Professional Experience

Mr. LaPallo’s practice focuses on the representation of healthcare enterprises including transactions, fraud and abuse, licensing and certification, operational, regulatory and litigation matters.  He represents both publicly traded and privately held operators of hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis clinics, mental health units, home health agencies, physician organizations and other participants in the healthcare business.  Mr. LaPallo also represents clients on significant litigation matters and sensitive internal investigations.

Mr. LaPallo has also served in-house for public companies, in both executive and general counsel roles.

Education

George Washington University, J.D., with high honors, 1977. 
Order of the Coif.
Articles Editor, The George Washington Law Review.

Rutgers University, B.S., with high honors, 1970.

Memberships & Activities

Admitted to practice in California, the District of Columbia, Maryland and Arizona.

Member, American Bar Association.

Member, American Health Lawyers Association.

Member, California Society for Healthcare Attorneys.

Publications

"Outpatient Dialysis Fraud and Abuse Risks,” California Health Law News, Fall 2005/Winter 2006.