Darren S. Skyles, Partner
Nelson Mullins
Darren stays connected with the expanding role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the healthcare space and
how its rapid implementation creates new and unforeseen governance issues. As clients’ risks and
vulnerabilities with the advancing pace of AI development and application increase, Darren remains
attuned to the current issues in AI to counsel clients on its expansion and challenges, toward helping them
develop an effective AI governance program.
Darren has deep knowledge and experience in health care legal matters, including mergers & acquisitions,
transactional enterprises, regulatory issues, compliance/governance, operational matters, corporate
transactions, fraud and abuse, privacy and security, medical staff issues, governmental entity laws, outside
general counsel services and litigation. As part of his robust practice, Darren also collaborates with clients
on Value-Based Care payment models and counsels on and assists with specialized corporate transactions
in the health care space.
Previously, Darren served as the Vice President of Legal Affairs at The University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston, and he practiced in the health care practice group at several major Texas law firms.
In private practice, Darren oversaw the legal, compliance, and regulatory affairs of two health care
systems which grew, during his representation and oversight, into significantly larger health care systems.
Before practicing law, Darren served as a director in the Division of Public Affairs of The University of
Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.