
Former Member
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our partner Tracy Mathis, who served Lewis Rice and our clients for many years. Tracy passed away on March 6, 2026 surrounded by family and friends. We are grateful for the lasting impact she made on our firm and our community.
Tracy Mathis served as primary or special counsel to regional health care organizations, including hospitals and physician groups. She advised governing boards and directors on their responsibilities to shareholders, members, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders. Tracy worked with clients to develop innovative relationships between hospitals and physicians, aligning business objectives with anti-kickback, self-referral, and other regulatory requirements.
She also counseled institutional health care clients on medical staff matters, credentialing, peer review, and disciplinary issues, and helped develop strategies to manage risk and reduce professional liability costs. Her work included maximizing reimbursement under public and private payment systems and ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
Tracy taught courses in health care transactions as an adjunct professor at Saint Louis University School of Law, authored publications on health law topics, and regularly spoke on related issues. She served on various boards, was a founding director of the St. Louis Area Health Lawyers Association, and was active in several professional organizations dedicated to health law.
She was AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and was selected by her peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers® from 1991 to 2026, as well as in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® from 2005 to 2008.
For assistance regarding Tracy’s former client matters, please contact Jill McFarland at jmcfarland@lewisrice.com or Michael Davidson at mdavidson@lewisrice.com for assistance. You may also reach out to Kimberly Dyer, Tracy’s former Legal Assistant, at kdyer@lewisrice.com, and she will help direct your inquiry.