R. Harold (“Hal”) McCard, Jr. is General Counsel of American Addiction Centers, Inc. and an experienced General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer in the publicly traded and private equity-backed healthcare sector, where he excels in legal operations, regulatory compliance, and complex litigation. For over 25 years, Hal has designed effective legal solutions with a client-centered approach for nonprofit and for-profit health systems, physician group practices and ancillary/allied healthcare providers. A recognized legal department development and performance specialist, he is frequently consulted on company reorganization projects, partnering with business operations to produce significant, sustainable change and performance improvement. At the heart of Hal’s work is a relentless focus on providing guidance that enables executives and Board members to make sound decisions on issues ranging from corporate governance to risk mitigation, strategic legal operations and mergers and acquisitions.