Professional Associations
American, Ohio and Dayton Bar Associations (Chairman, Business Law Committee 1988-91)
With over 30 years experience working with business entities, Rick has developed significant base of experience representing public and privately-held businesses, health care and non-profit entities with their corporate structure, growth and financing issues. Specifically, Rick has extensive experience representing parties in contract negotiations, business sales and acquisitions, joint ventures, public and private financing, and long-term production and supply relationships. He has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (2006-2012) in the field of Corporate Law.
Rick is a member of the legal team representing one of the Miami Valley’s largest hospital/health care networks, which includes acute care centers, physician practices, and not-for-profit and for profit joint ventures. In this capacity, Rick has supported his clients with advice and advocacy in legal compliance with fraud and abuse, Stark, private inurement, anti-kickback, and other compliance issues, hospital contract negotiations, acquisitions and divestitures, physician recruiting and managed care contracting.
Rick currently serves as the chairman of the firm’s Corporate/Business Law Department, where he manages client service issues and professional development for attorneys serving the firm’s clients’ business and corporate law issues.
Community Leadership Activities
- Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley - Board of Trustees
- Downtown Dayton Rotary Club - Past President and Director of the Dayton Rotary Club Foundation
- Montgomery County Easter Seals Society - Past President and Trustee