Robert J. Saner II

Principal

Bob Saner joined Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville in 1994. He specializes in health care and environmental law, legislation, and regulation. Mr. Saner’s health practice focuses heavily on physician organizations, including professional societies, associations, medical groups, academic practices and integrated systems. His environmental and public health practice focuses on the regulation of municipal water utilities under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and includes emerging issues in public infrastructure protection and homeland security. Prior to joining Powers Pyles, Mr. Saner was a partner in White, Verville, Fulton and Saner. From 1972 to 1974 he served in the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the Executive Office of the President. 

Mr. Saner writes and lectures frequently on fraud and abuse, corporate compliance, physician self-referral, and Medicare reimbursement issues. Mr. Saner served as the President of Powers Pyles and Chair of its Executive Committee from 2000 through April 2007. He continues to serve as Washington Counsel for the Medical Group Management Association, General Counsel of the National Organization on Disability, and General Counsel of the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the American Health Lawyers Association.

Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville is a Washington, DC-based law firm that focuses on health care, education and the law of tax-exempt organizations. 

News & Publications

• Three PPSV Attorneys Again on Chambers List of America's Leading Business Lawyers
• Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville – 2006 Honors
• Three PPSV Attorneys on Chambers List of America's Leading Business Lawyers
• Office of Inspector General Advisory Opinion 04-08 - Physician Ownership of Physical Therapy Center
• Stark II Phase II -- Implications for Physicians and Groups
• OIG's Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers