California Lawyers

Criminal Defense Law

Sacramento, CA 95833, USA

www.donato.legal.com

Intellectual Property Law

1800 Ave of the Stars suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA

Health Care Law

18880 Douglas, 417, Irvine, CA 92612

Alan J. Sedley draws on his invaluable experiences while servicing as corporate in-house general counsel to two large California hospital systems to compliment his thirty-plus years as a private law firm healthcare attorney. During his years in-house, Alan performed work on a wide array of legal projects pertaining to corporate business issues at the health system level, while managing transactions, litigation, regulatory compliance and operational processes at the hospitals. Through private practice and as retained outside counsel, he regularly advises and represents physicians, multi-specialty and singularly focused medical groups, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, ambulatory surgical centers, behavioral health providers and others in the healthcare industry in their oft-challenging operational issues, credentialing and board licensing issues, as well as addressing the traditional business and legal concerns within the contexts of the healthcare marketplace. Over years of healthcare law practice, Alan has pursued a specialized focus and offers highly experienced and dedicated counsel to large medical groups and hospital medical staffs on issues ranging from medical staff credentialing, privileging, recruitment, peer review analyses arising from suspected practitioner clinical deficiencies or disruptive conduct, peer review body and committee investigatory processes, and detailed guidance on peer review hearing procedures as well as all statutory reporting requirements. He provides his expertise to the analysis and revision of medical staff bylaws and policies and procedures. Alan has been retained and has served as a peer review expert witness in civil trial, offering his expertise of peer review due process requirements as applied to federal and state regulatory schemes. As an experienced civil litigator with a proven track record of success in all phases of civil and federal court trials, Alan’s client-focused strategies and depth of experience also come into play through his efforts to resolve matters efficiently and expediently without needlessly exposing his clients to the uncertainties and costs often associated with litigation through use of his honed analyses skills and mediating ang negotiating techniques. His successful litigation experiences range from the defense of employers in complex sexual harassment matters to litigating professional malpractice claims. He has successfully litigated and resolved cases in federal district courts in dozens of suits and on behalf of hundreds of hospitals nationwide in matters against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, resulting in the recovery of millions of dollars in additional Medicare reimbursement that had initially been withheld from the hospitals. Able to navigate the complexities of administrative law, Alan has a track record of successfully representing physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals before California regulatory and licensing boards and agencies, aggressively defending clients through the investigatory and administrative hearing processes, all the while maintaining a keen focus on the ultimate goal of preserving a client’s hard-earned license and enabling him/her to continue professional pursuits. Prior to joining Fenton Law Group, Alan was senior counsel at Nelson Hardiman, where he practiced healthcare law. Since 2017, Alan has been selected annually as a Thomas Reuters “Super Lawyer” and maintains the Martindale-Hubbell “AV Preeminent” rating. He has been honored to have been selected to serve key leadership roles at various community-based organizations, including the boards of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association (President-2012), Temple Aliyah (President -1996), Israel Cancer Research Foundation, West Hills Hospital (Chairman-2005) and the Los Angeles County Citizens for Veterans (Chair-2013). Alan is certified in bioethics studies and has instructed healthcare providers annually in a six-month intensive study on bioethical and healthcare law issues. Frequently called upon to speak on health law related topics, Alan enjoys the challenge of educating and training healthcare professionals including appearances nationwide at health law symposiums, seminars and conferences.

Criminal Defense Law

1600 The Alameda suite 202, San Jose, CA 95126, USA

Alana Wilson is a Bay Area native who graduated cum laude from Saint Mary’s College of California before attaining her law degree from Santa Clara University, School of Law. Throughout law school, Alana developed a passion for criminal defense and participated in various clinics and internships to feed her interests, including the Northern California Innocence Project, expungement clinics, and internships at the Habeas Corpus Resource Center, Santa Clara County Public Defender’s Office, and Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office. Additionally, Alana volunteered with Fresh Lifelines for Youth to educate high school students on their constitutional rights, and she served as a board member on the Criminal Law Society during her time in law school. She demonstrated academic excellence in the field by receiving the CALI Award for achieving the highest score in her Criminal Procedure course, and as a recipient of the BT Collins academic scholarship, an award given to a law student who demonstrates a strong commitment to the service of others. Immediately upon passing the California Bar Exam, Alana joined the firm as an associate attorney. Alana appreciates that our team recognizes each client’s individualized needs and carefully strategizes to provide zealous advocacy for each and every person represented by our firm. Alana is particularly drawn to cases involving mental health issues, cases with juvenile or youthful offenders, and cases involving domestic disputes. Alana has been an attorney with the Law Offices of William Pernik since 2021 and recently began working at our San Jose office. In her free time, Alana enjoys spending time with family and friends, supporting Bay Area sports teams (Go Valkyries!), traveling, and playing with her puppy, Chase.

Civil Litigation

16870 W Bernardo Dr #400, San Diego, CA 92127, USA

Mr. Schack received a degree in Economics from Rutgers College in 1978. In December of 1981, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego School of Law (State Bar No. 99126). In 1985 he passed the California CPA exam (although he is not a C.P.A.) and received an LL.M in Taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law. He was employed by the former “big six” accounting firms of Arthur Andersen and Company (Los Angeles) and KPMG Peat Marwick (San Diego) for approximately four years. His client list included MGM, Wickes Furniture, Circus Circus, S.E. Rykoff, Ernest Borgnine, Santa Catalina Island Co., San Diego Hall of Champions, National Pen, etc. Since 1988, Mr. Schack has represented both consumers and businesses in numerous complex litigation lawsuits. He has orally argued before the Fourth Appellate District and Second Appellate District on at least five separate occasions. In one case in particular, the Fourth Appellate District - Division One, set aside approximately two hours for appellate discussion to analyze the antitrust jurisdiction of a Superior Court to hear an action under the Cartwright Act for price fixing against the cellular telephone carriers in light of the jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission to approve cellular telephone rates. That appellate discussion resulted in the published opinion of Cellular Plus v. Superior Court, 14 Cal.App.4th 1224 (cert.denied July 1, 1993). This opinion has twice been the subject of articles in Competition - the Journal of the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section of the State Bar of California. He also is a former adjunct professor at the University of San Diego.