 2020
- “Balance Billing, Upcoming Legislation: What it Means, What to Ask Your Physician,” Health Care Quarterly, Winter 2019
- “Lawyers, Docs, and Money: The Health Care Lawyer’s Guide to Legal Ethics in Physician Transactions,” American Health Law Association’s Fundamentals of Health Law Conference, November 2019
- “Suing a Doctor for Malpractice Isn’t the Get-Rich Plan TV Shows Make it out to be,” Health Care Quarterly, Spring 2019
- “Understanding Physician Employment Agreements,” Nevada Medical Group Management Annual Conference, April 2019
- “Taming Troublesome Terms: Solutions to Recurring Payer-Provider Contract Problems,” American Health Law Association’s Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute, January 2019
- “Defending Your Deposition” Tip and Techniques for a Less Painful Personal Injury Practice, State Bar of Nevada Seminar, September 2018