Professional Experience

Mr. Lytle’s practice focuses primarily on the highly regulated area of healthcare law and regulation and involves the representation of clients before the Legislature, the executive branch and the courts.  He has represented a broad array of health care clients in navigating through the legal, regulatory and political challenges of the modern healthcare environment.  As the partner responsible for the firm’s Albany office, he has provided governmental relations representation to non-healthcare clients with interests before the New York State Legislature and the executive branch.  

Mr. Lytle served as Assistant Counsel for Health and Human Services to Governor Mario M. Cuomo from 1983-86.

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., 1978.

Princeton University, A.B., 1974.

Memberships & Activities

Member, New York State Bar Association; Chair-Elect, Health Law Section; Former Chair, Committee on Biotechnology and Law.

Member, American Health Lawyers Association.

Chair, Schuyler Center of Analysis & Advocacy.

Publications

"In the Legislature" column, Health Law Journal, New York State Bar Association, 1999-present.

Speaking Engagements

Program Chair, “Health Law 101,” New York State Bar Association, May 2003.

Speaker, “Provider – MCO Relationships,” In-House Counsel Committee, Health Law Section, New York State Bar Association, January 2000.

Conference Organizer and Moderator, “New York Health Care in the 21st Century,” Empire State Report Fourth Annual Health Conference, May 1999.

Speaker, “Coverage of Experimental and Investigational Treatments,” Managed Care Institute, American Health Lawyers Association, December 1998.

Speaker, “Challenging Physician Payment Systems,” Maintaining Responsive Health Care in the 21st Century: Accountability, Quality, and Change of Traditional Roles and Relationships, American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, November 1996.

Speaker, “Managed Care: The New York Perspective,” New York State Bar Association, May 1996.

Speaker, “Recent State Initiatives in Quality Assurance,” Conference on Health Care Quality Improvement, National Health Lawyer Association, December 1988.