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Theodore J. Tucci's clients include for-profit and nonprofit health care providers and hospital systems, home health agencies, nursing homes, pharmaceutical manufacturers and retail pharmacies, outpatient and imaging centers, assisted living facilities, and human services agencies. 

Health Law Litigation

Ted regularly defends health care clients and their officers and directors against a wide array of claims involving alleged wrongful acts arising out of health care operations. He handles government investigation responses, antitrust claims, commercial disputes, and class actions against health system clients. Ted has successfully defended whistleblower actions brought in a variety of jurisdictions pursuant to the False Claims Act. He has also litigated the leading cases in Connecticut on matters involving restriction or termination of medical staff privileges and medical education. In addition, he contributes to our firm's Health Law Diagnosis blog.

Administrative Advocacy

Ted counsels and represents health industry clients in risk management and administrative law proceedings. He has served as counsel for both hospitals and hearing committees in bylaw administrative proceedings involving staff privileges, peer review, and physician discipline issues. He regularly handles financial and reimbursement audit matters before state and federal agencies, licensure proceedings, certificate of need requests, and appeals of rate determinations by governmental agencies.

Regulatory

Ted has appeared before state regulatory agencies on certificate of need, regulatory enforcement actions pertaining to reimbursement, and overpayment matters.

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law (Juris Doctor)
    • Law Review
  • Williams College (Bachelors, cum laude)
    • B.A., History

  • State of Connecticut
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the State of Connecticut in the area of Healthcare since 2012

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© as Hartford Lawyer of the Year in the area of Health Care Law for 2023, 2021, 2018 and 2015 and in the area of Insurance Law for 2024 and 2020

Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Health Care Law since 2006 and Insurance Law in 2017, 2018, and since 2020

Selected to the Connecticut Super Lawyers list from 2006 to 2025

Listed in Benchmark Litigation as a Local Litigation Star for Connecticut in the areas of Antitrust, Health Care, and Insurance since 2015

Named a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer for 2025 and 2024

The Association of Life Insurance Counsel

Connecticut Health Lawyers Association

Defense Research Institute
Life, Health, and Disability Committee, Connecticut Liaison

Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association

American Health Lawyers Association

American Bar Association
Life and Disability Insurance and Health Law Committees

Connecticut Bar Foundation
James W. Cooper Fellow

Experience


Employee + Group Benefits Litigation: Private Right of Action for Payment

Obtained first ruling nationwide holding that COVID test providers cannot assert a private right of action for payment under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act or the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

Health Law: Practitioner Disciplinary Action

Represent various hospitals as counsel for medical executive committee seeking to impose corrective action, suspension, reduction of medical staff privileges, or other peer review disciplinary action on practitioners. Representation includes medical staff bylaw compliance, administrative hearings, and negotiation of agreed settlements.

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Health Law: Peer Review + Practitioner Disciplinary Proceedings

Represent various medical executive hearing and appellate review committees in peer review and practitioner disciplinary proceedings. Representation includes advice and counseling on hearing process and protocol issues, and legal guidance on the hearing deliberation process.

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Publications


Health Law Diagnosis teaser
November 30, 2022

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
October 31, 2022

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
September 28, 2022

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
November 30, 2022

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
October 31, 2022

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
September 28, 2022

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
December 15, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
July 13, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
June 11, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
May 8, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
April 20, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
April 9, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis



Health Law Diagnosis teaser
December 15, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
July 13, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
June 11, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
May 8, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
April 20, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis

Health Law Diagnosis teaser
April 9, 2020

Health Law Diagnosis


Events


Past

Managing Care: E.R. Reimbursement and Other Participating Provider Issues

Apr 3 2019
Defense Research Institute's Life, Health, and ERISA Seminar
Past

Managed Care Litigation Update 2017

Apr 19 2017
Firm client in the specialty risk insurance industry
Past

Managing Care: E.R. Reimbursement and Other Participating Provider Issues

Apr 3 2019
Defense Research Institute's Life, Health, and ERISA Seminar
Past

Managed Care Litigation Update 2017

Apr 19 2017
Firm client in the specialty risk insurance industry
Past

Risk Management and Litigation Issues Arising Out of the January 2017 Amendments to ERISA Disability Claim Regulations

January 2017
Major Group Disability Insurer
Past

Escobar: Mitigating Risk of Implied Certification Liability Under the False Claims Act

Oct 19 2016
Client in the specialty risk insurance industry
Past

Managed Care Litigation Update 2016

Mar 30 2016
Firm client in the specialty risk insurance industry
Past

Managed Care Litigation Update 2015

Apr 8 2015
Firm client in the specialty risk insurance industry
Past

Risk Management and Litigation Issues Arising Out of the January 2017 Amendments to ERISA Disability Claim Regulations

January 2017
Major Group Disability Insurer
Past

Escobar: Mitigating Risk of Implied Certification Liability Under the False Claims Act

Oct 19 2016
Client in the specialty risk insurance industry
Past

Managed Care Litigation Update 2016

Mar 30 2016
Firm client in the specialty risk insurance industry
Past

Managed Care Litigation Update 2015

Apr 8 2015
Firm client in the specialty risk insurance industry

News


November 6, 2025

Robinson+Cole Commends 62 Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Super Lawyers®

Robinson+Cole announced a total of 35 attorneys were named to Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers® lists and 27 lawyers were recognized on its “Rising Stars” lists in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island for 2025. In addition, Robinson+Cole Labor, Employment, Benefits, Immigration + Tax group chair Rachel V. Kushel, Appellate group chair Linda L. Morkan, and Manufacturing Law Industry team chair Jeffrey J. White were named to the Top 50: 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers list. Rachel and Linda also appear on the Top 25: 2025 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers list. In addition, Bankruptcy + Reorganizations group co-chair, Natalie D. Ramsey was named to the Top 50: 2005 Women Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas. An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here. Recognized attorneys and their areas of practice include the following: Hartford, CT - Super Lawyers® Wystan M. Ackerman – Class Action Stephen W. Aronson – Employment Lit: Defense Bradford S. Babbitt – Business Litigation Bruce B. Barth – Employee Benefits Garry C. Berman – Real Estate Patrick M. Birney – Bankruptcy: Business Dennis C. Cavanaugh – Construction Litigation Britt-Marie K. Cole-Johnson – Employment & Labor Kathleen Dion – Schools & Education Michael R. Enright – Bankruptcy: Business Gregory R. Faulkner – Construction Litigation Edward J. Heath – Business Litigation Frederick E. Hedberg – Construction Litigation Rachel V. Kushel – Employment & Labor Michael F. Maglio – Banking Virginia E. McGarrity – Employee Benefits Joey Lee Miranda – Energy & Resources Linda L. Morkan – Appellate Martin A. Onorato – Construction Litigation James P. Ray – Environmental Litigation Emilee Mooney Scott – Environmental Rhonda J. Tobin – Insurance Coverage Theodore J. Tucci – Health Care Abby M. Warren – Employment & Labor Jeffrey J. White – Aviation and Aerospace Hartford, CT - Rising Stars Dan A. Brody – Criminal Defense: White Collar Kayla D. O’Leary Daly – Intellectual Property Jason H. DePatie – Insurance Coverage Scott T. Garosshen – Appellate Larry E. Grijalva – Construction Litigation Ryan Hoyler – Land Use/Zoning Kathryn N. Mullin – Real Estate Abigail L. Preissler – Securities & Corp Fin Jonathan H. Schaefer – Environmental Jennifer L. Shanley – Immigration: Business Taylor A. Shea – Business/Corp. Mallori D. Thompson – Business Litigation Taylor A. Vann – Civil Litigation: Defense Stamford, CT – Super Lawyers®  Steven L. Elbaum – Real Estate Brian J. Wheelin – Business Litigation Stamford, CT - Rising Stars Raymond J. Carta – Civil Litigation: Defense Emily C. Deans – Environmental Diana E. Neeves – Environmental Austin G. Provost – Real Estate Massachusetts - Super Lawyers® Kendra L. Berardi – Civil Litigation: Defense Danielle Andrews Long – Civil Litigation: Defense Seth B. Orkand – Criminal Defense: White Collar         Massachusetts - Rising Stars Jessica D. Bardi – Land Use/Zoning Jeffrey R. Gribouski – General Litigation Taz Islam – Business Litigation Rita E. Nerney – Employee Benefits New York Metro - Super Lawyers® John F. McCarrick – Insurance Coverage David D. Rodrigues – Intellectual Property Anna Jinhua Wang – Securities & Corporate Finance Evans E. Wohlforth Jr. – Health Care New York Metro - Rising Stars Joshua A. Dachs – Civil Litigation Sabrina M. Galli – Business Litigation New York Upstate - Rising Stars Danielle H. Tangorre – Health Care Wilmington, DE - Super Lawyers® and Pennsylvania - Super Lawyers® Natalie D. Ramsey – Bankruptcy: Business Pennsylvania - Rising Stars Katherine M. Fix – Bankruptcy: Business Rhode Island - Rising Stars William M. Daley – Business Litigation Kathryn M. Rattigan – Business Litigation

Recognition spans key regions and highlights the firm’s seasoned practitioners and emerging leaders in many business transactions and litigation practices
Robinson+Cole Commends 62 Attorneys Recognized in 2025 <i>Super Lawyers</i>® teaser
August 26, 2025

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026

Firm receives top listing in Connecticut lawyer count in national peer review survey
78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 teaser
May 7, 2025

Six Robinson+Cole Attorneys Named 2025 Stand-out Lawyers

Thomson Reuters
November 6, 2025

Robinson+Cole Commends 62 Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Super Lawyers®

Robinson+Cole announced a total of 35 attorneys were named to Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers® lists and 27 lawyers were recognized on its “Rising Stars” lists in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island for 2025. In addition, Robinson+Cole Labor, Employment, Benefits, Immigration + Tax group chair Rachel V. Kushel, Appellate group chair Linda L. Morkan, and Manufacturing Law Industry team chair Jeffrey J. White were named to the Top 50: 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers list. Rachel and Linda also appear on the Top 25: 2025 Women Connecticut Super Lawyers list. In addition, Bankruptcy + Reorganizations group co-chair, Natalie D. Ramsey was named to the Top 50: 2005 Women Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas. An explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology can be found here. Recognized attorneys and their areas of practice include the following: Hartford, CT - Super Lawyers® Wystan M. Ackerman – Class Action Stephen W. Aronson – Employment Lit: Defense Bradford S. Babbitt – Business Litigation Bruce B. Barth – Employee Benefits Garry C. Berman – Real Estate Patrick M. Birney – Bankruptcy: Business Dennis C. Cavanaugh – Construction Litigation Britt-Marie K. Cole-Johnson – Employment & Labor Kathleen Dion – Schools & Education Michael R. Enright – Bankruptcy: Business Gregory R. Faulkner – Construction Litigation Edward J. Heath – Business Litigation Frederick E. Hedberg – Construction Litigation Rachel V. Kushel – Employment & Labor Michael F. Maglio – Banking Virginia E. McGarrity – Employee Benefits Joey Lee Miranda – Energy & Resources Linda L. Morkan – Appellate Martin A. Onorato – Construction Litigation James P. Ray – Environmental Litigation Emilee Mooney Scott – Environmental Rhonda J. Tobin – Insurance Coverage Theodore J. Tucci – Health Care Abby M. Warren – Employment & Labor Jeffrey J. White – Aviation and Aerospace Hartford, CT - Rising Stars Dan A. Brody – Criminal Defense: White Collar Kayla D. O’Leary Daly – Intellectual Property Jason H. DePatie – Insurance Coverage Scott T. Garosshen – Appellate Larry E. Grijalva – Construction Litigation Ryan Hoyler – Land Use/Zoning Kathryn N. Mullin – Real Estate Abigail L. Preissler – Securities & Corp Fin Jonathan H. Schaefer – Environmental Jennifer L. Shanley – Immigration: Business Taylor A. Shea – Business/Corp. Mallori D. Thompson – Business Litigation Taylor A. Vann – Civil Litigation: Defense Stamford, CT – Super Lawyers®  Steven L. Elbaum – Real Estate Brian J. Wheelin – Business Litigation Stamford, CT - Rising Stars Raymond J. Carta – Civil Litigation: Defense Emily C. Deans – Environmental Diana E. Neeves – Environmental Austin G. Provost – Real Estate Massachusetts - Super Lawyers® Kendra L. Berardi – Civil Litigation: Defense Danielle Andrews Long – Civil Litigation: Defense Seth B. Orkand – Criminal Defense: White Collar         Massachusetts - Rising Stars Jessica D. Bardi – Land Use/Zoning Jeffrey R. Gribouski – General Litigation Taz Islam – Business Litigation Rita E. Nerney – Employee Benefits New York Metro - Super Lawyers® John F. McCarrick – Insurance Coverage David D. Rodrigues – Intellectual Property Anna Jinhua Wang – Securities & Corporate Finance Evans E. Wohlforth Jr. – Health Care New York Metro - Rising Stars Joshua A. Dachs – Civil Litigation Sabrina M. Galli – Business Litigation New York Upstate - Rising Stars Danielle H. Tangorre – Health Care Wilmington, DE - Super Lawyers® and Pennsylvania - Super Lawyers® Natalie D. Ramsey – Bankruptcy: Business Pennsylvania - Rising Stars Katherine M. Fix – Bankruptcy: Business Rhode Island - Rising Stars William M. Daley – Business Litigation Kathryn M. Rattigan – Business Litigation

Recognition spans key regions and highlights the firm’s seasoned practitioners and emerging leaders in many business transactions and litigation practices
Robinson+Cole Commends 62 Attorneys Recognized in 2025 <i>Super Lawyers</i>® teaser
August 26, 2025

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026

Firm receives top listing in Connecticut lawyer count in national peer review survey
78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 teaser
May 7, 2025

Six Robinson+Cole Attorneys Named 2025 Stand-out Lawyers

Thomson Reuters
October 31, 2024

Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2024 Super Lawyers®

Thomson Reuters
Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2024 <i>Super Lawyers</i>® teaser
October 9, 2024

Robinson+Cole Recognized in 2025 Edition of Benchmark Litigation

August 15, 2024

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in <i>The Best Lawyers in America</i>© 2025 teaser
March 15, 2024

Five Robinson+Cole Attorneys Named Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers

Thomson Reuters
October 26, 2023

Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Super Lawyers®

Super Lawyers
October 10, 2023

Robinson+Cole Recognized in 2024 Edition of Benchmark Litigation

Benchmark Litigation

October 31, 2024

Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2024 Super Lawyers®

Thomson Reuters
Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2024 <i>Super Lawyers</i>® teaser
October 9, 2024

Robinson+Cole Recognized in 2025 Edition of Benchmark Litigation

August 15, 2024

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025

78 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in <i>The Best Lawyers in America</i>© 2025 teaser
March 15, 2024

Five Robinson+Cole Attorneys Named Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers

Thomson Reuters
October 26, 2023

Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Super Lawyers®

Super Lawyers
October 10, 2023

Robinson+Cole Recognized in 2024 Edition of Benchmark Litigation

Benchmark Litigation