Moderator: Richard Zall, Esquire, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP

Mr. Zall is a partner in the Health Care Group at Proskauer Rose, an international law firm headquartered in New York.  Rick's practice is focused on corporate and regulatory representation of a wide array of health care clients, including academic medical centers, hospitals, physician organizations, information technology and medical device companies, managed care and health benefit management companies and private equity firms.  A significant part of Rick's practice consists of the representation of companies developing and commercializing new health care technologies to connect providers and consumers.  Rick provides clients with counsel in the planning and execution of health care-related corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, and equity and debt financings; the structuring of joint ventures and other contractual relationships among various health industry parties; and compliance with federal and state health care regulations. He also advises health care clients and health sector investors on business strategy, product and service development, financial transactions, and new venture implementation.  Rick is admitted to practice law in New York. He received his B.A. from Brown University and his J.D. from New York University School of Law where he was a member of the Law Review and an Arthur Garfield Hays Fellow.