Ryan H. Harrigan Esq. - Albuquerque, NM
Attorney at Saucedo Harrigan Apodaca Griesmeyer Apodaca PC
Lawyers in Albuquerque, NM
800 Lomas Boulevard North West Suite 200 Albuquerque, NM 87102 - 3476
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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25
Years
Experience
Updated: 03/10/2026
Attorney Information
Overview
Mr. Harrigan is an experienced attorney who represents clients on a diverse range of healthcare, litigation and corporate matters.
Healthcare Practice
Mr. Harrigan's healthcare practice focuses on regulatory, fraud and abuse, litigation, and compliance matters for a wide range of healthcare entities. Mr. Harrigan has extensive expertise in the federal Anti-kickback Statute, the Stark Laws and the federal False Claims Act, as well as cost reporting and other reimbursement issues. Mr. Harrigan has managed and coordinated investigations of healthcare corporations in response to government subpoenas, qui tam actions, and other government inquiries involving healthcare fraud and abuse allegations, and has defended major civil and criminal government healthcare fraud litigations and investigations. Mr. Harrigan has conducted numerous internal audits and advised healthcare companies, including academic medical centers, hospital systems, diagnostic medical imaging centers, and pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers on compliance with federal and state fraud and abuse laws.
Mr. Harrigan's practice also involves advising a wide array of healthcare industry clients on issues related to licensing, pharmaceutical and medical device marketing, and the structure and formation of joint ventures and other corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Harrigan assists hospital systems, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and DME manufacturers in the development and implementation of comprehensive compliance programs including the drafting of policies and procedures, creation of databases, and designing of audits and other systems. Mr. Harrigan also has experience assisting healthcare and life sciences clients in the review, preparation and negotiation of agreements related to the clinical trial process and many other types of agreements including agreements between hospitals and physicians and other healthcare vendors. Mr. Harrigan represents a variety of entities in their various roles in healthcare financings and transactions, including issuers, underwriters, hospitals and other tax-exempt organizations.
Mr. Harrigan also has extensive experience representing healthcare professionals regarding state board licensing, medical staff credentialing, and National Practitioner Data Bank and state reporting requirements.
General Practice
Mr. Harrigan has first-chair trial experience and has managed a wide assortment of litigation matters involving breach of contract, real estate, fraud, unfair competition and trademark infringement. Mr. Harrigan also provides corporate and business law advice to companies both big and small. Prior to joining Saucedo Chavez, P.C., Mr. Harrigan was a shareholder at Melendres, Melendres & Harrigan PC and practiced law for eight years at the international law firm Latham & Watkins LLP where he was a member of the Health Care & Life Sciences practice group.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Ryan H. Harrigan Esq.
Included on the 2026 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Southwest Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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New York University School of Law,
New York,
New York, 2001
Juris Doctor
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New York University School of Law,
New York,
New York, 2001
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Non Legal Education
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University of the South, 1998
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: magna cum laude
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University of the South, 1998
Past Positions
- Latham & Watkins LLP, Member of Health Care & Life Sciences practice group
- Melendres, Melendres & Harrigan PC , Shareholder
Classes and Seminars
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Navigating the Hospital/Physician Employment, 2013 Health Law Symposium, New Mexico State Bar, 2013 - Present
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The HIPAA Landscape Complying With HIPAA In A Rapidly Changing World, Medical Records Law Seminar, 2012 - Present
- Adjunct Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law
Representative Clients
Montrose Chemical Corp.
Knowledge Universe and Alliance Imaging, Inc.
Published Works
Articles
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Erin Brockovich’s Foray Into Healthcare: Stretching the Medicare Secondary Payer Act to the Limit (California Health Law News, Spring 2007)
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The Eye of the Storm: The Government’s Focus on Hospital-Physician Relationships (ABA - The Health Lawyer, June 2009)
Bar Admissions
- California, 2001
- New Mexico, 2009
- U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 2012
Other Affiliations
- False Claims Act/Qui Tam Sub-Committee of the American Bar Association's Health Law Litigation Section (Co-Chair)
- Healthcare Leadership High School (Member of Board of Directors)
- American Health Lawyers Association
- California Society for Healthcare Attorneys
- American Bar Association
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
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Contact
800 Lomas Boulevard North West
Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87102 - 3476
Phone: 505-633-8955
Fax: 505-338-3950
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.shalawnm.com/
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