{"data":{"filter_options":{"titles":[{"name":"Managing Partner Atlanta Office","value":"Managing Partner Atlanta Office"},{"name":"Partner","value":"Partner"},{"name":"Partner / Head of Pro Bono","value":"Partner / Head of Pro Bono"},{"name":"Partner / Chief Operating Officer","value":"Partner / Chief Operating Officer"},{"name":"Partner / General Counsel","value":"Partner / General Counsel"},{"name":"Partner / Dir. E-Discovery Ops","value":"Partner / Dir. E-Discovery Ops"},{"name":"Partner / Chairman, Saudi Arabia Practice","value":"Partner / Chairman, Saudi Arabia Practice"},{"name":"K\u0026S Talent Partner","value":"K\u0026S Talent Partner"},{"name":"Partner / Chief Human Resources Officer","value":"Partner / Chief Human Resources Officer"},{"name":"Chairman","value":"Chairman"},{"name":"Senior Counsel","value":"Senior Counsel"},{"name":"Associate Director, E-Discovery Operations","value":"Associate Director, E-Discovery Operations"},{"name":"Counsel","value":"Counsel"},{"name":"Senior Associate","value":"Senior Associate"},{"name":"Associate","value":"Associate"},{"name":"Senior Attorney","value":"Senior Attorney"},{"name":"Senior Lawyer","value":"Senior Lawyer"},{"name":"Attorney","value":"Attorney"},{"name":"Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor","value":"Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor"},{"name":"Managing Director - Capital Solutions","value":"Managing Director - Capital Solutions"},{"name":"Senior Government Relations Advisor","value":"Senior Government Relations Advisor"},{"name":"Associate General Counsel","value":"Associate General Counsel"},{"name":"Senior Advisor","value":"Senior Advisor"},{"name":"Patent Agent","value":"Patent Agent"},{"name":"Consultant","value":"Consultant"},{"name":"Government Relations Advisor","value":"Government Relations Advisor"},{"name":"Chief of Lateral Partner Recruiting \u0026 Integration","value":"Chief of Lateral Partner Recruiting \u0026 Integration"},{"name":"Chief Financial Officer","value":"Chief Financial Officer"},{"name":"Chief Information Officer","value":"Chief Information Officer"},{"name":"Chief Revenue Officer","value":"Chief Revenue Officer"},{"name":"Chief Recruiting Officer","value":"Chief Recruiting Officer"},{"name":"Chief Lawyer Talent Development Officer","value":"Chief Lawyer Talent Development Officer"},{"name":"Chief Marketing Officer","value":"Chief Marketing Officer"},{"name":"Tax Consultant","value":"Tax Consultant"},{"name":"Director of Community Affairs","value":"Director of Community Affairs"},{"name":"Director of Facilities \u0026 Admin Operations","value":"Director of Facilities \u0026 Admin Operations"},{"name":"Senior Office Manager","value":"Senior Office Manager"},{"name":"Director of Operations","value":"Director of Operations"},{"name":"Pro Bono Deputy","value":"Pro Bono Deputy"},{"name":"Director of Office Operations","value":"Director of Office Operations"},{"name":"Director of Operations Europe","value":"Director of Operations Europe"},{"name":"Law Clerk","value":"Law Clerk"},{"name":"Deputy General Counsel","value":"Deputy General Counsel"}],"schools":[{"name":"(Commercial Law), in front of Monash University, Australia","value":3045},{"name":"Aberystwyth University","value":3004},{"name":"Albany Law School","value":2118},{"name":"American University Washington College of Law","value":3042},{"name":"American University, Washington College of Law","value":3024},{"name":"Appalachian School of Law","value":2891},{"name":"Ateneo de Manila University","value":2914},{"name":"Ave Maria School of Law","value":2892},{"name":"Baylor University School of Law","value":181},{"name":"Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law","value":2619},{"name":"Binghamton University","value":3002},{"name":"Boston College Law School","value":245},{"name":"Boston University School of Law","value":247},{"name":"BPP Law School Leeds","value":2642},{"name":"BPP Law School London","value":2782},{"name":"BPP University","value":2984},{"name":"Brooklyn Law School","value":2705},{"name":"Cairo University, Law School","value":2962},{"name":"California Western School of Law","value":315},{"name":"Capital University Law School","value":327},{"name":"Case Western Reserve University School of Law","value":345},{"name":"Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law","value":2235},{"name":"Chapman University School of Law","value":377},{"name":"Charleston School of Law","value":2910},{"name":"City Law School, London","value":2998},{"name":"City Law School","value":2857},{"name":"Clark University","value":3006},{"name":"Cleveland-Marshall College of Law","value":426},{"name":"Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs","value":3008},{"name":"Columbia University School of Law","value":485},{"name":"Columbia University","value":3126},{"name":"Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America","value":3010},{"name":"Columbus School of Law","value":350},{"name":"Concord Law School of Kaplan University","value":1026},{"name":"Cornell Law School","value":512},{"name":"Creighton University School of Law","value":518},{"name":"Creighton University","value":3025},{"name":"Cumberland School of Law","value":1759},{"name":"CUNY School of Law","value":2893},{"name":"David A. Clarke School of Law","value":2399},{"name":"Deakin University School of Law","value":2907},{"name":"DePaul University College of Law","value":565},{"name":"DePaul University College of Law","value":3060},{"name":"Dickinson School of Law","value":2719},{"name":"Drake University Law School","value":609},{"name":"Duke University School of Law","value":613},{"name":"Duquesne University School of Law","value":614},{"name":"Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law","value":173},{"name":"Edinburgh Law School","value":3160},{"name":"Emory University School of Law","value":659},{"name":"ESADE Business and Law School – Universidad Ramon Llull","value":3215},{"name":"Fachseminare von Fürstenberg","value":2918},{"name":"Faculté Libre de Droit, Université Catholique de Lille","value":3055},{"name":"Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb","value":2983},{"name":"Faculty of Law","value":2944},{"name":"Faculty of Law","value":3039},{"name":"Federal University of Rio de Janeiro","value":3022},{"name":"Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul School of Law (Brazil)","value":3062},{"name":"Florida A\u0026M University College of Law","value":699},{"name":"Florida Coastal School of Law","value":2894},{"name":"Florida International College of Law","value":707},{"name":"Florida State University College of Law","value":720},{"name":"Fordham University School of Law","value":722},{"name":"Franklin Pierce Law Center","value":734},{"name":"Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena","value":3015},{"name":"George Mason University School of Law","value":752},{"name":"George Washington University Law School","value":753},{"name":"Georgetown University Law Center","value":755},{"name":"Georgia State University College of Law","value":761},{"name":"Ghent Law School","value":2793},{"name":"Golden Gate University School of Law","value":770},{"name":"Gonzaga University School of Law","value":772},{"name":"Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva","value":2997},{"name":"Hamline University School of Law","value":811},{"name":"Harvard Law School","value":824},{"name":"Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law","value":2994},{"name":"Hofstra University School of Law","value":858},{"name":"Howard University School of Law","value":872},{"name":"Huazhong University of Science and Technology","value":3016},{"name":"Humboldt University of Berlin","value":3012},{"name":"Indiana University School of Law","value":2711},{"name":"Indiana University School of Law","value":890},{"name":"International Association of Privacy Professionals","value":3009},{"name":"J. Reuben Clark Law School","value":262},{"name":"Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center","value":2084},{"name":"James Cook University of North Queensland","value":3034},{"name":"Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, France","value":2938},{"name":"Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health","value":2992},{"name":"Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Rechtswissenschaft (Germany)","value":3063},{"name":"Kansas City School of Law","value":2247},{"name":"Keio University","value":2968},{"name":"Kent College of Law","value":883},{"name":"Kline School of Law","value":611},{"name":"KU Leuven","value":3007},{"name":"Levin College of Law","value":2189},{"name":"Lewis and Clark Law School","value":1089},{"name":"Liberty University School of Law","value":1094},{"name":"Lincoln College of Law","value":2253},{"name":"LL.M. in International Crime and Justice UNICRI","value":2937},{"name":"Loyola Law School","value":2895},{"name":"Loyola University Chicago School of Law","value":1135},{"name":"Loyola University New Orleans College of Law","value":1136},{"name":"Marquette University Law School","value":1176},{"name":"McGeorge School of Law","value":2402},{"name":"McGill University","value":2659},{"name":"Melbourne Law School","value":2899},{"name":"Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law","value":1221},{"name":"Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology","value":2996},{"name":"Michael E. Moritz College of Law","value":2728},{"name":"Michigan State University College of Law","value":1245},{"name":"Mississippi College School of Law","value":1285},{"name":"Moscow State University","value":2815},{"name":"National and Kapodistrian University of Athens","value":3032},{"name":"National Law University Jodhpur","value":3020},{"name":"National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law","value":2662},{"name":"New England School of Law","value":2886},{"name":"New York Law School","value":1403},{"name":"New York University School of Law","value":1406},{"name":"Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law","value":323},{"name":"North Carolina Central University School of Law","value":1417},{"name":"Northeastern University School of Law","value":1430},{"name":"Northern Illinois University College of Law","value":1432},{"name":"Northwestern Pritzker School of Law","value":1451},{"name":"Notre Dame Law School","value":2278},{"name":"Ohio Northern University Law School","value":3036},{"name":"Oklahoma City University School of Law","value":1487},{"name":"Osgoode Hall Law School","value":3124},{"name":"Pace University School of Law","value":1516},{"name":"Panteion University","value":3033},{"name":"Paul M. Hebert Law Center","value":2713},{"name":"Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law","value":1562},{"name":"Pepperdine University School of Law","value":1570},{"name":"Pettit College of Law","value":1473},{"name":"Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile","value":3203},{"name":"Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru","value":3011},{"name":"Pontificia Universidad Javeriana","value":3013},{"name":"Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo","value":3095},{"name":"Prince Sultan University College of Law","value":3167},{"name":"Queens College, Cambridge","value":3003},{"name":"Quinnipiac University School of Law","value":1626},{"name":"Ralph R. Papitto School of Law","value":1686},{"name":"Regent University School of Law","value":1649},{"name":"Rice University","value":3043},{"name":"Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg","value":3049},{"name":"Rutgers University School of Law-Newark","value":1699},{"name":"Rutgers University School of Law","value":1697},{"name":"S.J. Quinney College of Law","value":2408},{"name":"Saint Louis University School of Law","value":1732},{"name":"Salmon P. Chase College of Law","value":1433},{"name":"Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law","value":103},{"name":"Santa Clara University School of Law","value":1771},{"name":"Seattle University School of Law","value":1787},{"name":"Seton Hall University School of Law","value":1790},{"name":"Shepard Broad Law Center","value":1460},{"name":"South Texas College of Law","value":2721},{"name":"Southern Illinois University School of Law","value":1849},{"name":"Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law","value":1852},{"name":"Southern University Law Center","value":1857},{"name":"Southwestern Law School","value":1876},{"name":"St. John's University School of Law","value":2724},{"name":"St. Mary's University School of Law","value":1896},{"name":"St. Thomas University School of Law","value":1746},{"name":"Stanford Law School","value":1904},{"name":"Stetson University College of Law","value":1910},{"name":"Sturm College of Law","value":2184},{"name":"Suffolk University Law School","value":1921},{"name":"Syracuse University College of Law","value":1956},{"name":"Temple University Beasley School of Law","value":1974},{"name":"Texas A\u0026M School of Law","value":1980},{"name":"Texas Tech University School of Law","value":1994},{"name":"Texas Wesleyan University School of Law","value":1996},{"name":"The College of Law Australia","value":3091},{"name":"The College of Law, London","value":2935},{"name":"The John Marshall Law School","value":2034},{"name":"The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School","value":2896},{"name":"The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law","value":2990},{"name":"The University of Akron School of Law","value":2143},{"name":"The University of Alabama School of Law","value":2045},{"name":"The University of Birmingham, U.K.","value":2796},{"name":"The University of Iowa College of Law","value":2206},{"name":"The University of Texas School of Law","value":2055},{"name":"The University of Tulsa College of Law","value":2407},{"name":"Thomas Jefferson School of Law","value":685},{"name":"Thomas M. Cooley Law School","value":2729},{"name":"Thurgood Marshall School of Law","value":1992},{"name":"Tianjin University of Commerce","value":2995},{"name":"Tulane University Law School","value":2113},{"name":"UC Davis School of Law","value":2160},{"name":"UCLA School of Law","value":2162},{"name":"Universidad Católica de Honduras","value":2916},{"name":"Universidad Francisco Marroquin","value":3090},{"name":"Universidad Panamericana","value":2904},{"name":"Universidad Torcuato di Tella","value":3035},{"name":"Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Direito","value":3028},{"name":"Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie","value":2977},{"name":"Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi","value":3135},{"name":"University at Buffalo Law School","value":1928},{"name":"University College Dublin Law School","value":2900},{"name":"University of Alberta Faculty of Law","value":3088},{"name":"University of Amsterdam","value":2980},{"name":"University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law","value":2149},{"name":"University of Arkansas School of Law","value":2154},{"name":"University of Baltimore School of Law","value":2156},{"name":"University of California College of the Law","value":3196},{"name":"University of California Hastings College of Law","value":2158},{"name":"University of California Irvine School of Law","value":2161},{"name":"University of California, Berkeley, School of Law","value":2159},{"name":"University of California, Davis","value":3019},{"name":"University of Cambridge, U.K","value":2991},{"name":"University of Canterbury","value":2981},{"name":"University of Central Florida","value":3027},{"name":"University of Chester Law School","value":3005},{"name":"University of Chicago Law School","value":2174},{"name":"University of Chicago","value":3038},{"name":"University of Cincinnati College of Law","value":2175},{"name":"University of Colorado School of Law","value":2177},{"name":"University of Connecticut School of Law","value":2180},{"name":"University of Dayton School of Law","value":2182},{"name":"University of Detroit Mercy School of Law","value":2185},{"name":"University of East Anglia","value":3000},{"name":"University of Florida, Levin College of Law","value":3188},{"name":"University of Georgia School of Law","value":2190},{"name":"University of Houston Law Center","value":2197},{"name":"University of Hull","value":3040},{"name":"University of Idaho College of Law","value":2201},{"name":"University of Illinois College of Law","value":2204},{"name":"University of Kansas School of Law","value":2208},{"name":"University of Kentucky College of Law","value":2210},{"name":"University of La Verne College of Law","value":2211},{"name":"University of Law, London","value":2999},{"name":"University of Lethbridge","value":3030},{"name":"University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law","value":2214},{"name":"University of Maine School of Law","value":2391},{"name":"University of Maryland School of Law","value":2224},{"name":"University of Miami School of Law","value":2236},{"name":"University of Michigan Law School","value":2237},{"name":"University of Minnesota Law School","value":2243},{"name":"University of Mississippi School of Law","value":2244},{"name":"University of Missouri School of Law","value":2246},{"name":"University of Montana School of Law","value":2048},{"name":"University of Nebraska College of Law","value":2744},{"name":"University of New Mexico School of Law","value":2262},{"name":"University of North Carolina School of Law","value":2266},{"name":"University of North Dakota School of Law","value":2271},{"name":"University of Oklahoma Law Center","value":2747},{"name":"University of Oregon School of Law","value":2281},{"name":"University of Pennsylvania Law School","value":2282},{"name":"University of Pittsburgh School of Law","value":2354},{"name":"University of Richmond School of Law","value":2370},{"name":"University of San Diego School of Law","value":2377},{"name":"University of San Francisco School of Law","value":2378},{"name":"University of South Carolina School of Law","value":2750},{"name":"University of South Dakota School of Law","value":2387},{"name":"University of Southern California Gould School of Law","value":3051},{"name":"University of St. Thomas School of Law","value":2751},{"name":"University of Sydney Law School","value":3031},{"name":"University of Tennessee College of Law","value":2051},{"name":"University of the West of England, Bristol","value":3001},{"name":"University of Toledo College of Law","value":2406},{"name":"University of Toronto","value":2912},{"name":"University of Utah","value":3026},{"name":"University of Virginia School of Law","value":2410},{"name":"University of Washington School of Law","value":2412},{"name":"University of Wisconsin Law School","value":2419},{"name":"University of Wyoming College of Law","value":2429},{"name":"University of Zürich","value":3037},{"name":"University Paris Dauphine","value":2976},{"name":"University Paris II Assas","value":2975},{"name":"University Paris II Assas","value":3052},{"name":"USC Gould School of Law","value":2389},{"name":"Utrecht University","value":3085},{"name":"Valparaiso University School of Law","value":2441},{"name":"Vanderbilt University School of Law","value":2442},{"name":"Vermont Law School","value":2451},{"name":"Villanova University School of Law","value":2454},{"name":"Wake Forest University School of Law","value":2471},{"name":"Washburn University School of Law","value":2482},{"name":"Washington and Lee University School of Law","value":2484},{"name":"Washington College of Law","value":61},{"name":"Washington University in St. Louis School of Law","value":2489},{"name":"Wayne State University Law School","value":2493},{"name":"West Virginia University College of Law","value":2517},{"name":"Western New England College School of Law","value":2528},{"name":"Western State College of Law","value":2897},{"name":"Wharton School of Business","value":3044},{"name":"Whittier Law School","value":2564},{"name":"Widener University Delaware Law School","value":2569},{"name":"Willamette University College of Law","value":2573},{"name":"William \u0026 Mary Law School","value":462},{"name":"William H. Bowen School of Law","value":2150},{"name":"William Mitchell College of Law","value":2758},{"name":"William S. Boyd School of Law","value":2256},{"name":"William S. Richardson School of Law","value":2195},{"name":"Wilmington University","value":2993},{"name":"Yale Law School","value":2605}],"offices":[{"name":"Abu Dhabi","value":13},{"name":"Atlanta","value":1},{"name":"Austin","value":12},{"name":"Brussels","value":23},{"name":"Charlotte","value":8},{"name":"Chicago","value":21},{"name":"Dallas","value":28},{"name":"Denver","value":22},{"name":"Dubai","value":6},{"name":"Frankfurt","value":9},{"name":"Geneva","value":15},{"name":"Houston","value":4},{"name":"London","value":5},{"name":"Los Angeles","value":19},{"name":"Miami","value":25},{"name":"New York","value":3},{"name":"Northern Virginia","value":24},{"name":"Paris","value":14},{"name":"Riyadh","value":27},{"name":"Sacramento","value":20},{"name":"San Francisco","value":10},{"name":"Silicon Valley","value":11},{"name":"Singapore","value":16},{"name":"Sydney","value":26},{"name":"Tokyo","value":18},{"name":"Washington, D.C.","value":2}],"capabilities":[{"name":"Corporate, Finance and Investments","value":"cg-1"},{"name":"Activist Defense","value":72},{"name":"Capital Markets","value":26},{"name":"Construction and Procurement","value":40},{"name":"Corporate Governance","value":27},{"name":"Emerging Companies and Venture Capital","value":80},{"name":"Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation","value":28},{"name":"Energy and Infrastructure Projects","value":35},{"name":"Financial Restructuring","value":10},{"name":"Fund Finance","value":134},{"name":"Global Human Capital and Compliance ","value":121},{"name":"Investment Funds and Asset Management","value":78},{"name":"Leveraged Finance","value":29},{"name":"Mergers and Acquisitions (M\u0026A)","value":32},{"name":"Middle East and Islamic Finance and Investment","value":31},{"name":"Private Equity","value":33},{"name":"Public Companies","value":126},{"name":"Real Estate","value":36},{"name":"Structured Finance and Securitization","value":82},{"name":"Tax","value":37},{"name":"Technology Transactions","value":115},{"name":"Government Matters","value":"cg-2"},{"name":"Antitrust","value":1},{"name":"Data, Privacy and Security","value":6},{"name":"Environmental, Health and Safety","value":71},{"name":"FDA and Life Sciences","value":21},{"name":"Government Advocacy and Public Policy","value":23},{"name":"Government Contracts","value":116},{"name":"Healthcare","value":24},{"name":"Innovation Protection","value":135},{"name":"International Trade","value":25},{"name":"National Security and Corporate Espionage","value":110},{"name":"Securities Enforcement and Regulation","value":20},{"name":"Special Matters and Government Investigations","value":11},{"name":"Trial and Global Disputes","value":"cg-3"},{"name":"Antitrust ","value":129},{"name":"Appellate, Constitutional and Administrative Law","value":2},{"name":"Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation","value":38},{"name":"Class Action Defense","value":3},{"name":"Commercial Litigation","value":5},{"name":"Corporate and Securities Litigation","value":19},{"name":"E-Discovery","value":7},{"name":"Global Construction and Infrastructure Disputes","value":4},{"name":"Innovation Protection","value":136},{"name":"Intellectual Property","value":13},{"name":"International Arbitration and Litigation","value":14},{"name":"Labor and Employment","value":15},{"name":"Product Liability","value":17},{"name":"Professional Liability","value":18},{"name":"Toxic \u0026 Environmental Torts","value":16},{"name":"Industries / Issues","value":"cg-4"},{"name":"Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning","value":133},{"name":"Automotive, Transportation and Mobility","value":106},{"name":"Buy American","value":124},{"name":"Crisis Management","value":111},{"name":"Doing Business in Latin America","value":132},{"name":"Energy Transition","value":131},{"name":"Energy","value":102},{"name":"Environmental Agenda","value":125},{"name":"Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)","value":127},{"name":"Financial Services","value":107},{"name":"Focus on Women's Health","value":112},{"name":"Food and Beverage","value":105},{"name":"Higher Education","value":109},{"name":"Life Sciences and Healthcare","value":103},{"name":"Russia/Ukraine","value":128},{"name":"Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)","value":123},{"name":"Technology","value":118}]},"title_id":null,"school_id":null,"office_id":null,"capability_id":null,"extra_filter_id":null,"extra_filter_type":null,"q":null,"starts_with":"Z","per_page":12,"people":[{"id":426619,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5243,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJared Zaben is a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Investments practice resident in the New York office. Jared focuses his practice in the area of commercial real estate lending transactions. He represents financial institutions and other institutional clients in connection with single-lender and agented, multi-lender construction, mezzanine, and permanent financing projects on a local, regional, and national basis.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"jared-zaben","email":"jzaben@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the agent in a $118.6 million syndicated loan involving the construction of a retail building in New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the agent in a $59.8 million syndicated loan involving the acquisition of a multi-tenant retail building in California\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the lender in a $49.5 million loan involving the acquisition and construction of a mixed-use retail, residential, and multi-family development in Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the agent in a $95.2 million syndicated loan involving the redevelopment of a mixed-use retail/office building in New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the agent in a $9.9 million mezzanine syndicated loan involving the construction of a science and technology campus in New Jersey\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the lender in a $25 million loan involving the acquisition of a retail building in California\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":75,"guid":"75.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":36,"guid":"36.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":29,"guid":"29.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":73,"guid":"73.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Zaben","nick_name":"Jared","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Jared","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":101,"law_schools":[{"id":1403,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":null,"is_law_school":1,"graduation_date":"2005-01-01 00:00:00 UTC"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"S.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJared Zaben is a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Investments practice resident in the New York office. Jared focuses his practice in the area of commercial real estate lending transactions. He represents financial institutions and other institutional clients in connection with single-lender and agented, multi-lender construction, mezzanine, and permanent financing projects on a local, regional, and national basis.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the agent in a $118.6 million syndicated loan involving the construction of a retail building in New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the agent in a $59.8 million syndicated loan involving the acquisition of a multi-tenant retail building in California\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the lender in a $49.5 million loan involving the acquisition and construction of a mixed-use retail, residential, and multi-family development in Virginia\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the agent in a $95.2 million syndicated loan involving the redevelopment of a mixed-use retail/office building in New York\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the agent in a $9.9 million mezzanine syndicated loan involving the construction of a science and technology campus in New Jersey\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresentation of the lender in a $25 million loan involving the acquisition of a retail building in California\u003c/p\u003e"]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":5966}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2025-05-26T04:55:23.000Z","updated_at":"2025-05-26T04:55:23.000Z","searchable_text":"Zaben{{ FIELD }}Representation of the agent in a $118.6 million syndicated loan involving the construction of a retail building in New York{{ FIELD }}Representation of the agent in a $59.8 million syndicated loan involving the acquisition of a multi-tenant retail building in California{{ FIELD }}Representation of the lender in a $49.5 million loan involving the acquisition and construction of a mixed-use retail, residential, and multi-family development in Virginia{{ FIELD }}Representation of the agent in a $95.2 million syndicated loan involving the redevelopment of a mixed-use retail/office building in New York{{ FIELD }}Representation of the agent in a $9.9 million mezzanine syndicated loan involving the construction of a science and technology campus in New Jersey{{ FIELD }}Representation of the lender in a $25 million loan involving the acquisition of a retail building in California{{ FIELD }}Jared Zaben is a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Investments practice resident in the New York office. Jared focuses his practice in the area of commercial real estate lending transactions. He represents financial institutions and other institutional clients in connection with single-lender and agented, multi-lender construction, mezzanine, and permanent financing projects on a local, regional, and national basis. Partner Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law New York Law School New York Law School U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey New Jersey New York Representation of the agent in a $118.6 million syndicated loan involving the construction of a retail building in New York Representation of the agent in a $59.8 million syndicated loan involving the acquisition of a multi-tenant retail building in California Representation of the lender in a $49.5 million loan involving the acquisition and construction of a mixed-use retail, residential, and multi-family development in Virginia Representation of the agent in a $95.2 million syndicated loan involving the redevelopment of a mixed-use retail/office building in New York Representation of the agent in a $9.9 million mezzanine syndicated loan involving the construction of a science and technology campus in New Jersey Representation of the lender in a $25 million loan involving the acquisition of a retail building in California","searchable_name":"Jared S. Zaben","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":101,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":430932,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":3848,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJoe Zales\u0026nbsp;represents global financial institutions, public companies, investment managers, and senior executives\u0026nbsp;in high-risk government and internal investigations and complex litigation. He was employed with Morgan Stanley before law school, and he routinely brings that experience to bear in assisting clients facing financial services-related investigations.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe defends clients\u0026nbsp;in regulatory enforcement actions,\u0026nbsp;white-collar criminal matters, and securities and shareholder litigation. He has experience counseling clients facing investigations before the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Congress, the NYSE, the Dutch Public Prosecutor\u0026rsquo;s Office, as well as other domestic and international authorities.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe is a Partner\u0026nbsp;in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s Special Matters and Government Investigations Practice Group, which\u0026nbsp;has been recognized by \u003cem\u003eLaw360\u003c/em\u003e as \u0026ldquo;White-Collar Group of the Year\u0026rdquo; three times and has been described as \u0026ldquo;the premier firm in this practice area\u0026rdquo; by the \u003cem\u003eU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report/Best Lawyers\u0026rsquo;\u003c/em\u003e \u0026ldquo;Best Law Firms\u0026rdquo; survey.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe\u0026nbsp;earned his J.D. (\u003cem\u003emagna cum laude\u003c/em\u003e) from Notre Dame Law School in 2016, where he served as Notes Editor of the Notre Dame Journal of International and Comparative Law\u0026nbsp;and as Selection Chair on the Notre Dame Moot Court Board. During law school, Joe briefed and argued a habeas petition before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and participated in the Securities and Exchange Commission\u0026rsquo;s Summer Honors Program. Joe\u0026nbsp;received his B.A. (\u003cem\u003ecum laude\u003c/em\u003e) in Political Science from Villanova University in 2011.\u0026nbsp; He is a board member of Notre Dame Lawyers of New York City.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"joseph-zales","email":"jzales@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeading cryptocurrency exchange\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in regulatory and compliance counseling.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital asset and digital payment companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;with respect to potential legislation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic-company chairman and CEO\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in SEC and DOJ investigations and a criminal trial into alleged insider trading in company stock, including the first-ever criminal charges for trades under a 10b5-1 plan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior executives\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;of a global financial institution in an investigation by SDNY and the SEC into allegations of insider trading.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with internal review of certain cryptocurrency trading practices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior executive\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;of a broker-dealer in connection with an NYSE investigation into market manipulation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal financial institution\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in litigation in the Southern District of New York involving allegations of foreign exchange market manipulation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinancier\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein internal investigation into allegations of insider trading.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVC-backed FinTech company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in regulatory inquiries and counseling regarding cutting-edge product offerings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal financial institutions\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in FINRA exams, with particular focus on Regulation SHO compliance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinancier and film producer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with post-conviction issues pertaining to investment adviser, securities, and wire fraud convictions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational chemical company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in international anti-corruption internal and government investigations and compliance counseling in SE Asia, China, India, Africa, and other geographies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual employee of an investment adviser\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an SEC investigation relating to collateralized debt obligations and relationships with collateral managers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInvestment adviser\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with an SEC pay-to-play investigation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForex Capital Markets LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in CFTC investigation and litigation in the Southern District of New York alleging capitalization, reporting, and marketing violations, as well as in related federal securities class actions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[{"id":3188}]},"expertise":[{"id":11,"guid":"11.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":20,"guid":"20.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":81,"guid":"81.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1,"guid":"1.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":765,"guid":"765.smart_tags","index":5,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1248,"guid":"1248.smart_tags","index":6,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":129,"guid":"129.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Zales","nick_name":"Joe","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Joseph","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":2278,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"Magna Cum Laude","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"2016-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"L.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"William T. Kirby Award for Excellence in Brief Writing","detail":"Notre Dame"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":"Joe is a Partner in King \u0026 Spalding’s Special Matters and Government Investigations Practice Group. Read more about him.","primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJoe Zales\u0026nbsp;represents global financial institutions, public companies, investment managers, and senior executives\u0026nbsp;in high-risk government and internal investigations and complex litigation. He was employed with Morgan Stanley before law school, and he routinely brings that experience to bear in assisting clients facing financial services-related investigations.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe defends clients\u0026nbsp;in regulatory enforcement actions,\u0026nbsp;white-collar criminal matters, and securities and shareholder litigation. He has experience counseling clients facing investigations before the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Congress, the NYSE, the Dutch Public Prosecutor\u0026rsquo;s Office, as well as other domestic and international authorities.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe is a Partner\u0026nbsp;in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s Special Matters and Government Investigations Practice Group, which\u0026nbsp;has been recognized by \u003cem\u003eLaw360\u003c/em\u003e as \u0026ldquo;White-Collar Group of the Year\u0026rdquo; three times and has been described as \u0026ldquo;the premier firm in this practice area\u0026rdquo; by the \u003cem\u003eU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report/Best Lawyers\u0026rsquo;\u003c/em\u003e \u0026ldquo;Best Law Firms\u0026rdquo; survey.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe\u0026nbsp;earned his J.D. (\u003cem\u003emagna cum laude\u003c/em\u003e) from Notre Dame Law School in 2016, where he served as Notes Editor of the Notre Dame Journal of International and Comparative Law\u0026nbsp;and as Selection Chair on the Notre Dame Moot Court Board. During law school, Joe briefed and argued a habeas petition before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and participated in the Securities and Exchange Commission\u0026rsquo;s Summer Honors Program. Joe\u0026nbsp;received his B.A. (\u003cem\u003ecum laude\u003c/em\u003e) in Political Science from Villanova University in 2011.\u0026nbsp; He is a board member of Notre Dame Lawyers of New York City.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeading cryptocurrency exchange\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in regulatory and compliance counseling.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital asset and digital payment companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;with respect to potential legislation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic-company chairman and CEO\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in SEC and DOJ investigations and a criminal trial into alleged insider trading in company stock, including the first-ever criminal charges for trades under a 10b5-1 plan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior executives\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;of a global financial institution in an investigation by SDNY and the SEC into allegations of insider trading.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with internal review of certain cryptocurrency trading practices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSenior executive\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;of a broker-dealer in connection with an NYSE investigation into market manipulation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal financial institution\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in litigation in the Southern District of New York involving allegations of foreign exchange market manipulation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinancier\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein internal investigation into allegations of insider trading.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVC-backed FinTech company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in regulatory inquiries and counseling regarding cutting-edge product offerings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal financial institutions\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in FINRA exams, with particular focus on Regulation SHO compliance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinancier and film producer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with post-conviction issues pertaining to investment adviser, securities, and wire fraud convictions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational chemical company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in international anti-corruption internal and government investigations and compliance counseling in SE Asia, China, India, Africa, and other geographies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual employee of an investment adviser\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an SEC investigation relating to collateralized debt obligations and relationships with collateral managers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInvestment adviser\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with an SEC pay-to-play investigation.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForex Capital Markets LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in CFTC investigation and litigation in the Southern District of New York alleging capitalization, reporting, and marketing violations, as well as in related federal securities class actions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"William T. Kirby Award for Excellence in Brief Writing","detail":"Notre Dame"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":6707}]},"capability_group_id":2},"created_at":"2025-06-30T21:17:35.000Z","updated_at":"2025-06-30T21:17:35.000Z","searchable_text":"Zales{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"William T. Kirby Award for Excellence in Brief Writing\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Notre Dame\"}{{ FIELD }}Leading cryptocurrency exchange in regulatory and compliance counseling.{{ FIELD }}Digital asset and digital payment companies with respect to potential legislation.{{ FIELD }}Public-company chairman and CEO in SEC and DOJ investigations and a criminal trial into alleged insider trading in company stock, including the first-ever criminal charges for trades under a 10b5-1 plan.{{ FIELD }}Senior executives of a global financial institution in an investigation by SDNY and the SEC into allegations of insider trading.{{ FIELD }}Hedge fund in connection with internal review of certain cryptocurrency trading practices.{{ FIELD }}Senior executive of a broker-dealer in connection with an NYSE investigation into market manipulation.{{ FIELD }}Global financial institution in litigation in the Southern District of New York involving allegations of foreign exchange market manipulation.{{ FIELD }}Financier in internal investigation into allegations of insider trading.{{ FIELD }}VC-backed FinTech company in regulatory inquiries and counseling regarding cutting-edge product offerings.{{ FIELD }}Global financial institutions in FINRA exams, with particular focus on Regulation SHO compliance.{{ FIELD }}Financier and film producer in connection with post-conviction issues pertaining to investment adviser, securities, and wire fraud convictions.{{ FIELD }}International chemical company in international anti-corruption internal and government investigations and compliance counseling in SE Asia, China, India, Africa, and other geographies.{{ FIELD }}Individual employee of an investment adviser in an SEC investigation relating to collateralized debt obligations and relationships with collateral managers.{{ FIELD }}Investment adviser in connection with an SEC pay-to-play investigation.{{ FIELD }}Forex Capital Markets LLC in CFTC investigation and litigation in the Southern District of New York alleging capitalization, reporting, and marketing violations, as well as in related federal securities class actions.{{ FIELD }}Joe Zales represents global financial institutions, public companies, investment managers, and senior executives in high-risk government and internal investigations and complex litigation. He was employed with Morgan Stanley before law school, and he routinely brings that experience to bear in assisting clients facing financial services-related investigations. \nJoe defends clients in regulatory enforcement actions, white-collar criminal matters, and securities and shareholder litigation. He has experience counseling clients facing investigations before the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Congress, the NYSE, the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office, as well as other domestic and international authorities.\nJoe is a Partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Special Matters and Government Investigations Practice Group, which has been recognized by Law360 as “White-Collar Group of the Year” three times and has been described as “the premier firm in this practice area” by the U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report/Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” survey.\nJoe earned his J.D. (magna cum laude) from Notre Dame Law School in 2016, where he served as Notes Editor of the Notre Dame Journal of International and Comparative Law and as Selection Chair on the Notre Dame Moot Court Board. During law school, Joe briefed and argued a habeas petition before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals and participated in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Summer Honors Program. Joe received his B.A. (cum laude) in Political Science from Villanova University in 2011.  He is a board member of Notre Dame Lawyers of New York City.  Joseph Zales lawyer Partner William T. Kirby Award for Excellence in Brief Writing Notre Dame Villanova University Villanova University School of Law University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Law School U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York New York Leading cryptocurrency exchange in regulatory and compliance counseling. Digital asset and digital payment companies with respect to potential legislation. Public-company chairman and CEO in SEC and DOJ investigations and a criminal trial into alleged insider trading in company stock, including the first-ever criminal charges for trades under a 10b5-1 plan. Senior executives of a global financial institution in an investigation by SDNY and the SEC into allegations of insider trading. Hedge fund in connection with internal review of certain cryptocurrency trading practices. Senior executive of a broker-dealer in connection with an NYSE investigation into market manipulation. Global financial institution in litigation in the Southern District of New York involving allegations of foreign exchange market manipulation. Financier in internal investigation into allegations of insider trading. VC-backed FinTech company in regulatory inquiries and counseling regarding cutting-edge product offerings. Global financial institutions in FINRA exams, with particular focus on Regulation SHO compliance. Financier and film producer in connection with post-conviction issues pertaining to investment adviser, securities, and wire fraud convictions. International chemical company in international anti-corruption internal and government investigations and compliance counseling in SE Asia, China, India, Africa, and other geographies. Individual employee of an investment adviser in an SEC investigation relating to collateralized debt obligations and relationships with collateral managers. Investment adviser in connection with an SEC pay-to-play investigation. Forex Capital Markets LLC in CFTC investigation and litigation in the Southern District of New York alleging capitalization, reporting, and marketing violations, as well as in related federal securities class actions.","searchable_name":"Joseph L. Zales (Joe)","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":446328,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5909,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eRick Zall is a partner and chair of King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s healthcare transactional and regulatory practice. He represents clients on both transactional and regulatory healthcare matters, including advising healthcare operating companies, private equity investors and lenders on M\u0026amp;A, joint ventures, financings and complex commercial transactions. He advises on state and federal healthcare regulatory compliance matters, including navigating fraud and abuse and corporate practice of medicine prohibitions, Medicare and Medicaid payment rules.\u0026nbsp;Rick also counsels clients in the emerging digital health and health information technology sectors on compliance with data privacy and security laws, telemedicine licensure regulations and health benefit management.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith deep experience in the healthcare industry, Rick is known for practical and effective solutions to successfully structure, negotiate and close deals for his clients.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRick advises clients on regulatory compliance matters including fraud and abuse, corporate practice of medicine, structuring physician incentive arrangements, digital health/telemedicine, HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and value-based payments.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Rick was a partner and the chairman of the healthcare practice for an\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAm Law 100\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;firm.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"richard-zall","email":"rzall@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003eRepresented Accuity Delivery Systems in its sale to an affiliate of private equity firm, Frazier Healthcare Partners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Apnicure, a healthcare technology and medical device company, in connection with regulatory compliance state telemedicine laws and corporate structuring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Archimedes Health Investors and its portfolio company, National Partners in Health, in connection with the acquisition of Waxahachie Anaesthesia Consultants, National Medical Billing Management, Anaesthesia Resources, and TAMI and their related physician billing and practice management companies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Ares Management LLC, as special healthcare counsel in its acquisitions of both OB Hospitalist Group and Unified Physician Management.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Ascension Health and it\u0026rsquo;s Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, New York in its sale to The Guthrie Clinic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Bain Capital Ventures in its investment in Strategic Pharmaceutical Solutions, d/b/a Vetsource, an institutional pharmacy that dispenses prescription products to veterinarians and animal hospitals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented The Brooklyn Hospital Center in the establishment of ModernMD, an urgent care joint venture with Blue Wolf Capital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Cambia Health in the establishment of a joint venture platform for Cambia (Regence Blue Cross) and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Cincinnati Eye Institute (CEI) in the launch of CEI Vision Partners, a new management services organization formed with an investment from Revelstoke Capital Partners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Concerto Healthcare in the sale of its affiliated health plan in Michigan to Centene, a publicly traded HMO.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Crystal Run Healthcare in the structuring of an ambulatory surgery joint venture with Orange Regional Medical Center.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Data Driven Delivery Systems, LLC in its sale to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Diana Health, a women\u0026rsquo;s health services company, in its $34.0 million Series B funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation by .406 Ventures, LRV Health, and AlleyCorp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Eleanor Health, an outpatient addiction treatment provider, in its $50.0 million Series C financing, and $30.0 million Series D financing, led by General Catalyst with participation by Town Hall Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, Northpond Ventures, Rethink Impact and Emerson Collective.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Healthcare Payment Specialists in their sale to acquirer, Nautic Partners Health Connect in establishing a joint venture between Newport Heath Solutions and Northwell Health to commercialize NHS\u0026rsquo; population health management software.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Helena Special Investments as corporate and regulatory counsel which led a $100.0 million Series A investment in Lykos Therapeutics, provider of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. This transaction was challenging since Lykos is a subsidiary of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a not-for-profit research institution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Jersey City Medical Center in its sale to Robert Wood Johnson/Barnabas Health System.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors in connection with the New Jersey Department of Health for the change of ownership of an assisted living residence in New Jersey as a liaison between the client and the regulators.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group in its sale to TPG Capital of a minority interest in its management services company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Kode Health, a tech-enabled medical coding company, in its $22.5 million Series B financing led by Noro-Moseley Partners with participation by FCA Venture Partners and Epsilon Healthcare Investors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Lehigh Valley Health Network in its merger with Jefferson Health creating a $14.0 billion integrated health delivery system in Eastern Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Medical Home Network in connection with counseling on a myriad of U.S. laws, state and federal Stark and anti-kickback laws, regulating healthcare payment and delivery systems, and best practices for distributing shared savings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Medical Home Network in the investment by Oak HC/FT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented MEP Health, a Maryland-based physician emergency medicine group, in its merger with U.S. Acute Care Solutions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Mount Sinai Health System in its joint ventures with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and National Jewish Health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented North Haven Credit Partners in connection with an investment and loan to Code 3, free standing emergency room centers in Texas and Nevada.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Northern Westchester Hospital in its strategic health system affiliation with Northwell Health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Richmond University Medical Center in its acquisition of St. Vincent\u0026rsquo;s Staten Island Hospital, and sale of its interest in The Heart Institute to Staten Island University Hospital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Sentinel Capital Partners in their investment in MB2 Dental Solutions, a dental service organization with 85 affiliated practices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in its sale to Allure, Inc. Solera Capital in the sale of its portfolio company The Little Clinic to the retailer Kroger, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented South Nassau Communities Hospital in its acquisition of Long Beach Medical Center.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented St. Luke\u0026rsquo;s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Inc. in the spin-off of its outpatient primary care clinics to an affiliate of William F. Ryan Community Health Center, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Teladoc, Inc., in connection with state licensing and regulatory compliance matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Town Hall Ventures in its co-investment in VillageMD.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Virginia Eye Consultants in its sale to CEI Vision Partners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented WellBox, Inc. in its establishment of a Medicare chronic care management (CCM).\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[{"id":3789}]},"expertise":[{"id":24,"guid":"24.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":33,"guid":"33.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":32,"guid":"32.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":112,"guid":"112.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":826,"guid":"826.smart_tags","index":6,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1202,"guid":"1202.smart_tags","index":7,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1261,"guid":"1261.smart_tags","index":8,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":133,"guid":"133.capabilities","index":9,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Zall","nick_name":"Rick","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Richard","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":1406,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"Arthur Garfield Hays Fellow","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"1980-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Recognized for leading major transactions, including a $14 billion merger between Lehigh Valley Health Network and Jefferson Health","detail":"Law360 Healthcare MVP, 2024 "},{"title":"Ranked Band 1 for 19 consecutive years for excellence in healthcare transactional and regulatory law","detail":"Chambers USA: New York: Healthcare - 2023–2024 "},{"title":"Top Ranked Lawyer, Healthcare","detail":"Chambers USA, New York (2006-2022)"},{"title":"\"He is extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful...leaves no stone unturned...He is top of his field in healthcare law.\" ","detail":"Chambers USA (2022)"},{"title":"The Best Lawyers in America: Health Care Law","detail":"29th Edition, 2022"},{"title":"Chambers USA: Nationwide: Healthcare: Transactional","detail":"2012-2020"},{"title":"The Legal 500 United States: Healthcare \u0026 Life Sciences: Healthcare","detail":"2011"},{"title":"The Legal 500 United States: Healthcare: Service Providers","detail":"2013-2014, 2016-2020"},{"title":"Best Lawyers in America","detail":"1991-2021, 2025"},{"title":"New York Super Lawyers","detail":"2006-2020"},{"title":"Fellow","detail":"The New York Academy of Medicine"},{"title":"“Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyer,” ","detail":"Nightingale’s Healthcare News"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":"Richard Zall (Rick) is a lawyer of our Government Matters \u0026 Regulation Practice Group. Read more.","primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eRick Zall is a partner and chair of King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s healthcare transactional and regulatory practice. He represents clients on both transactional and regulatory healthcare matters, including advising healthcare operating companies, private equity investors and lenders on M\u0026amp;A, joint ventures, financings and complex commercial transactions. He advises on state and federal healthcare regulatory compliance matters, including navigating fraud and abuse and corporate practice of medicine prohibitions, Medicare and Medicaid payment rules.\u0026nbsp;Rick also counsels clients in the emerging digital health and health information technology sectors on compliance with data privacy and security laws, telemedicine licensure regulations and health benefit management.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith deep experience in the healthcare industry, Rick is known for practical and effective solutions to successfully structure, negotiate and close deals for his clients.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRick advises clients on regulatory compliance matters including fraud and abuse, corporate practice of medicine, structuring physician incentive arrangements, digital health/telemedicine, HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and value-based payments.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Rick was a partner and the chairman of the healthcare practice for an\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eAm Law 100\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;firm.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eRepresented Accuity Delivery Systems in its sale to an affiliate of private equity firm, Frazier Healthcare Partners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Apnicure, a healthcare technology and medical device company, in connection with regulatory compliance state telemedicine laws and corporate structuring.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Archimedes Health Investors and its portfolio company, National Partners in Health, in connection with the acquisition of Waxahachie Anaesthesia Consultants, National Medical Billing Management, Anaesthesia Resources, and TAMI and their related physician billing and practice management companies.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Ares Management LLC, as special healthcare counsel in its acquisitions of both OB Hospitalist Group and Unified Physician Management.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Ascension Health and it\u0026rsquo;s Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, New York in its sale to The Guthrie Clinic.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Bain Capital Ventures in its investment in Strategic Pharmaceutical Solutions, d/b/a Vetsource, an institutional pharmacy that dispenses prescription products to veterinarians and animal hospitals.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented The Brooklyn Hospital Center in the establishment of ModernMD, an urgent care joint venture with Blue Wolf Capital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Cambia Health in the establishment of a joint venture platform for Cambia (Regence Blue Cross) and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Cincinnati Eye Institute (CEI) in the launch of CEI Vision Partners, a new management services organization formed with an investment from Revelstoke Capital Partners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Concerto Healthcare in the sale of its affiliated health plan in Michigan to Centene, a publicly traded HMO.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Crystal Run Healthcare in the structuring of an ambulatory surgery joint venture with Orange Regional Medical Center.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Data Driven Delivery Systems, LLC in its sale to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Diana Health, a women\u0026rsquo;s health services company, in its $34.0 million Series B funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation by .406 Ventures, LRV Health, and AlleyCorp.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Eleanor Health, an outpatient addiction treatment provider, in its $50.0 million Series C financing, and $30.0 million Series D financing, led by General Catalyst with participation by Town Hall Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, Northpond Ventures, Rethink Impact and Emerson Collective.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Healthcare Payment Specialists in their sale to acquirer, Nautic Partners Health Connect in establishing a joint venture between Newport Heath Solutions and Northwell Health to commercialize NHS\u0026rsquo; population health management software.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Helena Special Investments as corporate and regulatory counsel which led a $100.0 million Series A investment in Lykos Therapeutics, provider of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. This transaction was challenging since Lykos is a subsidiary of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a not-for-profit research institution.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Jersey City Medical Center in its sale to Robert Wood Johnson/Barnabas Health System.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors in connection with the New Jersey Department of Health for the change of ownership of an assisted living residence in New Jersey as a liaison between the client and the regulators.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group in its sale to TPG Capital of a minority interest in its management services company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Kode Health, a tech-enabled medical coding company, in its $22.5 million Series B financing led by Noro-Moseley Partners with participation by FCA Venture Partners and Epsilon Healthcare Investors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Lehigh Valley Health Network in its merger with Jefferson Health creating a $14.0 billion integrated health delivery system in Eastern Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Medical Home Network in connection with counseling on a myriad of U.S. laws, state and federal Stark and anti-kickback laws, regulating healthcare payment and delivery systems, and best practices for distributing shared savings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Medical Home Network in the investment by Oak HC/FT.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented MEP Health, a Maryland-based physician emergency medicine group, in its merger with U.S. Acute Care Solutions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Mount Sinai Health System in its joint ventures with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and National Jewish Health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented North Haven Credit Partners in connection with an investment and loan to Code 3, free standing emergency room centers in Texas and Nevada.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Northern Westchester Hospital in its strategic health system affiliation with Northwell Health.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Richmond University Medical Center in its acquisition of St. Vincent\u0026rsquo;s Staten Island Hospital, and sale of its interest in The Heart Institute to Staten Island University Hospital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Sentinel Capital Partners in their investment in MB2 Dental Solutions, a dental service organization with 85 affiliated practices.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in its sale to Allure, Inc. Solera Capital in the sale of its portfolio company The Little Clinic to the retailer Kroger, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented South Nassau Communities Hospital in its acquisition of Long Beach Medical Center.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented St. Luke\u0026rsquo;s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Inc. in the spin-off of its outpatient primary care clinics to an affiliate of William F. Ryan Community Health Center, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Teladoc, Inc., in connection with state licensing and regulatory compliance matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Town Hall Ventures in its co-investment in VillageMD.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Virginia Eye Consultants in its sale to CEI Vision Partners.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented WellBox, Inc. in its establishment of a Medicare chronic care management (CCM).\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Recognized for leading major transactions, including a $14 billion merger between Lehigh Valley Health Network and Jefferson Health","detail":"Law360 Healthcare MVP, 2024 "},{"title":"Ranked Band 1 for 19 consecutive years for excellence in healthcare transactional and regulatory law","detail":"Chambers USA: New York: Healthcare - 2023–2024 "},{"title":"Top Ranked Lawyer, Healthcare","detail":"Chambers USA, New York (2006-2022)"},{"title":"\"He is extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful...leaves no stone unturned...He is top of his field in healthcare law.\" ","detail":"Chambers USA (2022)"},{"title":"The Best Lawyers in America: Health Care Law","detail":"29th Edition, 2022"},{"title":"Chambers USA: Nationwide: Healthcare: Transactional","detail":"2012-2020"},{"title":"The Legal 500 United States: Healthcare \u0026 Life Sciences: Healthcare","detail":"2011"},{"title":"The Legal 500 United States: Healthcare: Service Providers","detail":"2013-2014, 2016-2020"},{"title":"Best Lawyers in America","detail":"1991-2021, 2025"},{"title":"New York Super Lawyers","detail":"2006-2020"},{"title":"Fellow","detail":"The New York Academy of Medicine"},{"title":"“Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyer,” ","detail":"Nightingale’s Healthcare News"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":8531},{"id":8531},{"id":8531}]},"capability_group_id":2},"created_at":"2026-03-02T21:59:45.000Z","updated_at":"2026-03-02T21:59:45.000Z","searchable_text":"Zall{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized for leading major transactions, including a $14 billion merger between Lehigh Valley Health Network and Jefferson Health\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Law360 Healthcare MVP, 2024 \"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Ranked Band 1 for 19 consecutive years for excellence in healthcare transactional and regulatory law\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA: New York: Healthcare - 2023–2024 \"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Top Ranked Lawyer, Healthcare\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA, New York (2006-2022)\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"He is extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful...leaves no stone unturned...He is top of his field in healthcare law.\\\" \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA (2022)\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"The Best Lawyers in America: Health Care Law\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"29th Edition, 2022\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA: Nationwide: Healthcare: Transactional\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2012-2020\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"The Legal 500 United States: Healthcare \u0026amp; Life Sciences: Healthcare\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2011\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"The Legal 500 United States: Healthcare: Service Providers\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2013-2014, 2016-2020\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers in America\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"1991-2021, 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"New York Super Lawyers\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2006-2020\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Fellow\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"The New York Academy of Medicine\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyer,” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Nightingale’s Healthcare News\"}{{ FIELD }}Represented Accuity Delivery Systems in its sale to an affiliate of private equity firm, Frazier Healthcare Partners.{{ FIELD }}Represented Apnicure, a healthcare technology and medical device company, in connection with regulatory compliance state telemedicine laws and corporate structuring.{{ FIELD }}Represented Archimedes Health Investors and its portfolio company, National Partners in Health, in connection with the acquisition of Waxahachie Anaesthesia Consultants, National Medical Billing Management, Anaesthesia Resources, and TAMI and their related physician billing and practice management companies.{{ FIELD }}Represented Ares Management LLC, as special healthcare counsel in its acquisitions of both OB Hospitalist Group and Unified Physician Management.{{ FIELD }}Represented Ascension Health and it’s Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, New York in its sale to The Guthrie Clinic.{{ FIELD }}Represented Bain Capital Ventures in its investment in Strategic Pharmaceutical Solutions, d/b/a Vetsource, an institutional pharmacy that dispenses prescription products to veterinarians and animal hospitals.{{ FIELD }}Represented The Brooklyn Hospital Center in the establishment of ModernMD, an urgent care joint venture with Blue Wolf Capital.{{ FIELD }}Represented Cambia Health in the establishment of a joint venture platform for Cambia (Regence Blue Cross) and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina.{{ FIELD }}Represented Cincinnati Eye Institute (CEI) in the launch of CEI Vision Partners, a new management services organization formed with an investment from Revelstoke Capital Partners.{{ FIELD }}Represented Concerto Healthcare in the sale of its affiliated health plan in Michigan to Centene, a publicly traded HMO.{{ FIELD }}Represented Crystal Run Healthcare in the structuring of an ambulatory surgery joint venture with Orange Regional Medical Center.{{ FIELD }}Represented Data Driven Delivery Systems, LLC in its sale to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.{{ FIELD }}Represented Diana Health, a women’s health services company, in its $34.0 million Series B funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation by .406 Ventures, LRV Health, and AlleyCorp.{{ FIELD }}Represented Eleanor Health, an outpatient addiction treatment provider, in its $50.0 million Series C financing, and $30.0 million Series D financing, led by General Catalyst with participation by Town Hall Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, Northpond Ventures, Rethink Impact and Emerson Collective.{{ FIELD }}Represented Healthcare Payment Specialists in their sale to acquirer, Nautic Partners Health Connect in establishing a joint venture between Newport Heath Solutions and Northwell Health to commercialize NHS’ population health management software.{{ FIELD }}Represented Helena Special Investments as corporate and regulatory counsel which led a $100.0 million Series A investment in Lykos Therapeutics, provider of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. This transaction was challenging since Lykos is a subsidiary of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a not-for-profit research institution.{{ FIELD }}Represented Jersey City Medical Center in its sale to Robert Wood Johnson/Barnabas Health System.{{ FIELD }}Represented Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors in connection with the New Jersey Department of Health for the change of ownership of an assisted living residence in New Jersey as a liaison between the client and the regulators.{{ FIELD }}Represented Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group in its sale to TPG Capital of a minority interest in its management services company.{{ FIELD }}Represented Kode Health, a tech-enabled medical coding company, in its $22.5 million Series B financing led by Noro-Moseley Partners with participation by FCA Venture Partners and Epsilon Healthcare Investors.{{ FIELD }}Represented Lehigh Valley Health Network in its merger with Jefferson Health creating a $14.0 billion integrated health delivery system in Eastern Pennsylvania.{{ FIELD }}Represented Medical Home Network in connection with counseling on a myriad of U.S. laws, state and federal Stark and anti-kickback laws, regulating healthcare payment and delivery systems, and best practices for distributing shared savings.{{ FIELD }}Represented Medical Home Network in the investment by Oak HC/FT.{{ FIELD }}Represented MEP Health, a Maryland-based physician emergency medicine group, in its merger with U.S. Acute Care Solutions.{{ FIELD }}Represented Mount Sinai Health System in its joint ventures with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and National Jewish Health.{{ FIELD }}Represented North Haven Credit Partners in connection with an investment and loan to Code 3, free standing emergency room centers in Texas and Nevada.{{ FIELD }}Represented Northern Westchester Hospital in its strategic health system affiliation with Northwell Health.{{ FIELD }}Represented Richmond University Medical Center in its acquisition of St. Vincent’s Staten Island Hospital, and sale of its interest in The Heart Institute to Staten Island University Hospital.{{ FIELD }}Represented Sentinel Capital Partners in their investment in MB2 Dental Solutions, a dental service organization with 85 affiliated practices.{{ FIELD }}Represented Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in its sale to Allure, Inc. Solera Capital in the sale of its portfolio company The Little Clinic to the retailer Kroger, Inc.{{ FIELD }}Represented South Nassau Communities Hospital in its acquisition of Long Beach Medical Center.{{ FIELD }}Represented St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Inc. in the spin-off of its outpatient primary care clinics to an affiliate of William F. Ryan Community Health Center, Inc.{{ FIELD }}Represented Teladoc, Inc., in connection with state licensing and regulatory compliance matters.{{ FIELD }}Represented Town Hall Ventures in its co-investment in VillageMD.{{ FIELD }}Represented Virginia Eye Consultants in its sale to CEI Vision Partners.{{ FIELD }}Represented WellBox, Inc. in its establishment of a Medicare chronic care management (CCM).{{ FIELD }}Rick Zall is a partner and chair of King \u0026amp; Spalding’s healthcare transactional and regulatory practice. He represents clients on both transactional and regulatory healthcare matters, including advising healthcare operating companies, private equity investors and lenders on M\u0026amp;A, joint ventures, financings and complex commercial transactions. He advises on state and federal healthcare regulatory compliance matters, including navigating fraud and abuse and corporate practice of medicine prohibitions, Medicare and Medicaid payment rules. Rick also counsels clients in the emerging digital health and health information technology sectors on compliance with data privacy and security laws, telemedicine licensure regulations and health benefit management.\nWith deep experience in the healthcare industry, Rick is known for practical and effective solutions to successfully structure, negotiate and close deals for his clients.\nRick advises clients on regulatory compliance matters including fraud and abuse, corporate practice of medicine, structuring physician incentive arrangements, digital health/telemedicine, HIPAA, Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement and value-based payments.\nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Rick was a partner and the chairman of the healthcare practice for an Am Law 100 firm. Richard Zall lawyer Partner Recognized for leading major transactions, including a $14 billion merger between Lehigh Valley Health Network and Jefferson Health Law360 Healthcare MVP, 2024  Ranked Band 1 for 19 consecutive years for excellence in healthcare transactional and regulatory law Chambers USA: New York: Healthcare - 2023–2024  Top Ranked Lawyer, Healthcare Chambers USA, New York (2006-2022) \"He is extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful...leaves no stone unturned...He is top of his field in healthcare law.\"  Chambers USA (2022) The Best Lawyers in America: Health Care Law 29th Edition, 2022 Chambers USA: Nationwide: Healthcare: Transactional 2012-2020 The Legal 500 United States: Healthcare \u0026amp; Life Sciences: Healthcare 2011 The Legal 500 United States: Healthcare: Service Providers 2013-2014, 2016-2020 Best Lawyers in America 1991-2021, 2025 New York Super Lawyers 2006-2020 Fellow The New York Academy of Medicine “Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyer,”  Nightingale’s Healthcare News Brown University  New York University New York University School of Law New York Represented Accuity Delivery Systems in its sale to an affiliate of private equity firm, Frazier Healthcare Partners. Represented Apnicure, a healthcare technology and medical device company, in connection with regulatory compliance state telemedicine laws and corporate structuring. Represented Archimedes Health Investors and its portfolio company, National Partners in Health, in connection with the acquisition of Waxahachie Anaesthesia Consultants, National Medical Billing Management, Anaesthesia Resources, and TAMI and their related physician billing and practice management companies. Represented Ares Management LLC, as special healthcare counsel in its acquisitions of both OB Hospitalist Group and Unified Physician Management. Represented Ascension Health and it’s Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, New York in its sale to The Guthrie Clinic. Represented Bain Capital Ventures in its investment in Strategic Pharmaceutical Solutions, d/b/a Vetsource, an institutional pharmacy that dispenses prescription products to veterinarians and animal hospitals. Represented The Brooklyn Hospital Center in the establishment of ModernMD, an urgent care joint venture with Blue Wolf Capital. Represented Cambia Health in the establishment of a joint venture platform for Cambia (Regence Blue Cross) and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina. Represented Cincinnati Eye Institute (CEI) in the launch of CEI Vision Partners, a new management services organization formed with an investment from Revelstoke Capital Partners. Represented Concerto Healthcare in the sale of its affiliated health plan in Michigan to Centene, a publicly traded HMO. Represented Crystal Run Healthcare in the structuring of an ambulatory surgery joint venture with Orange Regional Medical Center. Represented Data Driven Delivery Systems, LLC in its sale to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Represented Diana Health, a women’s health services company, in its $34.0 million Series B funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation by .406 Ventures, LRV Health, and AlleyCorp. Represented Eleanor Health, an outpatient addiction treatment provider, in its $50.0 million Series C financing, and $30.0 million Series D financing, led by General Catalyst with participation by Town Hall Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, Northpond Ventures, Rethink Impact and Emerson Collective. Represented Healthcare Payment Specialists in their sale to acquirer, Nautic Partners Health Connect in establishing a joint venture between Newport Heath Solutions and Northwell Health to commercialize NHS’ population health management software. Represented Helena Special Investments as corporate and regulatory counsel which led a $100.0 million Series A investment in Lykos Therapeutics, provider of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD. This transaction was challenging since Lykos is a subsidiary of Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), a not-for-profit research institution. Represented Jersey City Medical Center in its sale to Robert Wood Johnson/Barnabas Health System. Represented Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors in connection with the New Jersey Department of Health for the change of ownership of an assisted living residence in New Jersey as a liaison between the client and the regulators. Represented Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group in its sale to TPG Capital of a minority interest in its management services company. Represented Kode Health, a tech-enabled medical coding company, in its $22.5 million Series B financing led by Noro-Moseley Partners with participation by FCA Venture Partners and Epsilon Healthcare Investors. Represented Lehigh Valley Health Network in its merger with Jefferson Health creating a $14.0 billion integrated health delivery system in Eastern Pennsylvania. Represented Medical Home Network in connection with counseling on a myriad of U.S. laws, state and federal Stark and anti-kickback laws, regulating healthcare payment and delivery systems, and best practices for distributing shared savings. Represented Medical Home Network in the investment by Oak HC/FT. Represented MEP Health, a Maryland-based physician emergency medicine group, in its merger with U.S. Acute Care Solutions. Represented Mount Sinai Health System in its joint ventures with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and National Jewish Health. Represented North Haven Credit Partners in connection with an investment and loan to Code 3, free standing emergency room centers in Texas and Nevada. Represented Northern Westchester Hospital in its strategic health system affiliation with Northwell Health. Represented Richmond University Medical Center in its acquisition of St. Vincent’s Staten Island Hospital, and sale of its interest in The Heart Institute to Staten Island University Hospital. Represented Sentinel Capital Partners in their investment in MB2 Dental Solutions, a dental service organization with 85 affiliated practices. Represented Sephardic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in its sale to Allure, Inc. Solera Capital in the sale of its portfolio company The Little Clinic to the retailer Kroger, Inc. Represented South Nassau Communities Hospital in its acquisition of Long Beach Medical Center. Represented St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Inc. in the spin-off of its outpatient primary care clinics to an affiliate of William F. Ryan Community Health Center, Inc. Represented Teladoc, Inc., in connection with state licensing and regulatory compliance matters. Represented Town Hall Ventures in its co-investment in VillageMD. Represented Virginia Eye Consultants in its sale to CEI Vision Partners. Represented WellBox, Inc. in its establishment of a Medicare chronic care management (CCM).","searchable_name":"Richard Zall (Rick)","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":436369,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":2373,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eDonald F. \u0026ldquo;Fritz\u0026rdquo; Zimmer, Jr. is a partner in our Trial and Global Disputes practice in San Francisco, where he served as Office Managing Partner for 10 years. Fritz defends companies in high profile pharmaceutical, medical device and environmental/toxic substances litigation, and also handles complex commercial disputes.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFritz has served as national, regional, and trial counsel for a variety of pharmaceutical, chemical, medical device, and other product manufacturers in mass tort litigation. He has been named a \u0026ldquo;Lawyer of the Year\u0026rdquo; for Product Liability Litigation by Best Lawyers in America, a Northern California \u0026ldquo;Super Lawyer\u0026rdquo; for the past two decades, and has been rated highly by Legal 500 in Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense Litigation. \u0026ldquo;Who's Who Legal\u0026rdquo; (WWL) recently named Fritz as their top pick of 10 \u0026ldquo;Global Thought Leaders\u0026rdquo; for Products Liability Defense in North America, noting that clients and peers describe him as \u0026ldquo;a real trial lawyer who is very smart and thorough with knowledge of all the details of a case.\u0026rdquo; WWL also selected Fritz as one of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the U.S. for Product Liability Defense in 2015, noting that \u0026ldquo;peers and clients are effusive, claiming he has an exhaustive knowledge of the market and is peerless in court\u0026rdquo; and in 2014 observed that he is \u0026ldquo;counsel of choice for some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and a \u0026lsquo;leading light' in this field.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFritz is a past member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), served as Director of the 2016 IADC Trial Academy at Stanford University Law School, and is an active member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI). He is a current board member and former Chairman of the Board of the American Diabetes Association\u0026rsquo;s Bay Area Chapter and is a frequent speaker and writer on topics related to litigation strategy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublications and Presentations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Medical Device Litigation \u0026ndash; What Really Matters\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; Medical Device Summit, Speaker, Washington, DC, October 2016.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Pharma Innovation and Litigation Avoidance Strategies\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; Pharma U West, Speaker, San Francisco, CA, March 2015.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Evaluating Evidence Used for Pharmacovigilance Signal Detection and Legal Causation Assessments\u0026rdquo;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp; \u0026ndash; ABA Tort Trial \u0026amp; Insurance Practice Section \u0026ndash; Life Science Legal Summit, Speaker, San Francisco, CA, March 2015.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Product Liability Trends and Hot Topics\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; Medical Device Summit, Speaker, Palo Alto, CA, September 2014.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Duty to Warn in a Digital Age\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; Pharma U West, Speaker, San Francisco, CA, March 2014.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Showing Leadership in a High Profile Case\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; IADC International Corporate Counsel College, Speaker, Paris, France, November 2013.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;View From the Bench: Current Judicial Views on Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation\u0026rdquo; -- ACI Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference, Moderator, New York, December 2012\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Social Media \u0026ndash; A Double-Edged Sword in Managing Crises\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; IADC International Corporate Counsel College, Speaker, London, England, October 2012.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Not Your Product?\u0026nbsp; I Still Say You are Liable: Plaintiffs\u0026rsquo; Efforts to Target Branded Manufacturers When Generic Medications Are Used\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; IADC Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee Webinar, Speaker, August 2012.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Learned Intermediary Doctrine Under Attack\u0026rdquo; - DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, Speaker and author of paper, San Francisco, May 2010\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Hot Topics: Preemption, HIPAA, CAFA, State AG Investigations, and E-Discovery\u0026rdquo; - DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, Speaker and author of paper, San Francisco, May 2007\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Who Pays for Electronic Data Translation?\u0026nbsp; A Case Analysis of FRCP 34 and CCP 2031\u0026rdquo;-\u0026nbsp; IADC Drug, Device and Biotech Committee Newsletter, March 2005\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Lessons Learned in 10 years of Mass Torts\u0026rdquo; - Panel Presentation on MDL coordination procedures - IADC Annual Meeting; Maui, HI, July 2003\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Hot Topics: Federalism, Privacy, Preemption and Discovery\u0026rdquo;- DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, Speaker and author of paper, San Francisco, May 2002\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;California Summary Judgment Standards in Toxic Tort Cases: Look Before You Leap\u0026rdquo; - IADC Toxic and Hazardous Substances Committee Newsletter, January 2001\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;A Medicolegal Evaluation of Reversible Contraceptives\u0026rdquo; - Contemporary OB/GYN, Vol. 45, No. 5, May, 2000\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;California\u0026rsquo;s Anti-SLAPP Statute and Pharmaceutical Free Speech\u0026rdquo; - IADC Drug, Device and Biotech Committee Newsletter, April, 2000\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;How to Avoid, Control and Limit Depositions of Top Executives\u0026rdquo; - American Conference Institute (ACI) Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Litigation Seminar - New York, December, 1997\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Dealing with the Co-Defendant Physician: A Manufacturer\u0026rsquo;s Perspective\u0026rdquo; - American Conference Institute (ACI) Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Litigation Seminar, New York, December, 1996\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","slug":"donald-zimmer","email":"fzimmer@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea manufacturer\u003c/strong\u003e in a three-month trial in Los Angeles relating to alleged PCB contamination of a natural gas pipeline.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003enumerous manufacturers of pharmaceutical products,\u003c/strong\u003e including vaccines, oral contraceptives, antidepressants, alendronate, phentermine, cisapride, rosiglitazone, rosuvastatin and saxagliptin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObtained a unanimous defense verdict as co-trial counsel in \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea wrongful death pharmaceutical product liability action\u003c/strong\u003e following an eight-week jury trial in Napa County, California.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLead trial counsel in \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea living mesothelioma case\u003c/strong\u003e in New York Supreme Court where trial began, but was halted following successful removal of action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne of trial counsel in two Los Angeles pharmaceutical cases involving \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eType II diabetes medication,\u003c/strong\u003e which resolved during jury selection and pre-trial motions, respectively.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended numerous \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003emanufacturers of medical devices,\u003c/strong\u003e including breast implants, IUD\u0026rsquo;s, intraocular lenses, tampons, blood glucose monitoring equipment, knee and hip prostheses and sutures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003emanufacturers in several toxic substances matters\u003c/strong\u003e, including matters involving PCBs, asbestos-containing products, CERCLA claims, and chemical spills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ewrongful termination/employment disputes, laboratory testing/contract disputes,\u003c/strong\u003e other commercial litigation, and related matters for a variety of clients.\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[{"id":168}]},"expertise":[{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":3,"guid":"3.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":5,"guid":"5.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":15,"guid":"15.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":761,"guid":"761.smart_tags","index":5,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":17,"guid":"17.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":16,"guid":"16.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":764,"guid":"764.smart_tags","index":8,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":970,"guid":"970.smart_tags","index":9,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":112,"guid":"112.capabilities","index":10,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Zimmer","nick_name":"Fritz","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Donald","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":101,"law_schools":[],"middle_name":"F.","name_suffix":"Jr.","recognitions":[{"title":"One of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the United States for Product Liability Defense. Lauded for his “bespoke solutions” and “technical expertise.”","detail":"Who’s Who Legal, 2016"},{"title":"One of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the United States for Product Liability Defense. “Peers and clients are effusive, claiming he has an exhaustive knowledge of the market and is peerless in court.” ","detail":"Who’s Who Legal, 2015"},{"title":"“Counsel of choice for some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and a ‘leading light’ in this field.” ","detail":"Who’s Who Legal, 2014"},{"title":"Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation ","detail":"Best Lawyers in America, 2014"},{"title":"Northern California Super Lawyer ","detail":"Super Lawyers"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eDonald F. \u0026ldquo;Fritz\u0026rdquo; Zimmer, Jr. is a partner in our Trial and Global Disputes practice in San Francisco, where he served as Office Managing Partner for 10 years. Fritz defends companies in high profile pharmaceutical, medical device and environmental/toxic substances litigation, and also handles complex commercial disputes.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFritz has served as national, regional, and trial counsel for a variety of pharmaceutical, chemical, medical device, and other product manufacturers in mass tort litigation. He has been named a \u0026ldquo;Lawyer of the Year\u0026rdquo; for Product Liability Litigation by Best Lawyers in America, a Northern California \u0026ldquo;Super Lawyer\u0026rdquo; for the past two decades, and has been rated highly by Legal 500 in Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense Litigation. \u0026ldquo;Who's Who Legal\u0026rdquo; (WWL) recently named Fritz as their top pick of 10 \u0026ldquo;Global Thought Leaders\u0026rdquo; for Products Liability Defense in North America, noting that clients and peers describe him as \u0026ldquo;a real trial lawyer who is very smart and thorough with knowledge of all the details of a case.\u0026rdquo; WWL also selected Fritz as one of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the U.S. for Product Liability Defense in 2015, noting that \u0026ldquo;peers and clients are effusive, claiming he has an exhaustive knowledge of the market and is peerless in court\u0026rdquo; and in 2014 observed that he is \u0026ldquo;counsel of choice for some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and a \u0026lsquo;leading light' in this field.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFritz is a past member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), served as Director of the 2016 IADC Trial Academy at Stanford University Law School, and is an active member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI). He is a current board member and former Chairman of the Board of the American Diabetes Association\u0026rsquo;s Bay Area Chapter and is a frequent speaker and writer on topics related to litigation strategy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublications and Presentations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Medical Device Litigation \u0026ndash; What Really Matters\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; Medical Device Summit, Speaker, Washington, DC, October 2016.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Pharma Innovation and Litigation Avoidance Strategies\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; Pharma U West, Speaker, San Francisco, CA, March 2015.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Evaluating Evidence Used for Pharmacovigilance Signal Detection and Legal Causation Assessments\u0026rdquo;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp; \u0026ndash; ABA Tort Trial \u0026amp; Insurance Practice Section \u0026ndash; Life Science Legal Summit, Speaker, San Francisco, CA, March 2015.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Product Liability Trends and Hot Topics\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; Medical Device Summit, Speaker, Palo Alto, CA, September 2014.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Duty to Warn in a Digital Age\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; Pharma U West, Speaker, San Francisco, CA, March 2014.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Showing Leadership in a High Profile Case\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; IADC International Corporate Counsel College, Speaker, Paris, France, November 2013.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;View From the Bench: Current Judicial Views on Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation\u0026rdquo; -- ACI Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference, Moderator, New York, December 2012\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Social Media \u0026ndash; A Double-Edged Sword in Managing Crises\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; IADC International Corporate Counsel College, Speaker, London, England, October 2012.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Not Your Product?\u0026nbsp; I Still Say You are Liable: Plaintiffs\u0026rsquo; Efforts to Target Branded Manufacturers When Generic Medications Are Used\u0026rdquo; \u0026ndash; IADC Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee Webinar, Speaker, August 2012.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;The Learned Intermediary Doctrine Under Attack\u0026rdquo; - DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, Speaker and author of paper, San Francisco, May 2010\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Hot Topics: Preemption, HIPAA, CAFA, State AG Investigations, and E-Discovery\u0026rdquo; - DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, Speaker and author of paper, San Francisco, May 2007\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Who Pays for Electronic Data Translation?\u0026nbsp; A Case Analysis of FRCP 34 and CCP 2031\u0026rdquo;-\u0026nbsp; IADC Drug, Device and Biotech Committee Newsletter, March 2005\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Lessons Learned in 10 years of Mass Torts\u0026rdquo; - Panel Presentation on MDL coordination procedures - IADC Annual Meeting; Maui, HI, July 2003\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Hot Topics: Federalism, Privacy, Preemption and Discovery\u0026rdquo;- DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, Speaker and author of paper, San Francisco, May 2002\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;California Summary Judgment Standards in Toxic Tort Cases: Look Before You Leap\u0026rdquo; - IADC Toxic and Hazardous Substances Committee Newsletter, January 2001\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;A Medicolegal Evaluation of Reversible Contraceptives\u0026rdquo; - Contemporary OB/GYN, Vol. 45, No. 5, May, 2000\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;California\u0026rsquo;s Anti-SLAPP Statute and Pharmaceutical Free Speech\u0026rdquo; - IADC Drug, Device and Biotech Committee Newsletter, April, 2000\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;How to Avoid, Control and Limit Depositions of Top Executives\u0026rdquo; - American Conference Institute (ACI) Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Litigation Seminar - New York, December, 1997\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;Dealing with the Co-Defendant Physician: A Manufacturer\u0026rsquo;s Perspective\u0026rdquo; - American Conference Institute (ACI) Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Litigation Seminar, New York, December, 1996\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea manufacturer\u003c/strong\u003e in a three-month trial in Los Angeles relating to alleged PCB contamination of a natural gas pipeline.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003enumerous manufacturers of pharmaceutical products,\u003c/strong\u003e including vaccines, oral contraceptives, antidepressants, alendronate, phentermine, cisapride, rosiglitazone, rosuvastatin and saxagliptin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObtained a unanimous defense verdict as co-trial counsel in \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea wrongful death pharmaceutical product liability action\u003c/strong\u003e following an eight-week jury trial in Napa County, California.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLead trial counsel in \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ea living mesothelioma case\u003c/strong\u003e in New York Supreme Court where trial began, but was halted following successful removal of action.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eOne of trial counsel in two Los Angeles pharmaceutical cases involving \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eType II diabetes medication,\u003c/strong\u003e which resolved during jury selection and pre-trial motions, respectively.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended numerous \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003emanufacturers of medical devices,\u003c/strong\u003e including breast implants, IUD\u0026rsquo;s, intraocular lenses, tampons, blood glucose monitoring equipment, knee and hip prostheses and sutures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003emanufacturers in several toxic substances matters\u003c/strong\u003e, including matters involving PCBs, asbestos-containing products, CERCLA claims, and chemical spills.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ewrongful termination/employment disputes, laboratory testing/contract disputes,\u003c/strong\u003e other commercial litigation, and related matters for a variety of clients.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"One of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the United States for Product Liability Defense. Lauded for his “bespoke solutions” and “technical expertise.”","detail":"Who’s Who Legal, 2016"},{"title":"One of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the United States for Product Liability Defense. “Peers and clients are effusive, claiming he has an exhaustive knowledge of the market and is peerless in court.” ","detail":"Who’s Who Legal, 2015"},{"title":"“Counsel of choice for some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and a ‘leading light’ in this field.” ","detail":"Who’s Who Legal, 2014"},{"title":"Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation ","detail":"Best Lawyers in America, 2014"},{"title":"Northern California Super Lawyer ","detail":"Super Lawyers"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":6060}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2025-09-02T04:50:51.000Z","updated_at":"2025-09-02T04:50:51.000Z","searchable_text":"Zimmer{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"One of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the United States for Product Liability Defense. Lauded for his “bespoke solutions” and “technical expertise.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Who’s Who Legal, 2016\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"One of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the United States for Product Liability Defense. “Peers and clients are effusive, claiming he has an exhaustive knowledge of the market and is peerless in court.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Who’s Who Legal, 2015\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Counsel of choice for some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and a ‘leading light’ in this field.” \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Who’s Who Legal, 2014\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers in America, 2014\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Northern California Super Lawyer \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Super Lawyers\"}{{ FIELD }}Represented a manufacturer in a three-month trial in Los Angeles relating to alleged PCB contamination of a natural gas pipeline.{{ FIELD }}Defended numerous manufacturers of pharmaceutical products, including vaccines, oral contraceptives, antidepressants, alendronate, phentermine, cisapride, rosiglitazone, rosuvastatin and saxagliptin.{{ FIELD }}Obtained a unanimous defense verdict as co-trial counsel in a wrongful death pharmaceutical product liability action following an eight-week jury trial in Napa County, California.{{ FIELD }}Lead trial counsel in a living mesothelioma case in New York Supreme Court where trial began, but was halted following successful removal of action.{{ FIELD }}One of trial counsel in two Los Angeles pharmaceutical cases involving Type II diabetes medication, which resolved during jury selection and pre-trial motions, respectively.{{ FIELD }}Defended numerous manufacturers of medical devices, including breast implants, IUD’s, intraocular lenses, tampons, blood glucose monitoring equipment, knee and hip prostheses and sutures.{{ FIELD }}Defended manufacturers in several toxic substances matters, including matters involving PCBs, asbestos-containing products, CERCLA claims, and chemical spills.{{ FIELD }}Defended wrongful termination/employment disputes, laboratory testing/contract disputes, other commercial litigation, and related matters for a variety of clients.{{ FIELD }}Donald F. “Fritz” Zimmer, Jr. is a partner in our Trial and Global Disputes practice in San Francisco, where he served as Office Managing Partner for 10 years. Fritz defends companies in high profile pharmaceutical, medical device and environmental/toxic substances litigation, and also handles complex commercial disputes.\nFritz has served as national, regional, and trial counsel for a variety of pharmaceutical, chemical, medical device, and other product manufacturers in mass tort litigation. He has been named a “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation by Best Lawyers in America, a Northern California “Super Lawyer” for the past two decades, and has been rated highly by Legal 500 in Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense Litigation. “Who's Who Legal” (WWL) recently named Fritz as their top pick of 10 “Global Thought Leaders” for Products Liability Defense in North America, noting that clients and peers describe him as “a real trial lawyer who is very smart and thorough with knowledge of all the details of a case.” WWL also selected Fritz as one of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the U.S. for Product Liability Defense in 2015, noting that “peers and clients are effusive, claiming he has an exhaustive knowledge of the market and is peerless in court” and in 2014 observed that he is “counsel of choice for some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and a ‘leading light' in this field.”\nFritz is a past member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), served as Director of the 2016 IADC Trial Academy at Stanford University Law School, and is an active member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI). He is a current board member and former Chairman of the Board of the American Diabetes Association’s Bay Area Chapter and is a frequent speaker and writer on topics related to litigation strategy.\nPublications and Presentations\n\n“Medical Device Litigation – What Really Matters” – Medical Device Summit, Speaker, Washington, DC, October 2016.\n“Pharma Innovation and Litigation Avoidance Strategies” – Pharma U West, Speaker, San Francisco, CA, March 2015.\n“Evaluating Evidence Used for Pharmacovigilance Signal Detection and Legal Causation Assessments”–  – ABA Tort Trial \u0026amp; Insurance Practice Section – Life Science Legal Summit, Speaker, San Francisco, CA, March 2015.\n“Product Liability Trends and Hot Topics” – Medical Device Summit, Speaker, Palo Alto, CA, September 2014.\n“Duty to Warn in a Digital Age” – Pharma U West, Speaker, San Francisco, CA, March 2014.\n“Showing Leadership in a High Profile Case” – IADC International Corporate Counsel College, Speaker, Paris, France, November 2013.\n“View From the Bench: Current Judicial Views on Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation” -- ACI Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference, Moderator, New York, December 2012\n“Social Media – A Double-Edged Sword in Managing Crises” – IADC International Corporate Counsel College, Speaker, London, England, October 2012.\n“Not Your Product?  I Still Say You are Liable: Plaintiffs’ Efforts to Target Branded Manufacturers When Generic Medications Are Used” – IADC Drug, Device and Biotechnology Committee Webinar, Speaker, August 2012.\n“The Learned Intermediary Doctrine Under Attack” - DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, Speaker and author of paper, San Francisco, May 2010\n“Hot Topics: Preemption, HIPAA, CAFA, State AG Investigations, and E-Discovery” - DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, Speaker and author of paper, San Francisco, May 2007\n“Who Pays for Electronic Data Translation?  A Case Analysis of FRCP 34 and CCP 2031”-  IADC Drug, Device and Biotech Committee Newsletter, March 2005\n“Lessons Learned in 10 years of Mass Torts” - Panel Presentation on MDL coordination procedures - IADC Annual Meeting; Maui, HI, July 2003\n“Hot Topics: Federalism, Privacy, Preemption and Discovery”- DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, Speaker and author of paper, San Francisco, May 2002\n“California Summary Judgment Standards in Toxic Tort Cases: Look Before You Leap” - IADC Toxic and Hazardous Substances Committee Newsletter, January 2001\n“A Medicolegal Evaluation of Reversible Contraceptives” - Contemporary OB/GYN, Vol. 45, No. 5, May, 2000\n“California’s Anti-SLAPP Statute and Pharmaceutical Free Speech” - IADC Drug, Device and Biotech Committee Newsletter, April, 2000\n“How to Avoid, Control and Limit Depositions of Top Executives” - American Conference Institute (ACI) Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Litigation Seminar - New York, December, 1997\n“Dealing with the Co-Defendant Physician: A Manufacturer’s Perspective” - American Conference Institute (ACI) Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Litigation Seminar, New York, December, 1996\n Donald F Zimmer Partner One of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the United States for Product Liability Defense. Lauded for his “bespoke solutions” and “technical expertise.” Who’s Who Legal, 2016 One of the top 10 most highly regarded individuals in the United States for Product Liability Defense. “Peers and clients are effusive, claiming he has an exhaustive knowledge of the market and is peerless in court.”  Who’s Who Legal, 2015 “Counsel of choice for some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and a ‘leading light’ in this field.”  Who’s Who Legal, 2014 Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation  Best Lawyers in America, 2014 Northern California Super Lawyer  Super Lawyers University of California-Riverside  Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center U.S. District Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California California British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) Defense Research Institute (DRI) International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Member, IADC Board of Directors (2007-2010) and former Vice President of IADC Foundation Director, 2016 IADC Trial Academy and Faculty Member, 2002 IADC Trial Academy Member, DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Steering Committee Past Chairman, Golden Gate Chapter, American Diabetes Association (ADA) Represented a manufacturer in a three-month trial in Los Angeles relating to alleged PCB contamination of a natural gas pipeline. Defended numerous manufacturers of pharmaceutical products, including vaccines, oral contraceptives, antidepressants, alendronate, phentermine, cisapride, rosiglitazone, rosuvastatin and saxagliptin. Obtained a unanimous defense verdict as co-trial counsel in a wrongful death pharmaceutical product liability action following an eight-week jury trial in Napa County, California. Lead trial counsel in a living mesothelioma case in New York Supreme Court where trial began, but was halted following successful removal of action. One of trial counsel in two Los Angeles pharmaceutical cases involving Type II diabetes medication, which resolved during jury selection and pre-trial motions, respectively. Defended numerous manufacturers of medical devices, including breast implants, IUD’s, intraocular lenses, tampons, blood glucose monitoring equipment, knee and hip prostheses and sutures. Defended manufacturers in several toxic substances matters, including matters involving PCBs, asbestos-containing products, CERCLA claims, and chemical spills. Defended wrongful termination/employment disputes, laboratory testing/contract disputes, other commercial litigation, and related matters for a variety of clients.","searchable_name":"Donald F. Zimmer, Jr. (Fritz)","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":101,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":430854,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":4194,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eStuart Zisman focuses on energy projects and related transactions in the midstream, downstream,\u0026nbsp;power and new/alternative energy sectors. As a partner in our Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions and Global Transactions\u0026nbsp;practices, Stuart represents clients in a broad range of energy-related transactions.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart is familiar with energy projects of all types and at all stages of ownership and operation, from early development through operating life cycles, including acquisition, development, construction, completion, optimization and divestiture.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart frequently provides clients with legal support for electric generation projects (both conventional and renewable), as well as storage, processing and fractionation facilities, gas and liquids pipelines, refineries and terminals, and refinery to renewable conversion projects.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Stuart handles all types of commercial agreements, including structured commodity transactions/offtake agreements (including lien structures,\u0026nbsp;related inter-creditor agreements, power purchase agreements and VPPs), joint venture agreements, gathering, processing and storage/terminaling agreements, energy trading marketing and financing, development agreements, and purchase and sales agreements for assets or equity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart has nearly three decades of energy experience (including more than 10 years working for banks and energy companies both as internal counsel and on the business side (in a non-legal commercial capacity)). Prior to joining the firm, he: (i) was the co-head of Bracewell\u0026rsquo;s power, trading and renewables practice; (ii) led Macquarie Energy LLC's energy asset strategy, (iii) managed the commercial services function for Fortis Energy/Cinergy Marketing \u0026amp; Trading in connection with its physical and financial North American energy commodity platform; (iv) led the Acquisition and Development group for Duke Energy North America; and (v) worked at Enron North America acting initially as primary counsel in support of ENA\u0026rsquo;s eastern power origination group and, subsequently, as a senior member of its corporate development group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAreas of Experience/Excellence\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment of renewable, alternative and fossil-fired power generation and energy storage facilities.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment and joint ventures involving (a) LNG facilities, (b) transloading facilities, (c) power generation facilities, (d) terminals, (e) crude and gas/natural gas liquids pipelines.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurchases/sales of energy development projects and operating facilities.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy commodity offtake agreements/tolling agreements/hedges (power, gas, RNG, renewable diesel, liquids, etc.).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","slug":"stuart-zisman","email":"szisman@kslaw.com","phone":"+1 713 419 6441","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower, Renewable and Alternative Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShell New Energies US LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, on the purchase of Inspire Energy Capital LLC, a renewable energy residential retailer serving approximately 235,000 residential customers in Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENGIE North America\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the sale of its natural gas-fired cogeneration facility to Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuerto Rico Electric Power Authority\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon its restructuring of all of its renewable electricity and power purchase agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrafigura Trading LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trafigura Group Pte Ltd., on a renewable hydrocarbons purchase and sales agreement with Gevo Inc, valued at nearly US$1 billion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOBO Renewable Diesel, LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its development of a greenfield plant in the Midwest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the conversion of an existing petroleum refinery located in Bakersfield, California into an approximately 15,000 bpd a renewable biodiesel refinery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTallgrass Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its development of a CO2 capture, transportation and sequestration system including a related CO2 offtake project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003elargest U.S. transporter of CO2\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its first carbon dioxide offtake and sequestration project and relatedly the procurement of air separation services (gases) and purified water needs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;large Lithium producer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the development of a new lithium refining project and related product sales arrangements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003erenewable energy company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on their roll-out of Bioenergy and Carbon Capture \u0026amp; Storage projects across multiple states in the U.S. market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHy Stor\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in various Hydrogen Hub project development efforts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHallador Energy Company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of the 1,080MW coal-fired Merom Generating Station from Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnPoint Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on various agreements with ArcLight Capital Partners to form a new retail energy business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQTS Data Centers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its power procurement program and related development and financing activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple independent power producers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the purchase and sale of power generation facilities throughout North America (dozens of facilities with aggregate capacity of nearly 15GW).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple project developers and sponsors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the development of power generation facilities including fossil fueled, solar, fly-wheel, wind, energy storage and hydro, all over the United States amounting to more than 10 GW in the aggregate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower plant owner\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a long term power purchase agreement for approximately 560 MWs of capacity and energy to Arizona Public Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJP Morgan\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;with its termination of a leveraged lease structure and related acquisition of real property, contracts and equipment for a 230 MW dual-fueled power generation facility in Brandywine, Maryland and the subsequent disposition of that facility to a private equity purchaser, including certain related commodity offtake and capacity. agreements\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumerous owners of electric power plants\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;with offtake agreements of all types (power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, heat rate call options, other commodity hedges) in all of the major ISOs and RTOs (MISO, PJM, NEPOOL, NYISO, WECC, ERCOT, SERC, SPP, etc.).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhillips 66 Company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the acquisition of a 50% interest in a 450 MW cogeneration facility.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple independent power producers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the sales and acquisition of power development projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalpine\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its acquisition of the Bosque Power Plant, an 800 MW natural gas combined cycle power generation facility.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrivate equity owner\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the monetization of certain commodity sale and supply agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApex Compressed Air Energy Storage LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection all aspects of its compressed air energy storage development projects as well as its joint venture with Dresser Rand and various other general matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the development and purchase agreement with Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) for construction of a proposed 800 MW natural gas-fueled electric generation station in Brownsville, Texas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockland\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of assets from the bankruptcy estate of Beacon Power, LLC, including the Stephentown Regulation Services facility in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeveral commodity hedge providers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a pari-passu, senior-secured hedging facilities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreeport Power Limited\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the renegotiation/extension of a power purchase/tolling agreement with the Dow Chemical Company and the subsequent project financing thereof.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidstream/Downstream\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ.P. Morgan\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the negotiation and documentation of several long-term natural gas asset management arrangements, related gas purchase and sale agreements, and pipeline capacity releases.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of Indianapolis-based Kinetrex Energy, a rapidly growing renewable natural gas player, from an affiliate of Parallel49 Equity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Brookfield Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the sale of a 25% minority interest in Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (NGPL) to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC for US$830 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSD Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the development of a crude oil rail receiving terminal in Port Arthur, TX, including interconnecting pipeline, and a diluent separation unit in Hardisty, Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoble Midstream\u003c/strong\u003e, in connection with its joint venture with Plains All American Pipeline and the related acquisition of the Advantage Pipeline.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmarillo Midstream\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with Amarillo Rattler, its 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Rattler Midstream (a Diamondback Energy subsidiary), to own and operating natural gas gathering and processing assets in the Midland Basin of the Permian Basin in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmarillo Midstream, LLC \u0026amp; Rattler Ajax Processing LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the divestment of the Amarillo Rattler, LLC joint venture to EnLink Midstream Operating, LP.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBristow Group Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, leading provider of industrial aviation services operating in the offshore oil and gas industry and offering search and rescue and aircraft support services to government and civil organizations worldwide, in its agreement to acquire privately-held Columbia Helicopters, Inc., and subsequent termination of the $560 million purchase.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Electric\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the sale of a 50% interest in a midstream business with Gulf Coast operations to Hilcorp Energy Company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Electric\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the divestment of an upstream interest in a crude and gas gathering midstream business in New Mexico to iSquared Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoble Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its acquisition of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its joint venture arrangement with Riverstone in connection with its Utopia Pipeline Project, a 215 mile NGL pipeline running from Ohio to Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo private equity companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with two separate but related acquisitions of multiple crude gathering systems in Texas and Louisiana.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its acquisition of Hiland Partners, both crude oil gathering and transportation, and gas gathering and processing systems in the Bakken Formation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarga Resources\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a joint venture formed to convert an existing gas pipeline to a LNG pipeline.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA private equity company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a joint venture with a midstream strategic to purchase, own and operate various midstream pipeline.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTPH Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the formation of its Big Horn Energy Services joint venture.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple hydrocarbon gathering companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the review and reformation of their gathering and processing agreements and related acreage dedications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its sale of a transmix facility in Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrivate client\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the development of a liquefied natural gas facility and related joint venture arrangements.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaliche Development Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its organizational formation and initial funding along with several of its liquid storage development projects.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;with the installation of gas compression facilities in Mexico and the execution of related transportation and services arrangements with MGI/Pemex.\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[{"id":140}]},"expertise":[{"id":75,"guid":"75.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":35,"guid":"35.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":32,"guid":"32.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":33,"guid":"33.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":27,"guid":"27.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":102,"guid":"102.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1143,"guid":"1143.smart_tags","index":7,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":128,"guid":"128.capabilities","index":8,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1270,"guid":"1270.smart_tags","index":9,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":131,"guid":"131.capabilities","index":10,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1568,"guid":"1568.smart_tags","index":11,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1434,"guid":"1434.smart_tags","index":12,"source":"smartTags"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Zisman","nick_name":"Stuart","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Stuart","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":35,"law_schools":[{"id":1406,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"1994-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"R.","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Energy: renewable/alternative power","detail":"Legal 500 US 2022-2025"},{"title":"Nationally Ranked in Energy transactions: oil and gas","detail":"Legal 500 US 2015, 2020-2025"},{"title":"Recognized as Hall of Fame Lawyer Energy transactions: oil and gas","detail":"Legal 500 US 2025"},{"title":"Nationally Ranked in Project Finance: energy and power","detail":"Legal 500 US 2022, 2025"},{"title":"Named Most Effective Dealmaker","detail":" Texas Lawyer, Professional Excellence Awards 2022"},{"title":"Nationally Ranked for Energy: Oil \u0026 Gas (Transactions)","detail":"Chambers USA, 2021-2025"},{"title":"Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Energy Transactions","detail":"Legal 500 U.S., 2020-2022"},{"title":"Recognized as a Noted Lawyer for Construction","detail":"Legal 500 U.S., 2020"},{"title":"Nationally ranked for Projects","detail":"Chambers USA, 2015, 2016"},{"title":"Recognized for Energy Transactions","detail":"Legal 500 U.S., 2015"},{"title":"Recognized for Conventional Power and Project Finance","detail":"Legal 500 U.S., 2016"}],"linked_in_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-zisman-783a7927/","seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eStuart Zisman focuses on energy projects and related transactions in the midstream, downstream,\u0026nbsp;power and new/alternative energy sectors. As a partner in our Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions and Global Transactions\u0026nbsp;practices, Stuart represents clients in a broad range of energy-related transactions.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart is familiar with energy projects of all types and at all stages of ownership and operation, from early development through operating life cycles, including acquisition, development, construction, completion, optimization and divestiture.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart frequently provides clients with legal support for electric generation projects (both conventional and renewable), as well as storage, processing and fractionation facilities, gas and liquids pipelines, refineries and terminals, and refinery to renewable conversion projects.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Stuart handles all types of commercial agreements, including structured commodity transactions/offtake agreements (including lien structures,\u0026nbsp;related inter-creditor agreements, power purchase agreements and VPPs), joint venture agreements, gathering, processing and storage/terminaling agreements, energy trading marketing and financing, development agreements, and purchase and sales agreements for assets or equity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuart has nearly three decades of energy experience (including more than 10 years working for banks and energy companies both as internal counsel and on the business side (in a non-legal commercial capacity)). Prior to joining the firm, he: (i) was the co-head of Bracewell\u0026rsquo;s power, trading and renewables practice; (ii) led Macquarie Energy LLC's energy asset strategy, (iii) managed the commercial services function for Fortis Energy/Cinergy Marketing \u0026amp; Trading in connection with its physical and financial North American energy commodity platform; (iv) led the Acquisition and Development group for Duke Energy North America; and (v) worked at Enron North America acting initially as primary counsel in support of ENA\u0026rsquo;s eastern power origination group and, subsequently, as a senior member of its corporate development group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAreas of Experience/Excellence\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment of renewable, alternative and fossil-fired power generation and energy storage facilities.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment and joint ventures involving (a) LNG facilities, (b) transloading facilities, (c) power generation facilities, (d) terminals, (e) crude and gas/natural gas liquids pipelines.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurchases/sales of energy development projects and operating facilities.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy commodity offtake agreements/tolling agreements/hedges (power, gas, RNG, renewable diesel, liquids, etc.).\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower, Renewable and Alternative Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShell New Energies US LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, on the purchase of Inspire Energy Capital LLC, a renewable energy residential retailer serving approximately 235,000 residential customers in Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eENGIE North America\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the sale of its natural gas-fired cogeneration facility to Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePuerto Rico Electric Power Authority\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eon its restructuring of all of its renewable electricity and power purchase agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrafigura Trading LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trafigura Group Pte Ltd., on a renewable hydrocarbons purchase and sales agreement with Gevo Inc, valued at nearly US$1 billion.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOBO Renewable Diesel, LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its development of a greenfield plant in the Midwest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the conversion of an existing petroleum refinery located in Bakersfield, California into an approximately 15,000 bpd a renewable biodiesel refinery.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTallgrass Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its development of a CO2 capture, transportation and sequestration system including a related CO2 offtake project.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003elargest U.S. transporter of CO2\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its first carbon dioxide offtake and sequestration project and relatedly the procurement of air separation services (gases) and purified water needs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;large Lithium producer\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the development of a new lithium refining project and related product sales arrangements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003erenewable energy company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on their roll-out of Bioenergy and Carbon Capture \u0026amp; Storage projects across multiple states in the U.S. market.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHy Stor\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in various Hydrogen Hub project development efforts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHallador Energy Company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of the 1,080MW coal-fired Merom Generating Station from Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnPoint Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on various agreements with ArcLight Capital Partners to form a new retail energy business.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQTS Data Centers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its power procurement program and related development and financing activities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple independent power producers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the purchase and sale of power generation facilities throughout North America (dozens of facilities with aggregate capacity of nearly 15GW).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple project developers and sponsors\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the development of power generation facilities including fossil fueled, solar, fly-wheel, wind, energy storage and hydro, all over the United States amounting to more than 10 GW in the aggregate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower plant owner\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a long term power purchase agreement for approximately 560 MWs of capacity and energy to Arizona Public Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJP Morgan\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;with its termination of a leveraged lease structure and related acquisition of real property, contracts and equipment for a 230 MW dual-fueled power generation facility in Brandywine, Maryland and the subsequent disposition of that facility to a private equity purchaser, including certain related commodity offtake and capacity. agreements\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumerous owners of electric power plants\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;with offtake agreements of all types (power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, heat rate call options, other commodity hedges) in all of the major ISOs and RTOs (MISO, PJM, NEPOOL, NYISO, WECC, ERCOT, SERC, SPP, etc.).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhillips 66 Company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the acquisition of a 50% interest in a 450 MW cogeneration facility.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple independent power producers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the sales and acquisition of power development projects.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCalpine\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its acquisition of the Bosque Power Plant, an 800 MW natural gas combined cycle power generation facility.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrivate equity owner\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the monetization of certain commodity sale and supply agreements.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApex Compressed Air Energy Storage LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection all aspects of its compressed air energy storage development projects as well as its joint venture with Dresser Rand and various other general matters.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the development and purchase agreement with Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) for construction of a proposed 800 MW natural gas-fueled electric generation station in Brownsville, Texas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockland\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of assets from the bankruptcy estate of Beacon Power, LLC, including the Stephentown Regulation Services facility in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeveral commodity hedge providers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a pari-passu, senior-secured hedging facilities.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreeport Power Limited\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the renegotiation/extension of a power purchase/tolling agreement with the Dow Chemical Company and the subsequent project financing thereof.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMidstream/Downstream\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ.P. Morgan\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the negotiation and documentation of several long-term natural gas asset management arrangements, related gas purchase and sale agreements, and pipeline capacity releases.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its acquisition of Indianapolis-based Kinetrex Energy, a rapidly growing renewable natural gas player, from an affiliate of Parallel49 Equity.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Brookfield Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the sale of a 25% minority interest in Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (NGPL) to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC for US$830 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSD Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the development of a crude oil rail receiving terminal in Port Arthur, TX, including interconnecting pipeline, and a diluent separation unit in Hardisty, Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoble Midstream\u003c/strong\u003e, in connection with its joint venture with Plains All American Pipeline and the related acquisition of the Advantage Pipeline.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmarillo Midstream\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with Amarillo Rattler, its 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Rattler Midstream (a Diamondback Energy subsidiary), to own and operating natural gas gathering and processing assets in the Midland Basin of the Permian Basin in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmarillo Midstream, LLC \u0026amp; Rattler Ajax Processing LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the divestment of the Amarillo Rattler, LLC joint venture to EnLink Midstream Operating, LP.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBristow Group Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, leading provider of industrial aviation services operating in the offshore oil and gas industry and offering search and rescue and aircraft support services to government and civil organizations worldwide, in its agreement to acquire privately-held Columbia Helicopters, Inc., and subsequent termination of the $560 million purchase.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Electric\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the sale of a 50% interest in a midstream business with Gulf Coast operations to Hilcorp Energy Company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Electric\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the divestment of an upstream interest in a crude and gas gathering midstream business in New Mexico to iSquared Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNoble Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its acquisition of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on its joint venture arrangement with Riverstone in connection with its Utopia Pipeline Project, a 215 mile NGL pipeline running from Ohio to Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo private equity companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with two separate but related acquisitions of multiple crude gathering systems in Texas and Louisiana.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its acquisition of Hiland Partners, both crude oil gathering and transportation, and gas gathering and processing systems in the Bakken Formation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarga Resources\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a joint venture formed to convert an existing gas pipeline to a LNG pipeline.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA private equity company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with a joint venture with a midstream strategic to purchase, own and operate various midstream pipeline.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTPH Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the formation of its Big Horn Energy Services joint venture.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple hydrocarbon gathering companies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the review and reformation of their gathering and processing agreements and related acreage dedications.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its sale of a transmix facility in Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrivate client\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the development of a liquefied natural gas facility and related joint venture arrangements.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaliche Development Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its organizational formation and initial funding along with several of its liquid storage development projects.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKinder Morgan, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;with the installation of gas compression facilities in Mexico and the execution of related transportation and services arrangements with MGI/Pemex.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Energy: renewable/alternative power","detail":"Legal 500 US 2022-2025"},{"title":"Nationally Ranked in Energy transactions: oil and gas","detail":"Legal 500 US 2015, 2020-2025"},{"title":"Recognized as Hall of Fame Lawyer Energy transactions: oil and gas","detail":"Legal 500 US 2025"},{"title":"Nationally Ranked in Project Finance: energy and power","detail":"Legal 500 US 2022, 2025"},{"title":"Named Most Effective Dealmaker","detail":" Texas Lawyer, Professional Excellence Awards 2022"},{"title":"Nationally Ranked for Energy: Oil \u0026 Gas (Transactions)","detail":"Chambers USA, 2021-2025"},{"title":"Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Energy Transactions","detail":"Legal 500 U.S., 2020-2022"},{"title":"Recognized as a Noted Lawyer for Construction","detail":"Legal 500 U.S., 2020"},{"title":"Nationally ranked for Projects","detail":"Chambers USA, 2015, 2016"},{"title":"Recognized for Energy Transactions","detail":"Legal 500 U.S., 2015"},{"title":"Recognized for Conventional Power and Project Finance","detail":"Legal 500 U.S., 2016"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":1290}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2025-06-25T17:33:23.000Z","updated_at":"2025-06-25T17:33:23.000Z","searchable_text":"Zisman{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Energy: renewable/alternative power\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 US 2022-2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Nationally Ranked in Energy transactions: oil and gas\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 US 2015, 2020-2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as Hall of Fame Lawyer Energy transactions: oil and gas\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 US 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Nationally Ranked in Project Finance: energy and power\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 US 2022, 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Named Most Effective Dealmaker\", :detail=\u0026gt;\" Texas Lawyer, Professional Excellence Awards 2022\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Nationally Ranked for Energy: Oil \u0026amp; Gas (Transactions)\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA, 2021-2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Energy Transactions\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 U.S., 2020-2022\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized as a Noted Lawyer for Construction\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 U.S., 2020\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Nationally ranked for Projects\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA, 2015, 2016\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized for Energy Transactions\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 U.S., 2015\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Recognized for Conventional Power and Project Finance\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 U.S., 2016\"}{{ FIELD }}Power, Renewable and Alternative Energy\nShell New Energies US LLC, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, on the purchase of Inspire Energy Capital LLC, a renewable energy residential retailer serving approximately 235,000 residential customers in Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC.{{ FIELD }}ENGIE North America on the sale of its natural gas-fired cogeneration facility to Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC.{{ FIELD }}Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority on its restructuring of all of its renewable electricity and power purchase agreements.{{ FIELD }}Trafigura Trading LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trafigura Group Pte Ltd., on a renewable hydrocarbons purchase and sales agreement with Gevo Inc, valued at nearly US$1 billion.{{ FIELD }}HOBO Renewable Diesel, LLC in its development of a greenfield plant in the Midwest.{{ FIELD }}Global Clean Energy on the conversion of an existing petroleum refinery located in Bakersfield, California into an approximately 15,000 bpd a renewable biodiesel refinery.{{ FIELD }}Tallgrass Energy on its development of a CO2 capture, transportation and sequestration system including a related CO2 offtake project.{{ FIELD }}The largest U.S. transporter of CO2 in its first carbon dioxide offtake and sequestration project and relatedly the procurement of air separation services (gases) and purified water needs.{{ FIELD }}A large Lithium producer in connection with the development of a new lithium refining project and related product sales arrangements.{{ FIELD }}A renewable energy company on their roll-out of Bioenergy and Carbon Capture \u0026amp; Storage projects across multiple states in the U.S. market.{{ FIELD }}Hy Stor in various Hydrogen Hub project development efforts.{{ FIELD }}Hallador Energy Company on its acquisition of the 1,080MW coal-fired Merom Generating Station from Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.{{ FIELD }}OnPoint Energy on various agreements with ArcLight Capital Partners to form a new retail energy business.{{ FIELD }}QTS Data Centers in connection with its power procurement program and related development and financing activities.{{ FIELD }}Multiple independent power producers in connection with the purchase and sale of power generation facilities throughout North America (dozens of facilities with aggregate capacity of nearly 15GW).{{ FIELD }}Multiple project developers and sponsors in connection with the development of power generation facilities including fossil fueled, solar, fly-wheel, wind, energy storage and hydro, all over the United States amounting to more than 10 GW in the aggregate.{{ FIELD }}Power plant owner in connection with a long term power purchase agreement for approximately 560 MWs of capacity and energy to Arizona Public Service.{{ FIELD }}JP Morgan with its termination of a leveraged lease structure and related acquisition of real property, contracts and equipment for a 230 MW dual-fueled power generation facility in Brandywine, Maryland and the subsequent disposition of that facility to a private equity purchaser, including certain related commodity offtake and capacity. agreements{{ FIELD }}Numerous owners of electric power plants with offtake agreements of all types (power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, heat rate call options, other commodity hedges) in all of the major ISOs and RTOs (MISO, PJM, NEPOOL, NYISO, WECC, ERCOT, SERC, SPP, etc.).{{ FIELD }}Phillips 66 Company in connection with the acquisition of a 50% interest in a 450 MW cogeneration facility.{{ FIELD }}Multiple independent power producers in connection with the sales and acquisition of power development projects.{{ FIELD }}Calpine in connection with its acquisition of the Bosque Power Plant, an 800 MW natural gas combined cycle power generation facility.{{ FIELD }}Private equity owner in connection with the monetization of certain commodity sale and supply agreements.{{ FIELD }}Apex Compressed Air Energy Storage LLC in connection all aspects of its compressed air energy storage development projects as well as its joint venture with Dresser Rand and various other general matters.{{ FIELD }}Tenaska in connection with the development and purchase agreement with Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) for construction of a proposed 800 MW natural gas-fueled electric generation station in Brownsville, Texas.{{ FIELD }}Rockland in its acquisition of assets from the bankruptcy estate of Beacon Power, LLC, including the Stephentown Regulation Services facility in New York.{{ FIELD }}Several commodity hedge providers in connection with a pari-passu, senior-secured hedging facilities.{{ FIELD }}Freeport Power Limited in the renegotiation/extension of a power purchase/tolling agreement with the Dow Chemical Company and the subsequent project financing thereof.{{ FIELD }}Midstream/Downstream\nJ.P. Morgan in connection with the negotiation and documentation of several long-term natural gas asset management arrangements, related gas purchase and sale agreements, and pipeline capacity releases.\nKinder Morgan, Inc. on its acquisition of Indianapolis-based Kinetrex Energy, a rapidly growing renewable natural gas player, from an affiliate of Parallel49 Equity.\nKinder Morgan and Brookfield Infrastructure on the sale of a 25% minority interest in Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (NGPL) to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC for US$830 million.\nUSD Group on the development of a crude oil rail receiving terminal in Port Arthur, TX, including interconnecting pipeline, and a diluent separation unit in Hardisty, Canada.\nNoble Midstream, in connection with its joint venture with Plains All American Pipeline and the related acquisition of the Advantage Pipeline.\nAmarillo Midstream in connection with Amarillo Rattler, its 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Rattler Midstream (a Diamondback Energy subsidiary), to own and operating natural gas gathering and processing assets in the Midland Basin of the Permian Basin in the U.S.\nAmarillo Midstream, LLC \u0026amp; Rattler Ajax Processing LLC on the divestment of the Amarillo Rattler, LLC joint venture to EnLink Midstream Operating, LP.\nBristow Group Inc., leading provider of industrial aviation services operating in the offshore oil and gas industry and offering search and rescue and aircraft support services to government and civil organizations worldwide, in its agreement to acquire privately-held Columbia Helicopters, Inc., and subsequent termination of the $560 million purchase.\nGeneral Electric in the sale of a 50% interest in a midstream business with Gulf Coast operations to Hilcorp Energy Company.\nGeneral Electric in the divestment of an upstream interest in a crude and gas gathering midstream business in New Mexico to iSquared Capital.\nNoble Energy, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.\nKinder Morgan, Inc. on its joint venture arrangement with Riverstone in connection with its Utopia Pipeline Project, a 215 mile NGL pipeline running from Ohio to Canada.\nTwo private equity companies in connection with two separate but related acquisitions of multiple crude gathering systems in Texas and Louisiana.\nKinder Morgan, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Hiland Partners, both crude oil gathering and transportation, and gas gathering and processing systems in the Bakken Formation.\nTarga Resources in connection with a joint venture formed to convert an existing gas pipeline to a LNG pipeline.\nA private equity company in connection with a joint venture with a midstream strategic to purchase, own and operate various midstream pipeline.\nTPH Partners in connection with the formation of its Big Horn Energy Services joint venture.\nMultiple hydrocarbon gathering companies in connection with the review and reformation of their gathering and processing agreements and related acreage dedications.\nKinder Morgan, Inc. in connection with its sale of a transmix facility in Pennsylvania.\nPrivate client in connection with the development of a liquefied natural gas facility and related joint venture arrangements.\nCaliche Development Partners in connection with its organizational formation and initial funding along with several of its liquid storage development projects.\nKinder Morgan, Inc. with the installation of gas compression facilities in Mexico and the execution of related transportation and services arrangements with MGI/Pemex.{{ FIELD }}Stuart Zisman focuses on energy projects and related transactions in the midstream, downstream, power and new/alternative energy sectors. As a partner in our Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions and Global Transactions practices, Stuart represents clients in a broad range of energy-related transactions.\nStuart is familiar with energy projects of all types and at all stages of ownership and operation, from early development through operating life cycles, including acquisition, development, construction, completion, optimization and divestiture.\nStuart frequently provides clients with legal support for electric generation projects (both conventional and renewable), as well as storage, processing and fractionation facilities, gas and liquids pipelines, refineries and terminals, and refinery to renewable conversion projects.\nIn addition, Stuart handles all types of commercial agreements, including structured commodity transactions/offtake agreements (including lien structures, related inter-creditor agreements, power purchase agreements and VPPs), joint venture agreements, gathering, processing and storage/terminaling agreements, energy trading marketing and financing, development agreements, and purchase and sales agreements for assets or equity.\nStuart has nearly three decades of energy experience (including more than 10 years working for banks and energy companies both as internal counsel and on the business side (in a non-legal commercial capacity)). Prior to joining the firm, he: (i) was the co-head of Bracewell’s power, trading and renewables practice; (ii) led Macquarie Energy LLC's energy asset strategy, (iii) managed the commercial services function for Fortis Energy/Cinergy Marketing \u0026amp; Trading in connection with its physical and financial North American energy commodity platform; (iv) led the Acquisition and Development group for Duke Energy North America; and (v) worked at Enron North America acting initially as primary counsel in support of ENA’s eastern power origination group and, subsequently, as a senior member of its corporate development group.\nAreas of Experience/Excellence\n\nDevelopment of renewable, alternative and fossil-fired power generation and energy storage facilities.\nDevelopment and joint ventures involving (a) LNG facilities, (b) transloading facilities, (c) power generation facilities, (d) terminals, (e) crude and gas/natural gas liquids pipelines.\nPurchases/sales of energy development projects and operating facilities.\nEnergy commodity offtake agreements/tolling agreements/hedges (power, gas, RNG, renewable diesel, liquids, etc.).\n Stuart R. Zisman Partner Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Energy: renewable/alternative power Legal 500 US 2022-2025 Nationally Ranked in Energy transactions: oil and gas Legal 500 US 2015, 2020-2025 Recognized as Hall of Fame Lawyer Energy transactions: oil and gas Legal 500 US 2025 Nationally Ranked in Project Finance: energy and power Legal 500 US 2022, 2025 Named Most Effective Dealmaker  Texas Lawyer, Professional Excellence Awards 2022 Nationally Ranked for Energy: Oil \u0026amp; Gas (Transactions) Chambers USA, 2021-2025 Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Energy Transactions Legal 500 U.S., 2020-2022 Recognized as a Noted Lawyer for Construction Legal 500 U.S., 2020 Nationally ranked for Projects Chambers USA, 2015, 2016 Recognized for Energy Transactions Legal 500 U.S., 2015 Recognized for Conventional Power and Project Finance Legal 500 U.S., 2016 The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas School of Law New York University New York University School of Law Texas Power, Renewable and Alternative Energy\nShell New Energies US LLC, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell, on the purchase of Inspire Energy Capital LLC, a renewable energy residential retailer serving approximately 235,000 residential customers in Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. ENGIE North America on the sale of its natural gas-fired cogeneration facility to Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority on its restructuring of all of its renewable electricity and power purchase agreements. Trafigura Trading LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trafigura Group Pte Ltd., on a renewable hydrocarbons purchase and sales agreement with Gevo Inc, valued at nearly US$1 billion. HOBO Renewable Diesel, LLC in its development of a greenfield plant in the Midwest. Global Clean Energy on the conversion of an existing petroleum refinery located in Bakersfield, California into an approximately 15,000 bpd a renewable biodiesel refinery. Tallgrass Energy on its development of a CO2 capture, transportation and sequestration system including a related CO2 offtake project. The largest U.S. transporter of CO2 in its first carbon dioxide offtake and sequestration project and relatedly the procurement of air separation services (gases) and purified water needs. A large Lithium producer in connection with the development of a new lithium refining project and related product sales arrangements. A renewable energy company on their roll-out of Bioenergy and Carbon Capture \u0026amp; Storage projects across multiple states in the U.S. market. Hy Stor in various Hydrogen Hub project development efforts. Hallador Energy Company on its acquisition of the 1,080MW coal-fired Merom Generating Station from Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. OnPoint Energy on various agreements with ArcLight Capital Partners to form a new retail energy business. QTS Data Centers in connection with its power procurement program and related development and financing activities. Multiple independent power producers in connection with the purchase and sale of power generation facilities throughout North America (dozens of facilities with aggregate capacity of nearly 15GW). Multiple project developers and sponsors in connection with the development of power generation facilities including fossil fueled, solar, fly-wheel, wind, energy storage and hydro, all over the United States amounting to more than 10 GW in the aggregate. Power plant owner in connection with a long term power purchase agreement for approximately 560 MWs of capacity and energy to Arizona Public Service. JP Morgan with its termination of a leveraged lease structure and related acquisition of real property, contracts and equipment for a 230 MW dual-fueled power generation facility in Brandywine, Maryland and the subsequent disposition of that facility to a private equity purchaser, including certain related commodity offtake and capacity. agreements Numerous owners of electric power plants with offtake agreements of all types (power purchase agreements, tolling agreements, heat rate call options, other commodity hedges) in all of the major ISOs and RTOs (MISO, PJM, NEPOOL, NYISO, WECC, ERCOT, SERC, SPP, etc.). Phillips 66 Company in connection with the acquisition of a 50% interest in a 450 MW cogeneration facility. Multiple independent power producers in connection with the sales and acquisition of power development projects. Calpine in connection with its acquisition of the Bosque Power Plant, an 800 MW natural gas combined cycle power generation facility. Private equity owner in connection with the monetization of certain commodity sale and supply agreements. Apex Compressed Air Energy Storage LLC in connection all aspects of its compressed air energy storage development projects as well as its joint venture with Dresser Rand and various other general matters. Tenaska in connection with the development and purchase agreement with Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) for construction of a proposed 800 MW natural gas-fueled electric generation station in Brownsville, Texas. Rockland in its acquisition of assets from the bankruptcy estate of Beacon Power, LLC, including the Stephentown Regulation Services facility in New York. Several commodity hedge providers in connection with a pari-passu, senior-secured hedging facilities. Freeport Power Limited in the renegotiation/extension of a power purchase/tolling agreement with the Dow Chemical Company and the subsequent project financing thereof. Midstream/Downstream\nJ.P. Morgan in connection with the negotiation and documentation of several long-term natural gas asset management arrangements, related gas purchase and sale agreements, and pipeline capacity releases.\nKinder Morgan, Inc. on its acquisition of Indianapolis-based Kinetrex Energy, a rapidly growing renewable natural gas player, from an affiliate of Parallel49 Equity.\nKinder Morgan and Brookfield Infrastructure on the sale of a 25% minority interest in Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (NGPL) to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC for US$830 million.\nUSD Group on the development of a crude oil rail receiving terminal in Port Arthur, TX, including interconnecting pipeline, and a diluent separation unit in Hardisty, Canada.\nNoble Midstream, in connection with its joint venture with Plains All American Pipeline and the related acquisition of the Advantage Pipeline.\nAmarillo Midstream in connection with Amarillo Rattler, its 50:50 joint venture with an affiliate of Rattler Midstream (a Diamondback Energy subsidiary), to own and operating natural gas gathering and processing assets in the Midland Basin of the Permian Basin in the U.S.\nAmarillo Midstream, LLC \u0026amp; Rattler Ajax Processing LLC on the divestment of the Amarillo Rattler, LLC joint venture to EnLink Midstream Operating, LP.\nBristow Group Inc., leading provider of industrial aviation services operating in the offshore oil and gas industry and offering search and rescue and aircraft support services to government and civil organizations worldwide, in its agreement to acquire privately-held Columbia Helicopters, Inc., and subsequent termination of the $560 million purchase.\nGeneral Electric in the sale of a 50% interest in a midstream business with Gulf Coast operations to Hilcorp Energy Company.\nGeneral Electric in the divestment of an upstream interest in a crude and gas gathering midstream business in New Mexico to iSquared Capital.\nNoble Energy, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.\nKinder Morgan, Inc. on its joint venture arrangement with Riverstone in connection with its Utopia Pipeline Project, a 215 mile NGL pipeline running from Ohio to Canada.\nTwo private equity companies in connection with two separate but related acquisitions of multiple crude gathering systems in Texas and Louisiana.\nKinder Morgan, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Hiland Partners, both crude oil gathering and transportation, and gas gathering and processing systems in the Bakken Formation.\nTarga Resources in connection with a joint venture formed to convert an existing gas pipeline to a LNG pipeline.\nA private equity company in connection with a joint venture with a midstream strategic to purchase, own and operate various midstream pipeline.\nTPH Partners in connection with the formation of its Big Horn Energy Services joint venture.\nMultiple hydrocarbon gathering companies in connection with the review and reformation of their gathering and processing agreements and related acreage dedications.\nKinder Morgan, Inc. in connection with its sale of a transmix facility in Pennsylvania.\nPrivate client in connection with the development of a liquefied natural gas facility and related joint venture arrangements.\nCaliche Development Partners in connection with its organizational formation and initial funding along with several of its liquid storage development projects.\nKinder Morgan, Inc. with the installation of gas compression facilities in Mexico and the execution of related transportation and services arrangements with MGI/Pemex.","searchable_name":"Stuart R. Zisman","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":35,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":446858,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5447,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJulia Zousmer has more than fifteen years of experience defending pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers in complex product liability and mass tort litigation, including in federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) and state court coordinated proceedings.\u0026nbsp; She has managed dockets of hundreds and thousands of cases at all phases of the MDL lifecycle\u0026mdash;from pre-consolidation and MDL formation to negotiating and drafting they key foundational case management orders, developing and negotiating bellwether processes, trying bellwether cases, drafting motions dismissing hundreds of cases, and using case management tools to winnow meritless cases from the docket prior to global resolution.\u0026nbsp; Julia is a member of the Court-appointed Leadership Development Committee in the Zantac MDL in the Southern District of Florida and a key member of the team serving as national counsel for Boehringer Ingelheim in all Zantac litigation in state and federal court, which won an historic Daubert and Summary Judgment victory in the MDL disposing of approximately 50,000 claims.\u0026nbsp; She is playing a lead role in the Cook County consolidated proceeding, where she negotiated docketwide discovery procedures and contributed to motion practice that has reduced the 500+ plaintiff docket by more than 50% since creation and has played a role in all of the Zantac Cook County trials to date, each of which has ended in successful outcomes for Defendants.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulia has extensive trial experience, having achieved successful outcomes for clients on 17\u0026nbsp;trial teams in state and federal courts in some of the highest profile product liability MDLs of the past decade.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulia is described in Chambers as\u0026nbsp;\"an excellent advocate for her clients,\"\u0026nbsp;\"a strong strategic thinker who is really talented at mass tort litigation,\" and \"a very skilled negotiator.\"\u0026nbsp; She was\u0026nbsp;recognized by Law360 as a Rising Star in Life Sciences and was selected for its Illinois Editorial Board, by Chicago Lawyer \u0026amp; Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of \u0026ldquo;40 Under Forty 2023 Illinois Attorneys to Watch,\u0026rdquo; by Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action Defense, by Best Lawyers as \"One to Watch\" in Product Liability and Mass Tort Litigation, and by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for ten years in New York and Illinois.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulia is\u0026nbsp;a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and a member of the Board of Friends of Prentice, the fundraising arm of Northwestern's Prentice Women's Hospital that raises money for women's health in all realms.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"julia-zousmer","email":"jzousmer@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003eCounsel for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eIn Re Zantac\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;MDL with more than 150,000 claimants in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, as well as in state court coordinated proceedings nationwide.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Merck in two federal MDLs and two state court coordinated proceedings involving its osteoporosis medication Fosamax, including on six trial teams across four jurisdictions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Janssen at trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in case involving allegations that its antipsychotic medication Risperdal causes gynecomastia. Successfully obtained non-suit for Janssen at the end of plaintiff\u0026rsquo;s case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented J\u0026amp;J in a multi-plaintiff talcum powder trial in the City of St. Louis involving allegations that talcum powder causes ovarian cancer. Obtained mistrial for J\u0026amp;J on jurisdictional grounds when Supreme Court issued decision in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, et al.\u003c/em\u003e, supporting the theory that jurisdiction in the City of St. Louis was improper.\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":17,"guid":"17.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":761,"guid":"761.smart_tags","index":2,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":1256,"guid":"1256.smart_tags","index":3,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":16,"guid":"16.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":764,"guid":"764.smart_tags","index":6,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":112,"guid":"112.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":3,"guid":"3.capabilities","index":8,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Zousmer","nick_name":"Julia","clerkships":[{"name":"Intern, Stephen C. Robinson, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York","years_held":"2009 - 2009"}],"first_name":"Julia","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":722,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"2010-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Product Liability, Illinois","detail":"Chambers"},{"title":"Rising Star, Life Sciences","detail":"Law 360"},{"title":"40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch","detail":"Chicago Lawyer \u0026 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2023"},{"title":"Key Lawyer, Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action Defense - Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices","detail":"Legal 500, 2022-2023"},{"title":"Illinois Editorial Board","detail":"Law 360"},{"title":"Ones to Watch - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants","detail":"Best Lawyers, 2024"},{"title":"Ones to Watch - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants","detail":"Best Lawyers, 2024"},{"title":"Illinois Rising Star","detail":"Super Lawyers, 2018-2025"},{"title":"New York Rising Star","detail":"Super Lawyers, 2014-2016"}],"linked_in_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliazousmer/","seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJulia Zousmer has more than fifteen years of experience defending pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers in complex product liability and mass tort litigation, including in federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) and state court coordinated proceedings.\u0026nbsp; She has managed dockets of hundreds and thousands of cases at all phases of the MDL lifecycle\u0026mdash;from pre-consolidation and MDL formation to negotiating and drafting they key foundational case management orders, developing and negotiating bellwether processes, trying bellwether cases, drafting motions dismissing hundreds of cases, and using case management tools to winnow meritless cases from the docket prior to global resolution.\u0026nbsp; Julia is a member of the Court-appointed Leadership Development Committee in the Zantac MDL in the Southern District of Florida and a key member of the team serving as national counsel for Boehringer Ingelheim in all Zantac litigation in state and federal court, which won an historic Daubert and Summary Judgment victory in the MDL disposing of approximately 50,000 claims.\u0026nbsp; She is playing a lead role in the Cook County consolidated proceeding, where she negotiated docketwide discovery procedures and contributed to motion practice that has reduced the 500+ plaintiff docket by more than 50% since creation and has played a role in all of the Zantac Cook County trials to date, each of which has ended in successful outcomes for Defendants.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulia has extensive trial experience, having achieved successful outcomes for clients on 17\u0026nbsp;trial teams in state and federal courts in some of the highest profile product liability MDLs of the past decade.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulia is described in Chambers as\u0026nbsp;\"an excellent advocate for her clients,\"\u0026nbsp;\"a strong strategic thinker who is really talented at mass tort litigation,\" and \"a very skilled negotiator.\"\u0026nbsp; She was\u0026nbsp;recognized by Law360 as a Rising Star in Life Sciences and was selected for its Illinois Editorial Board, by Chicago Lawyer \u0026amp; Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of \u0026ldquo;40 Under Forty 2023 Illinois Attorneys to Watch,\u0026rdquo; by Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action Defense, by Best Lawyers as \"One to Watch\" in Product Liability and Mass Tort Litigation, and by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for ten years in New York and Illinois.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulia is\u0026nbsp;a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and a member of the Board of Friends of Prentice, the fundraising arm of Northwestern's Prentice Women's Hospital that raises money for women's health in all realms.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eCounsel for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eIn Re Zantac\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;MDL with more than 150,000 claimants in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, as well as in state court coordinated proceedings nationwide.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Merck in two federal MDLs and two state court coordinated proceedings involving its osteoporosis medication Fosamax, including on six trial teams across four jurisdictions.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented Janssen at trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in case involving allegations that its antipsychotic medication Risperdal causes gynecomastia. Successfully obtained non-suit for Janssen at the end of plaintiff\u0026rsquo;s case.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented J\u0026amp;J in a multi-plaintiff talcum powder trial in the City of St. Louis involving allegations that talcum powder causes ovarian cancer. Obtained mistrial for J\u0026amp;J on jurisdictional grounds when Supreme Court issued decision in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, et al.\u003c/em\u003e, supporting the theory that jurisdiction in the City of St. Louis was improper.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Product Liability, Illinois","detail":"Chambers"},{"title":"Rising Star, Life Sciences","detail":"Law 360"},{"title":"40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch","detail":"Chicago Lawyer \u0026 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2023"},{"title":"Key Lawyer, Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action Defense - Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices","detail":"Legal 500, 2022-2023"},{"title":"Illinois Editorial Board","detail":"Law 360"},{"title":"Ones to Watch - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants","detail":"Best Lawyers, 2024"},{"title":"Ones to Watch - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants","detail":"Best Lawyers, 2024"},{"title":"Illinois Rising Star","detail":"Super Lawyers, 2018-2025"},{"title":"New York Rising Star","detail":"Super Lawyers, 2014-2016"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":13424}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2026-03-19T13:49:07.000Z","updated_at":"2026-03-19T13:49:07.000Z","searchable_text":"Zousmer{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Product Liability, Illinois\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Rising Star, Life Sciences\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Law 360\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chicago Lawyer \u0026amp; Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Key Lawyer, Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action Defense - Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500, 2022-2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Illinois Editorial Board\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Law 360\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Ones to Watch - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Ones to Watch - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Illinois Rising Star\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Super Lawyers, 2018-2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"New York Rising Star\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Super Lawyers, 2014-2016\"}{{ FIELD }}Counsel for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the In Re Zantac MDL with more than 150,000 claimants in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, as well as in state court coordinated proceedings nationwide.{{ FIELD }}Represented Merck in two federal MDLs and two state court coordinated proceedings involving its osteoporosis medication Fosamax, including on six trial teams across four jurisdictions.{{ FIELD }}Represented Janssen at trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in case involving allegations that its antipsychotic medication Risperdal causes gynecomastia. Successfully obtained non-suit for Janssen at the end of plaintiff’s case.{{ FIELD }}Represented J\u0026amp;J in a multi-plaintiff talcum powder trial in the City of St. Louis involving allegations that talcum powder causes ovarian cancer. Obtained mistrial for J\u0026amp;J on jurisdictional grounds when Supreme Court issued decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, et al., supporting the theory that jurisdiction in the City of St. Louis was improper.{{ FIELD }}Julia Zousmer has more than fifteen years of experience defending pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers in complex product liability and mass tort litigation, including in federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) and state court coordinated proceedings.  She has managed dockets of hundreds and thousands of cases at all phases of the MDL lifecycle—from pre-consolidation and MDL formation to negotiating and drafting they key foundational case management orders, developing and negotiating bellwether processes, trying bellwether cases, drafting motions dismissing hundreds of cases, and using case management tools to winnow meritless cases from the docket prior to global resolution.  Julia is a member of the Court-appointed Leadership Development Committee in the Zantac MDL in the Southern District of Florida and a key member of the team serving as national counsel for Boehringer Ingelheim in all Zantac litigation in state and federal court, which won an historic Daubert and Summary Judgment victory in the MDL disposing of approximately 50,000 claims.  She is playing a lead role in the Cook County consolidated proceeding, where she negotiated docketwide discovery procedures and contributed to motion practice that has reduced the 500+ plaintiff docket by more than 50% since creation and has played a role in all of the Zantac Cook County trials to date, each of which has ended in successful outcomes for Defendants. \nJulia has extensive trial experience, having achieved successful outcomes for clients on 17 trial teams in state and federal courts in some of the highest profile product liability MDLs of the past decade.\nJulia is described in Chambers as \"an excellent advocate for her clients,\" \"a strong strategic thinker who is really talented at mass tort litigation,\" and \"a very skilled negotiator.\"  She was recognized by Law360 as a Rising Star in Life Sciences and was selected for its Illinois Editorial Board, by Chicago Lawyer \u0026amp; Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of “40 Under Forty 2023 Illinois Attorneys to Watch,” by Legal 500 as a Key Lawyer in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action Defense, by Best Lawyers as \"One to Watch\" in Product Liability and Mass Tort Litigation, and by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for ten years in New York and Illinois. \nJulia is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and a member of the Board of Friends of Prentice, the fundraising arm of Northwestern's Prentice Women's Hospital that raises money for women's health in all realms.  Partner Product Liability, Illinois Chambers Rising Star, Life Sciences Law 360 40 Under Forty Illinois Attorneys to Watch Chicago Lawyer \u0026amp; Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2023 Key Lawyer, Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action Defense - Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Legal 500, 2022-2023 Illinois Editorial Board Law 360 Ones to Watch - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Best Lawyers, 2024 Ones to Watch - Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants Best Lawyers, 2024 Illinois Rising Star Super Lawyers, 2018-2025 New York Rising Star Super Lawyers, 2014-2016 Cornell University Cornell Law School Fordham University Fordham University School of Law Illinois New York International Association of Defense Counsel Intern, Stephen C. Robinson, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Counsel for Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the In Re Zantac MDL with more than 150,000 claimants in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, as well as in state court coordinated proceedings nationwide. Represented Merck in two federal MDLs and two state court coordinated proceedings involving its osteoporosis medication Fosamax, including on six trial teams across four jurisdictions. Represented Janssen at trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in case involving allegations that its antipsychotic medication Risperdal causes gynecomastia. Successfully obtained non-suit for Janssen at the end of plaintiff’s case. Represented J\u0026amp;J in a multi-plaintiff talcum powder trial in the City of St. Louis involving allegations that talcum powder causes ovarian cancer. Obtained mistrial for J\u0026amp;J on jurisdictional grounds when Supreme Court issued decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, et al., supporting the theory that jurisdiction in the City of St. Louis was improper.","searchable_name":"Julia Zousmer","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":445101,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6076,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eMark is an agile litigator\u0026nbsp;experienced with all stages of the case, from threat assessment and pre-filing diligence through verdict and post-trial motion practice.\u0026nbsp;He represents\u0026nbsp;plaintiffs and defendants in courts across the country in high-stakes intellectual property disputes\u0026nbsp;involving\u0026nbsp;complex technologies,\u0026nbsp;including security software, asset tracking systems, augmented reality military target acquisition systems, AI cameras and sensors, and oncolytic viruses.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark obtains decisive results for his clients through targeted discovery and motion practice. \u0026nbsp;In a recent billion-dollar technology licensing dispute, Mark and his team excluded four witnesses from offering expert opinions and prevailed on a cross-motion for summary judgment regarding whether an oncolytic viral drug used his client's patented invention. \u0026nbsp;The trial court granted summary judgment in Mark's client's favor and, from the bench, read into the record withering admissions from the opposing party's technical expert that Mark pried loose in deposition.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt trial, Mark and his team have secured complete defense verdicts against claims for hundreds of millions or billions of dollars in damages.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark's pro bono practice focuses on protecting the constitutional and civil rights of individuals and classes of disabled prisoners. Mark leverages his civil litigation skills to achieve significant systemic reforms and improve the conditions of confinement for this particularly vulnerable population.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Mark served as a law clerk to the Honorable Philip A. Brimmer of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.\u0026nbsp; During law school, Mark worked as a patent litigation intern at Google Inc.\u0026nbsp; He also served as a senior articles editor for the Berkeley Technology Law Journal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore practicing law, Mark served as an infantry officer in the United States Army.\u0026nbsp; His military assignments include\u0026nbsp;leading a light infantry rifle platoon\u0026nbsp;during a year-long deployment to a fiercely contested region in eastern Afghanistan.\u0026nbsp; Mark's experience planning complex, multi-phase operations and then effectively communicating those plans to his platoon before leading them on combat missions\u0026nbsp;honed\u0026nbsp;the advocacy skills he deploys every day in his practice.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"mark-zambarda","email":"mzambarda@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaintiff Representations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpen Text S.A. v. Hyland\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(C.D. Cal) \u0026ndash; counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnited Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(D. Colo.) \u0026ndash; counsel for United Cannabis Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving formulations of cannabis extracts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpen Text S.A. v. Alfresco Software Ltd. et al.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(W.D. Tex.) \u0026ndash; counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScience Applications International Corporation v. United States\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(COFC) \u0026ndash; counsel for Science Applications International Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving target acquisition systems and methods for dismounted troops.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedline Industries v. C.R. Bard\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(N.D. Ill.) \u0026ndash; counsel for Medline Industries in a series of patent infringement suits involving catheterization technology.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFacebook, Inc. v. BlackBerry Limited\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; counsel for Facebook, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving location tracking software.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDefendant Representations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOmnitracs, LLC et al. v. Motive Technologies, Inc.\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal.)\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003etrial counsel for Motive in a patent dispute involving vehicle electronic logging device and AI-camera technology. After a two week trial, Motive prevailed with a jury verdict of non-infringement of all ten claims.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. CG Oncology, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(Del. Sup. Ct.) \u0026ndash; trial counsel for CG Oncology in a patent assignment and trade secret dispute involving oncolytic virus technology. After a two week trial, CG Oncology prevailed with a jury verdict that it did not owe plaintiff damages under any of the asserted contract or unjust enrichment claims.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFleet Connect Solutions LLC v. LKQ Corporation\u0026nbsp;(E.D. Tex.) \u0026ndash; \u003c/em\u003ecounsel for LKQ Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving fleet tracking and signal processing technologies.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIdeal Innovations, Inc. et al. v. United States et al.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(COFC) \u0026ndash; counsel for General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc., Force Protection, Inc., and General Dynamics Land Systems \u0026ndash; Force Protection, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving wheeled armored vehicles.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePanasonic Holdings Corp. v. Getac Tech. Corp.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(C.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; counsel to defendant Getac Technology Corporation in design patent case related to ruggedized laptops.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanopy Growth Corporation v. GW Pharmaceuticals PLC\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(W.D.Tex.) \u0026ndash; counsel for GW Pharmaceuticals PLC in a patent infringement suit involving methods for extracting cannabinoids.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Piriform, Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(E.D. Tex) \u0026ndash; counsel for Piriform in a patent infringement suit involving license management software.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaldren LLC v. Kik US, Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(D. Del.) \u0026ndash; counsel for Kik US, Inc. in a series of patent infringement suits involving QR code software.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePTAB Actions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2019-01593) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;review of patent relating to GPS management software.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2019-01596) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ereview of patent relating to computer system security.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00124) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00126) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSophos Ltd., et al. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00491) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;review of patent relating to methods and systems for mitigating malware.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00556) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ereview of patent relating to systems and methods for identifying and classifying malware.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00657) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ereview of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00677) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ereview of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePro Bono Representations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChavez v. County of Santa Clara\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal) \u0026ndash; appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Santa Clara County jail system's use of solitary confinement, disability discrimination, and provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Santa Clara County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMays v. County of Sacramento\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(E.D. Cal) \u0026ndash; appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Sacramento County jail system's overcrowding/understaffing, disability discrimination, provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Sacramento County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReed v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(E.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; appointed as pro bono counsel for a disabled prisoner pursuing Eighth Amendment, First Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, and related California state law claims. This matter is ongoing.\u003c/p\u003e"],"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":13,"guid":"13.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":1142,"guid":"1142.smart_tags","index":2,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":763,"guid":"763.smart_tags","index":3,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":761,"guid":"761.smart_tags","index":4,"source":"smartTags"},{"id":103,"guid":"103.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":118,"guid":"118.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Zambarda","nick_name":"Mark","clerkships":[{"name":"Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Philip A. Brimmer, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado","years_held":"2015 - 2016"}],"first_name":"Mark","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":2159,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"2015-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":[{"title":"Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law","detail":"Best Lawyers 2024: Colorado"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":75,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eMark is an agile litigator\u0026nbsp;experienced with all stages of the case, from threat assessment and pre-filing diligence through verdict and post-trial motion practice.\u0026nbsp;He represents\u0026nbsp;plaintiffs and defendants in courts across the country in high-stakes intellectual property disputes\u0026nbsp;involving\u0026nbsp;complex technologies,\u0026nbsp;including security software, asset tracking systems, augmented reality military target acquisition systems, AI cameras and sensors, and oncolytic viruses.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark obtains decisive results for his clients through targeted discovery and motion practice. \u0026nbsp;In a recent billion-dollar technology licensing dispute, Mark and his team excluded four witnesses from offering expert opinions and prevailed on a cross-motion for summary judgment regarding whether an oncolytic viral drug used his client's patented invention. \u0026nbsp;The trial court granted summary judgment in Mark's client's favor and, from the bench, read into the record withering admissions from the opposing party's technical expert that Mark pried loose in deposition.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt trial, Mark and his team have secured complete defense verdicts against claims for hundreds of millions or billions of dollars in damages.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark's pro bono practice focuses on protecting the constitutional and civil rights of individuals and classes of disabled prisoners. Mark leverages his civil litigation skills to achieve significant systemic reforms and improve the conditions of confinement for this particularly vulnerable population.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Mark served as a law clerk to the Honorable Philip A. Brimmer of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.\u0026nbsp; During law school, Mark worked as a patent litigation intern at Google Inc.\u0026nbsp; He also served as a senior articles editor for the Berkeley Technology Law Journal.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore practicing law, Mark served as an infantry officer in the United States Army.\u0026nbsp; His military assignments include\u0026nbsp;leading a light infantry rifle platoon\u0026nbsp;during a year-long deployment to a fiercely contested region in eastern Afghanistan.\u0026nbsp; Mark's experience planning complex, multi-phase operations and then effectively communicating those plans to his platoon before leading them on combat missions\u0026nbsp;honed\u0026nbsp;the advocacy skills he deploys every day in his practice.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaintiff Representations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpen Text S.A. v. Hyland\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(C.D. Cal) \u0026ndash; counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnited Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(D. Colo.) \u0026ndash; counsel for United Cannabis Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving formulations of cannabis extracts.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpen Text S.A. v. Alfresco Software Ltd. et al.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(W.D. Tex.) \u0026ndash; counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScience Applications International Corporation v. United States\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(COFC) \u0026ndash; counsel for Science Applications International Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving target acquisition systems and methods for dismounted troops.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedline Industries v. C.R. Bard\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(N.D. Ill.) \u0026ndash; counsel for Medline Industries in a series of patent infringement suits involving catheterization technology.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFacebook, Inc. v. BlackBerry Limited\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; counsel for Facebook, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving location tracking software.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDefendant Representations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOmnitracs, LLC et al. v. Motive Technologies, Inc.\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal.)\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003etrial counsel for Motive in a patent dispute involving vehicle electronic logging device and AI-camera technology. After a two week trial, Motive prevailed with a jury verdict of non-infringement of all ten claims.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. CG Oncology, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(Del. Sup. Ct.) \u0026ndash; trial counsel for CG Oncology in a patent assignment and trade secret dispute involving oncolytic virus technology. After a two week trial, CG Oncology prevailed with a jury verdict that it did not owe plaintiff damages under any of the asserted contract or unjust enrichment claims.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFleet Connect Solutions LLC v. LKQ Corporation\u0026nbsp;(E.D. Tex.) \u0026ndash; \u003c/em\u003ecounsel for LKQ Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving fleet tracking and signal processing technologies.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIdeal Innovations, Inc. et al. v. United States et al.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(COFC) \u0026ndash; counsel for General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc., Force Protection, Inc., and General Dynamics Land Systems \u0026ndash; Force Protection, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving wheeled armored vehicles.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePanasonic Holdings Corp. v. Getac Tech. Corp.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(C.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; counsel to defendant Getac Technology Corporation in design patent case related to ruggedized laptops.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanopy Growth Corporation v. GW Pharmaceuticals PLC\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(W.D.Tex.) \u0026ndash; counsel for GW Pharmaceuticals PLC in a patent infringement suit involving methods for extracting cannabinoids.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Piriform, Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(E.D. Tex) \u0026ndash; counsel for Piriform in a patent infringement suit involving license management software.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaldren LLC v. Kik US, Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(D. Del.) \u0026ndash; counsel for Kik US, Inc. in a series of patent infringement suits involving QR code software.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePTAB Actions\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2019-01593) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;review of patent relating to GPS management software.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2019-01596) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ereview of patent relating to computer system security.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00124) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00126) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSophos Ltd., et al. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00491) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;review of patent relating to methods and systems for mitigating malware.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00556) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ereview of patent relating to systems and methods for identifying and classifying malware.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00657) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ereview of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(PTAB-IPR2023-00677) \u0026ndash; counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter partes\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ereview of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePro Bono Representations\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChavez v. County of Santa Clara\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(N.D. Cal) \u0026ndash; appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Santa Clara County jail system's use of solitary confinement, disability discrimination, and provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Santa Clara County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMays v. County of Sacramento\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(E.D. Cal) \u0026ndash; appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Sacramento County jail system's overcrowding/understaffing, disability discrimination, provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Sacramento County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReed v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(E.D. Cal.) \u0026ndash; appointed as pro bono counsel for a disabled prisoner pursuing Eighth Amendment, First Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, and related California state law claims. This matter is ongoing.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law","detail":"Best Lawyers 2024: Colorado"}]},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":9088}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2026-01-16T21:39:50.000Z","updated_at":"2026-01-16T21:39:50.000Z","searchable_text":"Zambarda{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers 2024: Colorado\"}{{ FIELD }}Plaintiff Representations\nOpen Text S.A. v. Hyland (C.D. Cal) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.{{ FIELD }}United Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective Inc. (D. Colo.) – counsel for United Cannabis Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving formulations of cannabis extracts.{{ FIELD }}Open Text S.A. v. Alfresco Software Ltd. et al. (W.D. Tex.) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management.{{ FIELD }}Science Applications International Corporation v. United States (COFC) – counsel for Science Applications International Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving target acquisition systems and methods for dismounted troops.{{ FIELD }}Medline Industries v. C.R. Bard (N.D. Ill.) – counsel for Medline Industries in a series of patent infringement suits involving catheterization technology.{{ FIELD }}Facebook, Inc. v. BlackBerry Limited (N.D. Cal.) – counsel for Facebook, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving location tracking software.{{ FIELD }}Defendant Representations\nOmnitracs, LLC et al. v. Motive Technologies, Inc. (N.D. Cal.) – trial counsel for Motive in a patent dispute involving vehicle electronic logging device and AI-camera technology. After a two week trial, Motive prevailed with a jury verdict of non-infringement of all ten claims.\nANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. CG Oncology, Inc. (Del. Sup. Ct.) – trial counsel for CG Oncology in a patent assignment and trade secret dispute involving oncolytic virus technology. After a two week trial, CG Oncology prevailed with a jury verdict that it did not owe plaintiff damages under any of the asserted contract or unjust enrichment claims.\nFleet Connect Solutions LLC v. LKQ Corporation (E.D. Tex.) – counsel for LKQ Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving fleet tracking and signal processing technologies.\nIdeal Innovations, Inc. et al. v. United States et al. (COFC) – counsel for General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc., Force Protection, Inc., and General Dynamics Land Systems – Force Protection, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving wheeled armored vehicles.\nPanasonic Holdings Corp. v. Getac Tech. Corp. (C.D. Cal.) – counsel to defendant Getac Technology Corporation in design patent case related to ruggedized laptops.\nCanopy Growth Corporation v. GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (W.D.Tex.) – counsel for GW Pharmaceuticals PLC in a patent infringement suit involving methods for extracting cannabinoids.\nUniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Piriform, Inc. (E.D. Tex) – counsel for Piriform in a patent infringement suit involving license management software.\nKaldren LLC v. Kik US, Inc. (D. Del.) – counsel for Kik US, Inc. in a series of patent infringement suits involving QR code software.{{ FIELD }}PTAB Actions\nBlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc. (PTAB-IPR2019-01593) – counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to GPS management software.\nBlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc. (PTAB-IPR2019-01596) – counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to computer system security.\nCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00124) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\nCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00126) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\nSophos Ltd., et al. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00491) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to methods and systems for mitigating malware.\nCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00556) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to systems and methods for identifying and classifying malware.\nTrend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00657) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\nTrend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00677) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.{{ FIELD }}Pro Bono Representations\nChavez v. County of Santa Clara (N.D. Cal) – appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Santa Clara County jail system's use of solitary confinement, disability discrimination, and provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Santa Clara County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.\nMays v. County of Sacramento (E.D. Cal) – appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Sacramento County jail system's overcrowding/understaffing, disability discrimination, provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Sacramento County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.\nReed v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (E.D. Cal.) – appointed as pro bono counsel for a disabled prisoner pursuing Eighth Amendment, First Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, and related California state law claims. This matter is ongoing.{{ FIELD }}Mark is an agile litigator experienced with all stages of the case, from threat assessment and pre-filing diligence through verdict and post-trial motion practice. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in courts across the country in high-stakes intellectual property disputes involving complex technologies, including security software, asset tracking systems, augmented reality military target acquisition systems, AI cameras and sensors, and oncolytic viruses. \nMark obtains decisive results for his clients through targeted discovery and motion practice.  In a recent billion-dollar technology licensing dispute, Mark and his team excluded four witnesses from offering expert opinions and prevailed on a cross-motion for summary judgment regarding whether an oncolytic viral drug used his client's patented invention.  The trial court granted summary judgment in Mark's client's favor and, from the bench, read into the record withering admissions from the opposing party's technical expert that Mark pried loose in deposition. \nAt trial, Mark and his team have secured complete defense verdicts against claims for hundreds of millions or billions of dollars in damages. \nMark's pro bono practice focuses on protecting the constitutional and civil rights of individuals and classes of disabled prisoners. Mark leverages his civil litigation skills to achieve significant systemic reforms and improve the conditions of confinement for this particularly vulnerable population.\nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Mark served as a law clerk to the Honorable Philip A. Brimmer of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.  During law school, Mark worked as a patent litigation intern at Google Inc.  He also served as a senior articles editor for the Berkeley Technology Law Journal.\nBefore practicing law, Mark served as an infantry officer in the United States Army.  His military assignments include leading a light infantry rifle platoon during a year-long deployment to a fiercely contested region in eastern Afghanistan.  Mark's experience planning complex, multi-phase operations and then effectively communicating those plans to his platoon before leading them on combat missions honed the advocacy skills he deploys every day in his practice. Senior Associate Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law Best Lawyers 2024: Colorado United States Military Academy  University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley, School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Federal Claims U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado California Colorado Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Philip A. Brimmer, U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Plaintiff Representations\nOpen Text S.A. v. Hyland (C.D. Cal) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management. United Cannabis Corporation v. Pure Hemp Collective Inc. (D. Colo.) – counsel for United Cannabis Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving formulations of cannabis extracts. Open Text S.A. v. Alfresco Software Ltd. et al. (W.D. Tex.) – counsel for Open Text in a series of patent infringement suits involving enterprise content management. Science Applications International Corporation v. United States (COFC) – counsel for Science Applications International Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving target acquisition systems and methods for dismounted troops. Medline Industries v. C.R. Bard (N.D. Ill.) – counsel for Medline Industries in a series of patent infringement suits involving catheterization technology. Facebook, Inc. v. BlackBerry Limited (N.D. Cal.) – counsel for Facebook, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving location tracking software. Defendant Representations\nOmnitracs, LLC et al. v. Motive Technologies, Inc. (N.D. Cal.) – trial counsel for Motive in a patent dispute involving vehicle electronic logging device and AI-camera technology. After a two week trial, Motive prevailed with a jury verdict of non-infringement of all ten claims.\nANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. CG Oncology, Inc. (Del. Sup. Ct.) – trial counsel for CG Oncology in a patent assignment and trade secret dispute involving oncolytic virus technology. After a two week trial, CG Oncology prevailed with a jury verdict that it did not owe plaintiff damages under any of the asserted contract or unjust enrichment claims.\nFleet Connect Solutions LLC v. LKQ Corporation (E.D. Tex.) – counsel for LKQ Corporation in a patent infringement suit involving fleet tracking and signal processing technologies.\nIdeal Innovations, Inc. et al. v. United States et al. (COFC) – counsel for General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc., Force Protection, Inc., and General Dynamics Land Systems – Force Protection, Inc. in a patent infringement suit involving wheeled armored vehicles.\nPanasonic Holdings Corp. v. Getac Tech. Corp. (C.D. Cal.) – counsel to defendant Getac Technology Corporation in design patent case related to ruggedized laptops.\nCanopy Growth Corporation v. GW Pharmaceuticals PLC (W.D.Tex.) – counsel for GW Pharmaceuticals PLC in a patent infringement suit involving methods for extracting cannabinoids.\nUniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. Piriform, Inc. (E.D. Tex) – counsel for Piriform in a patent infringement suit involving license management software.\nKaldren LLC v. Kik US, Inc. (D. Del.) – counsel for Kik US, Inc. in a series of patent infringement suits involving QR code software. PTAB Actions\nBlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc. (PTAB-IPR2019-01593) – counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to GPS management software.\nBlackBerry Corporation et al v. Facebook, Inc. (PTAB-IPR2019-01596) – counsel to patent owner Facebook, Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to computer system security.\nCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00124) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\nCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00126) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\nSophos Ltd., et al. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00491) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to methods and systems for mitigating malware.\nCrowdstrike, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00556) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to systems and methods for identifying and classifying malware.\nTrend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00657) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis.\nTrend Micro, Inc. v. Open Text Inc. (PTAB-IPR2023-00677) – counsel to patent owner Open Text Inc. in inter partes review of patent relating to network security systems and methods of forensic malware analysis. Pro Bono Representations\nChavez v. County of Santa Clara (N.D. Cal) – appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Santa Clara County jail system's use of solitary confinement, disability discrimination, and provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Santa Clara County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.\nMays v. County of Sacramento (E.D. Cal) – appointed class counsel to class of inmates challenging the Sacramento County jail system's overcrowding/understaffing, disability discrimination, provision of mental, medical, and dental care. Resolved through settlement under which Sacramento County entered into a consent decree to address the identified issues, and is subject to future monitoring of compliance.\nReed v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (E.D. Cal.) – appointed as pro bono counsel for a disabled prisoner pursuing Eighth Amendment, First Amendment, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, and related California state law claims. This matter is ongoing.","searchable_name":"Mark Zambarda","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":426564,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":4955,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Zavodnick Jr. is an associate in the Private Funds and Real Estate practices at King \u0026amp; Spalding. Steve's practice is focused on the representation of owner-operators, asset managers, and institutional investors in the formation, organization and operation of various types of real estate investment vehicles, including closed-end and open-end funds, qualified opportunity funds, and programmatic, portfolio and asset level joint ventures. Steve also has experience in other aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, development, construction, leasing, and financing and refinancing.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn law school, Steve served as an Article Editor of the\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eGeorgia Law Review,\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;and his article titled\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eIf You (Pay to) Build It, They Will Come: Rethinking Publicly-Financed Professional Sports Stadiums After the Atlanta Braves Deal with Cobb County\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ewas published at 53 Ga. L. Rev. 407.\u0026nbsp; Steve was also a member of the University of Georgia School of Law's business negotiations team that was named national champions at the 2017 Transactional LawMeet.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"steven-zavodnick-15","email":"szavodnick@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":75,"guid":"75.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":78,"guid":"78.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":36,"guid":"36.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":33,"guid":"33.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Zavodnick","nick_name":"Steve","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Steven","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":101,"law_schools":[{"id":2190,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"magna cum laude, Order of the Coif","is_law_school":1,"graduation_date":"2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":"Daniel","name_suffix":"Jr.","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":75,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eSteve Zavodnick Jr. is an associate in the Private Funds and Real Estate practices at King \u0026amp; Spalding. Steve's practice is focused on the representation of owner-operators, asset managers, and institutional investors in the formation, organization and operation of various types of real estate investment vehicles, including closed-end and open-end funds, qualified opportunity funds, and programmatic, portfolio and asset level joint ventures. Steve also has experience in other aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, development, construction, leasing, and financing and refinancing.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn law school, Steve served as an Article Editor of the\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eGeorgia Law Review,\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;and his article titled\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eIf You (Pay to) Build It, They Will Come: Rethinking Publicly-Financed Professional Sports Stadiums After the Atlanta Braves Deal with Cobb County\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ewas published at 53 Ga. L. Rev. 407.\u0026nbsp; Steve was also a member of the University of Georgia School of Law's business negotiations team that was named national champions at the 2017 Transactional LawMeet.\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":6507}]},"capability_group_id":1},"created_at":"2025-05-26T04:54:46.000Z","updated_at":"2025-05-26T04:54:46.000Z","searchable_text":"Zavodnick{{ FIELD }}Steve Zavodnick Jr. is an associate in the Private Funds and Real Estate practices at King \u0026amp; Spalding. Steve's practice is focused on the representation of owner-operators, asset managers, and institutional investors in the formation, organization and operation of various types of real estate investment vehicles, including closed-end and open-end funds, qualified opportunity funds, and programmatic, portfolio and asset level joint ventures. Steve also has experience in other aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, development, construction, leasing, and financing and refinancing. \nIn law school, Steve served as an Article Editor of the Georgia Law Review, and his article titled If You (Pay to) Build It, They Will Come: Rethinking Publicly-Financed Professional Sports Stadiums After the Atlanta Braves Deal with Cobb County was published at 53 Ga. L. Rev. 407.  Steve was also a member of the University of Georgia School of Law's business negotiations team that was named national champions at the 2017 Transactional LawMeet. Senior Associate Emory University Emory University School of Law University of Georgia University of Georgia School of Law Georgia","searchable_name":"Steven Daniel Zavodnick, Jr. (Steve)","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":101,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":445342,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6717,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eAlina Zhang is an attorney in\u0026nbsp;King \u0026amp; Spalding's Business Litigation Group.\u0026nbsp;She focuses her practice\u0026nbsp;on complex commercial litigation in federal and state court.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlina received her law degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she participated in the Hale Moot Court Honors Program. During law school, she also externed for the Honorable John A. Kronstadt of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the Honorable Michael E. Whitaker of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"xirui-zhang","email":"azhang@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":5,"guid":"5.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":3,"guid":"3.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":19,"guid":"19.capabilities","index":2,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":13,"guid":"13.capabilities","index":3,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":133,"guid":"133.capabilities","index":4,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":107,"guid":"107.capabilities","index":5,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":118,"guid":"118.capabilities","index":6,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":7,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Zhang","nick_name":"Alina","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Xirui","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":3051,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"2025-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinazhangxirui","seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":2,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eAlina Zhang is an attorney in\u0026nbsp;King \u0026amp; Spalding's Business Litigation Group.\u0026nbsp;She focuses her practice\u0026nbsp;on complex commercial litigation in federal and state court.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlina received her law degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she participated in the Hale Moot Court Honors Program. During law school, she also externed for the Honorable John A. Kronstadt of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the Honorable Michael E. Whitaker of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":13298}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2026-01-28T22:02:39.000Z","updated_at":"2026-01-28T22:02:39.000Z","searchable_text":"Zhang{{ FIELD }}Alina Zhang is an attorney in King \u0026amp; Spalding's Business Litigation Group. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation in federal and state court. \nAlina received her law degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she participated in the Hale Moot Court Honors Program. During law school, she also externed for the Honorable John A. Kronstadt of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the Honorable Michael E. Whitaker of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County.  Associate University of California-San Diego  University of Southern California Gould School of Law University of Southern California Gould School of Law Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University  California Bar Association of San Francisco","searchable_name":"Xirui Zhang (Alina)","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":446354,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6006,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eCandice Zheng is an Associate in the Corporate, Finance and Investment practice in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s New York office. Her practice focuses on representing corporate clients and private equity funds in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, equity financings, joint venture arrangements and other corporate matters in a wide range of industries including energy and infrastructure. Prior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Candice earned a JD/MBA dual degree at Cornell University and externed for Chief Judge Martin Glenn, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"qisheng-zheng","email":"czheng@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Zheng","nick_name":"Candice","clerkships":[{"name":"Intern, Chief Judge Martin Glenn, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York","years_held":"2022 - 2022"}],"first_name":"Candice","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":196,"law_schools":[{"id":512,"meta":{"degree":"J.D./M.B.A.","honors":null,"is_law_school":1,"graduation_date":null},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":2,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eCandice Zheng is an Associate in the Corporate, Finance and Investment practice in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u0026rsquo;s New York office. Her practice focuses on representing corporate clients and private equity funds in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, equity financings, joint venture arrangements and other corporate matters in a wide range of industries including energy and infrastructure. Prior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Candice earned a JD/MBA dual degree at Cornell University and externed for Chief Judge Martin Glenn, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":10057}]},"capability_group_id":null},"created_at":"2026-03-02T21:59:56.000Z","updated_at":"2026-03-02T21:59:56.000Z","searchable_text":"Zheng{{ FIELD }}Candice Zheng is an Associate in the Corporate, Finance and Investment practice in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s New York office. Her practice focuses on representing corporate clients and private equity funds in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, equity financings, joint venture arrangements and other corporate matters in a wide range of industries including energy and infrastructure. Prior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Candice earned a JD/MBA dual degree at Cornell University and externed for Chief Judge Martin Glenn, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Associate George Washington University  Cornell University Cornell Law School New York Intern, Chief Judge Martin Glenn, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York","searchable_name":"Candice Zheng","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":196,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":447008,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6551,"payload":{"bio":null,"slug":"maryssa-ziegler","email":"mziegler@kslaw.com","phone":null,"matters":null,"taggings":{"tags":[],"meta_tags":[]},"expertise":[{"id":14,"guid":"14.capabilities","index":0,"source":"capabilities"},{"id":74,"guid":"74.capabilities","index":1,"source":"capabilities"}],"is_active":true,"last_name":"Ziegler","nick_name":"Maryssa","clerkships":[],"first_name":"Maryssa","title_rank":9999,"updated_by":202,"law_schools":[{"id":1406,"meta":{"degree":"J.D.","honors":"","is_law_school":"1","graduation_date":"2024-01-01 00:00:00"},"order":1,"pin_order":null,"pin_expiration":null}],"middle_name":" ","name_suffix":"","recognitions":null,"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":2,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eMaryssa is an associate in the International Disputes Practice Group. Her practice focuses on international commercial arbitrations, investment treaty arbitrations, and arbitration enforcement proceedings before U.S. courts.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;She has represented clients in a range of sectors, including technology, petrochemicals, renewable energy, hospitality, and aquaculture.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaryssa received her J.D. from New York University School of Law and her B.A. in Political Economics with a concentration in International Trade\u0026nbsp;from U.C. Berkeley. At NYU Law, Maryssa was an Articles Editor for the \u003cem\u003eJournal of International Law and Politics\u003c/em\u003e, a competitor for NYU\u0026rsquo;s Vis Moot team, and a member of the International Organizations Clinic. Maryssa was selected as a David J. Bederman Fellow\u0026nbsp;in International Law\u0026nbsp;and completed the Public and Private International Law Summer Courses at The Hague Academy of International Law in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":12307}]},"capability_group_id":3},"created_at":"2026-03-25T15:46:09.000Z","updated_at":"2026-03-25T15:46:09.000Z","searchable_text":"Ziegler{{ FIELD }} Associate University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley, School of Law New York University New York University School of Law New York","searchable_name":"Maryssa Ziegler","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}