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Jerry J. Sokol

McDermott Will & Emery LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2007
  • Recognized in:
    Health Care Law
  • Law School:
    University of Florida
  • Website:
    http://www.mwe.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (305) 358.3500
  • Location:
    333 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 4500
    Miami, FL 33131-2184
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Jerry Sokol is a Partner at the international law firm of McDermott Will & Emery, where he is based in the firm’s Miami Office.  Jerry is a corporate lawyer who specializes in healthcare transactions and all facets of healthcare regulations.  He is a Board Certified expert in healthcare law. He is also the Managing Partner of the firm’s Miami office.

In addition to general healthcare clients, Jerry has developed a niche representing Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) and Ambulatory Surgery Center Management Companies with all of their transactional and regulatory needs.  He is generally regarded at as one of the top ASC attorneys in the country.  

Jerry has an active healthcare private equity practice with a focus on healthcare services company transactions.  Jerry and his team are uniquely qualified to perform the corporate legal work associated with the acquisition and finance components of these transactions, as well as the required health care specific due diligence and regulatory work related to target companies.

Jerry has a team that represents healthcare clients defending against governmental investigations, including whistle blower/qui tam cases.  This team consists of many former Assistants U.S. Attorneys who worked in healthcare fraud, as well as attorneys with substantial technical healthcare regulatory expertise.  McDermott is well positioned to handle these “bet the company” representations at the highest level.

Jerry is ranked in Chambers USA and listed in the Best Lawyers in America.  Jerry is also listed in the Nightingale’s Healthcare News’ Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyers list.  He has authored numerous articles on a variety of heath care topics and lectures extensively around the country on health care transactional and regulatory topics.

In addition to practicing law, Jerry is actively involved in numerous charitable organizations.  He is currently on the board of the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center and spearheaded the effort to raise the funds to build a brand new state of the art JCC facility on Miami Beach.
 
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Lawyer Bio

Jerry Sokol is a Partner at the international law firm of McDermott Will & Emery, where he is based in the firm’s Miami Office.  Jerry is a corporate lawyer who specializes in healthcare transactions and all facets of healthcare regulations.  He is a Board Certified expert in healthcare law. He is also the Managing Partner of the firm’s Miami office.

In addition to general healthcare clients, Jerry has developed a niche representing Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) and Ambulatory Surgery Center Management Companies with all of their transactional and regulatory needs.  He is generally regarded at as one of the top ASC attorneys in the country.  

Jerry has an active healthcare private equity practice with a focus on healthcare services company transactions.  Jerry and his team are uniquely qualified to perform the corporate legal work associated with the acquisition and finance components of these transactions, as well as the required health care specific due diligence and regulatory work related to target companies.

Jerry has a team that represents healthcare clients defending against governmental investigations, including whistle blower/qui tam cases.  This team consists of many former Assistants U.S. Attorneys who worked in healthcare fraud, as well as attorneys with substantial technical healthcare regulatory expertise.  McDermott is well positioned to handle these “bet the company” representations at the highest level.

Jerry is ranked in Chambers USA and listed in the Best Lawyers in America.  Jerry is also listed in the Nightingale’s Healthcare News’ Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyers list.  He has authored numerous articles on a variety of heath care topics and lectures extensively around the country on health care transactional and regulatory topics.

In addition to practicing law, Jerry is actively involved in numerous charitable organizations.  He is currently on the board of the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center and spearheaded the effort to raise the funds to build a brand new state of the art JCC facility on Miami Beach.
 
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Education:

  • University of Florida , J.D., graduated 1991
  • The University of Texas at Austin, BBA, graduated 1988
  • The University of Texas at Austin, MPA, graduated 1988

Affiliations:

  • Miami Beach JCC - Board Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Health Care Law
 

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McDermott Will & Emery LLP
http://www.mwe.com
 
Headquarters
444 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60606-0029
(312) 372.2000
20 Office Locations
in 6 Countries

Belgium

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Brussels, Belgium

Avenue des Nerviens 9-31

Brussels 1040

Belgium

32 2 230 5059

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France

Paris, France

23 rue de l'Université

Paris 75007

France

33 1 81 69 15 00

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Cologne, Germany

Erftstraße 15

Cologne 50672

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49 221 4554 9800

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Stadttor 1

Düsseldorf 40219

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49 211 30211 0

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Feldbergstraße 35

Frankfurt/Main 60323

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49 69 951145 0

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Nymphenburger Str. 3

Munich 80335

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49 89 12712 0

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Milan, Italy

Via Dante 15

Milan 20123

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39 02 36575701

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London, United Kingdom

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44 20 7577 6900

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18565 Jamboree Road, Suite 250

Irvine, CA 92612-2565

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2049 Century Park East, Suite 3200

Los Angeles, CA 90067-3206

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275 Middlefield Road, Suite 100

Menlo Park, CA 94025-4004

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415 Mission Street, Suite 5600

San Francisco, CA 94105-2533

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Wilmington, DE

1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor

Wilmington, DE 19801

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Washington, DC

The McDermott Building

500 North Capitol Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001-1531

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Miami, FL

333 Southeast Second Avenue, Suite 4500

Miami, FL 33131-2184

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Atlanta, GA

1372 Peachtree Street, NE

Atlanta, GA 30309

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New York, NY 10173-1922

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