Patrick Souter
Adjunct Lecturer, Healthcare Law

Professional Summary
Pat Souter is an adjunct lecturer in Healthcare Law at the Hankamer School of Business, where he teaches courses for the Healthcare MBA and Executive MBA programs. He also serves as a professor of Healthcare Studies at Baylor University School of Law and practices law at Gray Reed in its Dallas and Waco, Texas office. Souter is a dedicated member of the legal community, holding memberships with the American Bar Association and Dallas Bar Association and serving in leadership positions in the American Health Law Association. Additionally, he is Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of the American Bar Foundation. Beyond his professional roles, he contributes to his local community as a member of the Waxahachie City Council and acts as a City Council Liaison to various city boards and commissions, including the Waxahachie Planning and Zoning Commission, Heritage Preservation Commission, City Cemetery Board and Waxahachie Partnership Inc.
Education
- 2018 - LLM, in Health Law, Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York
- 2014 - MBA, Health Services Management, University of Dallas, Irving, Texas
- 1991 - JD, Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
- 1987 - BBA, Finance, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Selected Publications
- Patrick Souter (2023), Physician Law Evolving Trends and Hot Topics 2023, American Bar Association publication, Chapter 7: "Doctors’ Defense in Medical Staff Hearings and Appeals: An Overview for Attorneys and their Physician Clients."
- Patrick Souter (2023), Health Law Essentials (Published July 2023), American Bar Association publication, Chapter 2: “Physician Legal Issues”
- Patrick Souter, “What is ... Medical Staff Peer Review,” American Bar Association publication.
- Patrick Souter, Representing Physicians, 4th Ed., American Health Lawyer Association publication, Chapter 24: "Structuring Physician In-Office Drug Dispensing and Compounding Arrangements."
Honors
- Recognized as a leading healthcare lawyer in Texas by Chambers & Partners USA (2020 - 2024)
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in Woodward/White, Inc.'s The Best Lawyers in America in the field of Health Care Law (2019 - 2024)
- Named a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters business) as published in Texas Monthly (2023)