Best Lawyers in Florida, United States for Health Care Law
Michael J. Cherniga is Co-Chair of the firm's Health & FDA Business Practice. On a regional and national basis, Mike's practice involves representation of a diverse client base consisting of health care organizations (and clients which support the business of health care), both for-profit and not-for-profit. He also has substantial experience serving health care professionals and allied health care personnel who serve or support those organizations. The types of clients involved in the bu...
Dick is managing partner of the firm, a member of the firm’s Board of Directors and chairman of the firm’s Business Department. Dick’s practice focuses principally on healthcare, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, contract negotiation, general corporate matters, financings, regulatory matters, and antitrust advice. Dick represents a wide range of corporations, limited liability companies and other entities, including start-up companies and healthcare providers, ...
Kelly R. High is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Kelly R. practices law in Tampa, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Kelly R. High since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kelly R. Hig...
Claudia Honan (Hinrichsen) is an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP in Jacksonville, Florida, where she represents health care clients in a wide range of Health Care Law and business-related matters. Her practice includes advising on corporate governance, managed care, fraud and abuse, corporate compliance programs, transactional arrangements, HIPAA privacy and security issues, and patient-related legal concerns. A significant portion of Claudia’s practice is dedicated to managed care matt...
Ira Coleman is the chairman of McDermott Will & Emery. Since Ira took on this role in 2017, the Firm has embraced a new strategic direction focused on being indispensable to clients, enhancing performance and nurturing a happy, fun culture. Under his leadership, McDermott has adopted the unofficial mantra of #AlwaysBetter, representing the Firm’s commitment for constant improvement with the goal of delivering ever-greater value for our clients, people and communities. With this as a...
Maria T. Currier is a partner in the Business Law Section of Holland & Knight and chairs the firm's National Healthcare and Life Sciences Team. She has more than 24 years of experience serving clients in the healthcare industry and is Board Certified in Health Law as recognized by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Her healthcare practice focuses on health reform matters, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, commercial transactions, healthcare regulatory mat...
Jeanne is a member of the firm’s Health Care Practice Team. She has experience representing health care industry professionals and entities before regulatory bodies and in structuring commercial relationships that meet complex regulatory requirements. Over the course of her career, she has represented a wide range of health care providers in a variety of matters. Jeanne focuses on transactional, compliance and regulatory health law matters, including private equity investment-owned enti...
Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law, Martin Dix focuses his practice primarily on pharmacy and drug distribution law. His clients encompass nearly all aspects of the legal drug delivery system, including pharmacies, pharmacists, and pharmacy benefit managers; drug wholesalers; drug and dietary supplement manufacturers; retail medical oxygen dealers; and compressed medical gases wholesalers. He has also represented a variety of other health care providers and entities, such as phy...
Adam Rogers represents private equity funds, strategic investors, entrepreneurs and other operators as they pursue and execute mergers and acquisitions and other complex corporate transactions driving innovation within the health care industry. He is particularly experienced in transactions in the health care services and health information technology sectors, helping clients find the right partners and deal structures to succeed in this rapidly changing and competitive space. Adam is the man...
Elizabeth F. Hodge is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Elizabeth F. practices law in West Palm Beach, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth F. Hodge since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Elizabeth F. Hodge is held by other lawyers.
Tyler E. Batteese is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants. Tyler E. practices law in Tampa, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Tyler E. Batteese since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Tyler E. Batteese is held by other lawyers.
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 Ambulator...
Andrea Zazulia advises healthcare clients through the full lifecycle of complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, restructurings and transformational ventures. She has advised on transactions in a number of specialized areas, including dermatology, ophthalmology and radiology, and brings a nuanced understanding of healthcare clients’ practice-specific needs to her transactions counsel. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/andrea-zaz...
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