Mediator Resume

Paul E. Risner, P.A - Owner

Corporate and Healthcare Lawyer; Arbitrator and Mediator

Paul E. Risner, P.A, 2008 - Present; Boca Raton Community Hospital and Foundation, 2003 - 2008; Akerman, Senterfitt & Eidson, 2002 - 2003; Planetrx.com, Inc., 2000 - 2002; Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, P.C., 1999-2000; Sarasota Memorial Health System, Inc., 1994 -1999; St. Vincent’s Health System, Inc., 1988 - 1993; The Florida East Coast Railway, 1984 - 1988; Criminal Defense Attorney, Third-Circuit, State of Florida, 1982 - 1984.

Served as the General Counsel or chief legal officer for three large health systems and one specialty children's hospital. The health systems included private NFP, Catholic NFP, and Governmental institutions, from 400-900 beds, from 2,000-3,500 employees, from $400MM to $750MM in revenues (inf. adj.), and from 600-900 providers/physicians/surgeons. Served as the COO (interim) of a Medicaid Managed Care Organization (38,000 members and 10,000 providers), as General Counsel of a tech-based wellness company (75,000 members), for a physician-management company in the plastic surgery space, and for a publicly-traded retail pharmacy (1.8MM unique customers). Currently represent Physician practices, a technology company, and a 340b Pharmacy entity that provides HIV/ID/STD medications under a federally-authorized reimbursement program. I represent the 340b entity, but it has not suffered any payment disputes, so my experience is in how the payments work, what they are paid for, how they participate in the 340b program, who is eligible to be covered, and what the contracting requirements are for the participating pharmacies. Recruited and documented the hiring and performance of over 75 physicians; this included valuations, compensation plans, non-competes, and performance requirements with penalties. As a transactional attorney, acquired a competitor health system, three nursing/SNF/ACLU facilities, bought/sold over 75 physician practices, and purchased or sold over a dozen ancillary businesses, including lab, rehab, mobile imaging and staffing. Syndicated an ASO, and later represented individual physicians in the buyout of their interests. Purchased over $100MM in Medical Office buildings (inf. adj) and served as the President of the Office-Owners Association of a condo-office development. Negotiated over $250MM in AIA/Engineer/Prime Contractor Construction Agreements (inf. adj.), modifying the standard forms in each specialty. Resolved multi-million-dollar disputes over construction quality, timing and delays, cost overruns and failure to pay. Currently represent physician practices, a technology company, and a 340b pharmacy entity that provides HIV/ID/STD medications under a federally-authorized reimbursement program. I represent the 340b entity, but it has not suffered any payment disputes, so my experience is in how the payments work, what they are paid for, how they participate in the 340b program, who is eligible to be covered, and what the contracting requirements are for the participating pharmacies. Recruited and documented the hiring and performance of over 75 physicians; this included valuations, compensation plans, non-competes, and performance requirements with penalties. As an advocate, represented clients before legislative and executive branches of the State of Florida, securing a Certificate of Need for a cardiac surgery program by advocating for a special act of the legislature exempting client from the normal CON process. Represented (for over three years) the railway as an advocate in the State and local governments on matters from transportation to land use and licensure to taxation. Member and Chair of the Bio-Ethics Committees of the various health systems and remain keenly interested in Bio-Ethics and End-Of-Life decisions, as well as patients-rights and privacy. As the lawyer for the various health systems, I regularly advised the medical staff and Medical Executive Committee, the Boards of Directors/Trustees, and the management leaders of the institutions on strategic, legal, compliance, and transactional matters. In this role routinely created, reviewed and approved over 200 contracts/agreements per year. Technology and IP Experience includes: Registration and sale of domain names totaling $2.6MM Development of a Healthcare APP that won the CES Award, among others, in 2012 for best Healthcare App

Complex medical billing dispute with $25MM at stake, and Contract for Services with $100,000 at stake.

To assist the Parties to seek a resolution based upon the conjunction of each Party's truth in the case. To discuss resolutions, assess positions and provide insight if requested, to act as a confidential, neutral Party and to deliver Party positions as accurately as possible. To be the trusted person in the room, when the Party's trust in each other is low. To help the Parties achieve settlement, if it may be done, and if not to give them the parameters around which a settlement may be achieved later.

University of Florida (JD - 1982); Jacksonville University (BA - 1978).

Admitted to the Bar: Florida (1982), Tennessee (1999); Board Certified Healthcare Lawyer (1995).

The Florida Bar American Health Law Association

Hourly Rate: $450.00 Daily Rate: Not provided Study Rate: $450.00/hr Cancellation: $450.00/hr Cancellation Period: 10 Days Comment: Hourly rates are in addition to actual expenses. Travel expenses will be travel by private car (mileage reimbursement), or by enhanced economy class airfares. Hotels are standard business hotels. All other expenses will be billed at actual rates incurred. Cancellation: less than ten (10) days is 100%; more than ten (10), but less than thirty (30) days is 50% and more than thirty (30) days is 0%.

English

United States of America

Jacksonville, Florida