Stuart J. Oberman is the founder and President of Oberman Law Firm. Mr. Oberman graduated from Urbana University and received his law degree from John Marshall Law School. Mr. Oberman has been practicing law for over 25 years, and before going into private practice, Mr. Oberman was in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 Company.
Mr. Oberman is highly regarded on a national basis in the area of healthcare law, which includes DSO formation, corporate business structures, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, advertising regulations, HIPAA, Compliance, and employment law regulations that affect healthcare practices. In addition, Mr. Oberman’s expertise in the healthcare industry includes representing and advising clients regarding administrative/regulatory compliance matters that involve licensure applications, disciplinary investigations, Board complaints, credentialing and peer review, Medicare/Medicaid fraud and recoupment investigations, as well as State and Federal regulatory compliance investigations involving healthcare fraud and abuse law (Anti-Kickback Statute and the State Law), and risk management.
In the area of complex regulatory healthcare matters, Mr. Oberman represents clients on a national basis regarding practice areas that involve telehealth and telemedicine, including compliance of corporate structures, corporate practice of medicine, third-party reimbursement, contract negotiations, technology, healthcare fraud and abuse law (Anti-Kickback Statute and the State Law), professional liability risk management, federal and state regulations.
In the area of technology, Mr. Oberman routinely advises clients regarding data security and privacy, technology licensing, intellectual property protection, copyright and trademarks, cyber security, internal risk assessment, licensing agreements, copyright and trademark‘s, end-user license agreements (EULA’s), master license agreements (MLA), SaaS models, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA), cloud computing agreements, joint development agreements, and custom software development agreements.
As the long-term care industry evolves, Mr. Oberman has the knowledge and experience to guide clients in the long-term care sector with respect to corporate and regulatory matters, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). In addition, Mr. Oberman’s practice also focuses on healthcare facility acquisitions and other changes of ownership, as well as related licensure and Medicare/Medicaid certification matters, CCRC registrations, long-term care/skilled nursing facility management, operating agreements, assisted living licensure matters, and healthcare joint ventures. In addition to his expertise in the healthcare industry, Mr. Oberman has a nationwide practice that focuses on all facets of contractual disputes, including corporate governance, fiduciary duty, trade secrets, unfair competition, covenants not to compete, trademark and copyright infringement, fraud, and deceptive trade practices, and other business-related matters.
Mr. Oberman also represents clients throughout the United States in a wide range of corporate practice areas, including mergers & acquisitions, partnership agreements, commercial real estate, entity formation, employment law, commercial leasing, intellectual property, and HIPAA/OSHA compliance.
Mr. Oberman is a national lecturer and has published articles in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, Mr. Oberman had been the recipient of the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award, which is based on client review ratings in the categories of communications ability, responsiveness, and quality of service. Less than 1% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed on martindale.com and lawyers.com have been accorded this honor of distinction.
Professional Affiliations: Member of the American Bar Association-Healthcare Section, American Healthcare Lawyers Association, State Bar of Georgia-Healthcare and Business Law Section, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, Northern District of Georgia and Middle District of Georgia/United States District Court, and United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
