Gregory N. Etzel concentrates his practice on the representation of hospitals and other healthcare providers in a variety of complex legal transactions and regulatory litigation. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Greg spent four and a half years in-house as the vice president of legal affairs at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), providing legal counsel and representing the entire institution on a wide range of issues involving strategic initiatives, hospital and medical school operations, transactions, litigation management, public information, and international affairs.
In his UTMB capacity, he also served as the general counsel for Medical Branch Innovations Inc., a nonprofit corporation established and governed by UTMB to pursue public-private partnerships for innovative healthcare solutions.
Ranked, Healthcare, Texas, Chambers USA (2024)
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law, Houston (2020–2025)
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Health Care, Houston (2024, 2025)
Named, Modern Healthcare’s “Largest Healthcare Firm” (2016–2021)