Kelli Carpenter Fleming

Kelli’s broad experience in health law and its complex regulatory matters make her an integral member of Burr & Forman’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy team. Kelli’s practice focuses on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance and its complex privacy and security policies and procedures. Her practice also includes health care privacy and security, licensure and certificate of need issues, contract drafting and negotiation, fraud and abuse compliance, Medicare/Medicaid regulatory  guidance, third-party payor audits and disputes, employment matters, and other corporate and regulatory matters.

Kelli represents all types of clients within the health care industry, including hospitals, surgery centers, physician practices, diagnostic centers, and home health and hospice agencies.

Kelli is passionate about helping clients to overcome challenges and seize opportunities within the highly regulated health care industry. Resourceful and collaborative, she assists clients with growing their businesses and achieving their goals.

Kelli is a member of the firm’s Recruiting Committee, Charitable Contributions Committee, and Health Care Group. She also is a contributing writer for the Birmingham Medical News and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.

Kelli earned her J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law and her B.S. from Washington and Lee University.

Services

• Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
• Health Care
• Health Care Litigation
• Health Care Compliance
• Health Care Business, Governance & Transactional
• Corporate
• Government Affairs & Investigations

• Named, Chambers USA, Health Care (2017-2023)
• Mid-South Super Lawyers "Rising Star," Health Care (2019-2020)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Health Care Law since 2018, Litigation - Health Care since 2022, Corporate Law (2024)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year", Health Care Law (2024) 
• Birmingham Magazine's "Top Attorneys" (2017)
• Birmingham Business Journal's "Health Care Rising Stars" (2016)
• Birmingham Business Journal's "Top 40 Under 40" (2014)

• Junior Women's Committee of 100-Emmett O'Neal Library (2017-Present)
• March of Dimes, Market Board (2017-Present)
• Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Symphony 30 (2017-Present)
• Baptist Health Foundation, Wine, Women, and Shoes, Event Committee (2016-2017)
• UAB School of Nursing, Junior Board of Visitors (2014-Present); Vice Chairman (2018); Chairman (2019); Immediate Past Chairman (2020)
• Children's Art Guild, Member (2016-Present)
• Alabama Ballet Pointe Ball Decorations Committee (2018-Present)
• Canterbury United Methodist Church, Member

• American Health Lawyers Association
• Alabama Medical Group Management Association
• Birmingham Medical Group Management Association
• Alabama Bar Association
• Birmingham Bar Association

Legal Practice Assistant

Carol Jones
(205) 458-5163
cjones@burr.com