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Craig Marc Rappel
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Summary
Providing a wide variety of legal services to:
Physician groups and other health services providers.
Clinical laboratory and designated health services companies.
Treatment modality and surgical facilities companies.
Therapy and rehabilitative health companies.
Medical device companies.
Medical education institutions.
Medical management, integrated healthcare delivery system and billing companies.
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Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, as an overseas practitioner. SRA No. 492691. Also regulated by the Florida Bar, District of Columbia Bar, State Bar of Michigan, Missouri Bar, and the Law Society of Ontario.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Employment Law
- Health Care Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- England & Wales
- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- Michigan
- State Bar of Michigan
- Missouri
- The Missouri Bar
- Ontario
- U.S.D.C. DC
- U.S.D.C. ED MI
- U.S.D.C. ED MO
- U.S.D.C. MD FL
- U.S.D.C. ND FL
- U.S.D.C. SD FL
- U.S.D.C. WD MI
- 6th Circuit
- 8th Circuit
- 11th Circuit
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- D.C. Circuit
- Federal Circuit
- Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Senior Courts of England & Wales
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Federal Court of Claims
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Tax Court
Languages
- French: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Firm Governor
- Rappel Health Law Group, P.L.
- - Current
- Trial Practitioner with emphasis in representing physicians, group practices and other healthcare entities in business torts, collections, construction law, intellectual property, employment law, insurance benefits and reimbursement claims, and other healthcare law related matters including litigation in professional liability, federal healthcare beneficiary entitlement programs, contracting, physician-hospital relations, fraud and abuse, and self-referral.
- Chair, Florida Statewide Advocacy Council
- State of Florida, Executive Office of the Governor
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- Appointed Public Official, Section 402.164, F.S., Professional-Legal member of the State of Florida, Florida Statewide Advocacy Council, (Executive Office of the Governor) May 2000 (Term of office: May 2000 - Nov. 2000; reappointed Nov. 2000 - Nov. 2004; reappointed Feb. 2005 – Nov. 2008, resigned effective June 30, 2006). Chairman 2003 - 2005; Vice Chairman 2001 - 2003. Appointed by Governor Jeb Bush. Charged with the responsibility of the advocacy and protection of vulnerable citizens and Floridians with unique needs by safeguarding their constitutional and human rights through investigation and oversight review of the Executive Branch's administration of the State's health and human services delivery system including all federally mandated health and human services programs and contractors. Requirements included conciliation of client complaints with seven state executive departments, drafting and presentation of records access warrants to the judiciary; administrative rules promulgation and negotiation of data sharing agreements within Florida state government. Appearance on behalf of the Council before the Florida Legislature including consultation and coordination of health and human services policy implementation. Coordination with Office of Policy & Budget in the Governor’s Office on transfer of the Council from state department level to integration within the Executive Office of the Governor.
- Assistant State Attorney
- State of Florida, Office of State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit
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- Designated trial attorney for general felony prosecutions before the circuit court. Responsible for the case preparation, evaluation and prosecution of violent and non-violent felonies. Assisting law enforcement agencies for investigating ongoing criminal enterprises including the drafting and approving of search warrants, wiretaps and pen registers. Prosecution of defendants qualifying as career criminals. Prosecuted two capital murder cases successfully with results of obtaining death sentences.
Education
- The University of Toledo College of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Order of Barristers
- University of Florida
- B.A. | Economics
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- Honors: Omicron Delta Epsilon, Economics Honor Society
Awards
- AV
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Certificate of Meritorious Service to the Legal Profession
- The Florida Bar
- Degree of Barrister-at-Law
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- National Member
- Order of Barristers
Professional Associations
- The Missouri Bar # 71484
- Member
- - Current
- State Bar of Michigan # P82779
- Member
- - Current
- Law Society of Ontario # 64969Q
- Member
- - Current
- Canadian Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Ontario Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Law Society of England & Wales # 492691
- Member
- - Current
- District of Columbia Bar # 484208
- Member
- - Current
- Federal Bar Association
- Member, D.C. Chapter
- - Current
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Member
- - Current
- Florida Bar # 752428
- Member
- - Current
- Supreme Court of State of Florida
- Chair, Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee 19th Judicial Circuit
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- Florida Bar
- Clients' Security Fund Member
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- American Bar Association
- International Law Section, International Life Sciences & Health Law Committee, Co-Chair
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- American Bar Association
- Member
- -
- American Bar Association
- International Law Section, Canada Committee, Vice Chairman
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- Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates (SAHCA)
- Associate Member
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- City of Westminster & Holborn Law Society
- Member
- -
- American Inns of Court
- Alumnus/Barrister
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- Ohio State Bar Association
- Law Student Member
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Certifications
- Practising Certificate, 2018 - 2019
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- (Formerly) Board Certified in Criminal Trial (1994 - 2004)
- The Florida Bar
- Certificate of Qualification, 2013
- National Committee on Accreditation, Federation of Law Socities of Canada
- Certificate of Eligibility, 2008
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
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