Abel Chacko

Associate Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston
United States
+1 713 651 3651
Houston
United States
+1 713 651 3651
Abel Chacko

Abel Chacko

Biography

Abel Chacko is an associate in Norton Rose Fulbright's Houston office. His practice focuses on a broad range of healthcare regulatory and transactional matters. 

Before joining the firm, Abel developed and advised on public health policy for the Texas legislature and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, local health departments.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Representative experience

  • Advising hospitals and other providers on corporate infrastructure and compliance with Stark Law/Anti-Kickback Statute
  • Consulting on Medicaid policy and innovation projects

Education

Education

  • BS, magna cum laude, University of Houston, 2017
  • JD, University of Houston, 2025
    • Editor in Chief, Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy

Admissions

Admissions

  • Texas State Bar

Publications

Publications

  • Author, “Defending Healthcare Vertical Merger Challenges After the Release of 2023 Antitrust Merger Guidelines,” Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy (2025)
  • Co-Author, "Harris Cares: A 2020 Vision for Health in Harris County" (2019)

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