Bruce V. Hillowe, J.D.,
Ph.D. is a mental healthcare
attorney with a law practice in Mineola, New York. A graduate
of Binghamton University, Duke University School of Law, and
Adelphi University Derner Institute (Clinical Psychology and
Postdoctoral Programs), he formerly practiced as a
psychologist-psychoanalyst, including as a coordinator of clinical
training and director of a forensic mental health service. He
was a teaching attending psychologist in law and ethics at a major
teaching hospital for 15 years. He currently teaches courses in
ethics and law as adjunct faculty at the Derner
Institute. He is legal counsel to numerous mental
health facilities, institutes, and practitioners and sponsors legal
plans for professional associations. He has written articles and
book chapters including for law reviews and healthcare
publications, most recently regarding scope of practice and
disciplinary defense. He is listed in the Bar Register of
Preeminent Lawyers in healthcare law.