
Speaker
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Brian A. ColaoMember & Director of the Dental Service Organizations Industry Group at Dykema
Brian Colao is the Director of Dykema’s Dental Service Organizations
Industry Group. He is widely regarded as one of the foremost authorities in
the United States on DSO formation, DSO business structures, DSO
related mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance for DSOs
including the corporate practice of dentistry, illegal fee splitting,
advertising regulations, laboratory regulations, patient finance regulations,
billing regulations, HIPAA regulations, credentialing, permit and licensure
regulations, marketing regulations, and labor law regulations affecting
dental practices. More information on Dykema’s industry-leading DSO
Group can be found at DykemaDSO.com, while Mr. Colao’s DSO-specific
bio can be read here.
In addition to his work with the health care and dental industry, Mr. Colao
has a nationwide practice that focuses on all facets of complex
commercial litigation, including contractual disputes, franchise disputes,
issues of corporate governance, breach of fiduciary duty, theft of trade
secrets, unfair competition, covenants not to compete, patent, trademark
and copyright infringement, fraud and deceptive trade practices,
disparagement, lender liability and other business claims.
Throughout the past several years, Mr. Colao has served as lead trial
counsel in many significant commercial disputes pending in more than 25
different federal districts in over 20 states. He has appeared as lead
counsel in numerous state court cases pending in at least 10 states and
three Canadian provinces. He has also represented clients in domestic
and international arbitration proceedings pending in New York, London,
Zurich, Costa Rica, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Orlando, New
Orleans, Miami and Jacksonville. Over the course of his career, Mr. Colao
has tried in excess of 50 cases to judgment including jury trials, bench
trials, and domestic and international arbitration proceedings.Brian Colao has nothing to disclose.
Doing it Right the First Time: Avoiding Common Group Practice Pitfalls
Session Description: This presentation will cover the many regulations that apply to Group Practices and common regulatory mistakes made by group practices.
Learner Objectives: Attendees will learn the universe of applicable regulations and the best strategies for developing a comprehensive plan of compliance.