Rick practices with the Health Law Practice Group as well as the Employment, Labor and Benefits Practice Group. Within his health law practice, Rick advises health care professionals on all aspects of operating a health care business, from advising clients on entity selection, formation and governance to the periodic sale, dissolution or merger of a medical practice. Rick regularly advises clients on health care-related contractual matters, including employment, independent contractor, physician compensation, confidentiality, buy-sell and personal services agreements. Rick also advises health care clients on joint ventures, real estate and equipment leasing, asset protection, privacy and security matters, and all aspects of regulatory compliance. Within his employment law and labor relations practice, Rick advises clients on all aspects of employment-related contractual matters, including employment, executive compensation, confidentiality, noncompetition, and separation or severance agreements. Rick assists clients in negotiating collective bargaining agreements and advises clients on successor liability and other labor related matters. Rick counsels clients on executive compensation issues, tax matters, employee training and all areas of employment regulation including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII, and others. Rick represents clients before state and federal agencies governing both health care and employment related matters.

Representative Experience 

• Assisted a client in negotiating a collective bargaining agreement in the health care industry.
• Assisted a client in the food and beverage industry through successor liability issues relating to labor negotiations.
• Assisted numerous employers in obtaining no-reasonable cause determinations when defending against retaliation and discrimination based on gender, age, disability and other protected classes.
• Assisted numerous clients in structuring health care arrangements and joint ventures in compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Represented numerous business and individual clients in negotiating executive employment agreements and equity incentive programs.
• Represented numerous health care corporate and individual clients in analyzing and negotiating ownership, employment and compensation structures.
• Assisted several licensed professionals and entities in successful settlement negotiations with state Boards and other licensing bodies.
• Assisted client through the compliance with Corporate Integrity Agreements.
• Assisted client through internal audit process and self-referral protocol.

Practice Groups
Employment, Labor and Benefits
Health Law

Education
J.D., Creighton University, 2002 (magna cum laude)

• Editor-in-Chief, Creighton Law Review, 2001-2002
• Editorial Staff, Creighton Law Review, 2000-2001

B.S., Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1999 (with distinction)

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Finance
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• Phi Kappa Phi

Bar Admission
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
State of Nebraska
State of Iowa
U.S. District Court of Nebraska

Professional and Community Involvement
Nebraska and Iowa Bar Associations
American Health Lawyers Association
Special Olympics Nebraska Board of Directors (2005-Present), Board Chairman (2007 and 2008)

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