Alé Dalton is a nationally recognized healthcare lawyer who is passionate about helping clients do business better by guiding them through the highly regulated landscape of the healthcare industry. As a partner in Bradley’s Healthcare Practice Group, which is consistently ranked by industry and legal publications as one of the top healthcare practices in the country, she prides herself on providing practical advice to her clients on a wide range of transactional, operational, and regulatory matters.
Alé negotiates complex transactions, counsels providers on licensing and accreditation matters, supports compliance initiatives, and evaluates clinical research arrangements. Alé’s experience bridging corporate, regulatory, and operations in the healthcare space make her a go-to advisor for healthcare M&A and the day-to-day operations of healthcare companies. She is trusted to lead or quarterback healthcare transactions involving a wide range of corporate structures and healthcare regulatory issues. Her clients appreciate her practical guidance and deep knowledge of their business lines and operations.
Alé is known for her collaborative style and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams. While her practice is grounded in M&A, clients regularly turn to her for practical, big-picture guidance that extends beyond deal terms. She excels at coordinating subject matter experts, managing the many moving parts of large transactions, and helping clients make informed, confident decisions across legal and operational issues.
A leader in the national healthcare legal community, Alé serves as chair of the American Health Law Association’s Early Career Professionals Council and is a frequent speaker and contributor on emerging trends in healthcare. She also serves as vice chair of Bradley’s Lawyers of Color Resource Group and liaison for Bradley’s Women’s (Winn) Initiative. She previously served as a member of Bradley’s Recruiting Committee. Alé cares deeply about the future of the legal profession, mentoring junior lawyers and building the kind of law firm where folks can happily thrive.
As part of her practice, Alé is actively involved in efforts to address legal service gaps by staffing community legal clinics and through Bradley’s pro bono program. Alé’s philanthropic and professional achievements have been celebrated by her peers and community, including being named to the Nashville Post’s “In Charge – Legal” list and as one of Nashville’s “Top 30 Under 30.” She has been recognized by the Hispanic National Bar Association as a “Top Lawyer Under 40,” Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, and Mid-South Super Lawyers’ “Rising Stars.” She was most recently named to ALM’s Southeastern Legal Awards “On the Rise in Tennessee.” Alé is also a recipient of the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s Alumni Promise Award, Bradley’s Cameron J. Miller Award for Excellence and Community Service, the Nashville Emerging Leader Award, and Bradley’s Diversity Leadership Award.
Alé graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law (cum laude), where she served as the executive editor of the Tennessee Law Review and a senior editor of Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law. She received her undergraduate degree (magna cum laude) from Lipscomb University.