At a Glance
Chair of the Health Care Group, Isaac has comprehensive experience in health care acquisitions, joint ventures, mergers and contracting, as well as managed care agreements. With more than 30 years of legal experience, his expertise in complex litigation includes antitrust cases and class actions, Superfund litigation, disputes related to acquisitions and sales of plants and power facilities. Isaac also advises clients on fraud and abuse, physician self-referral, HIPAA and related matters.
Practices/Industries
Litigation
Class Actions
Complex Business
Trade Secrets/Unfair Competition/Non-Competes

Government Regulation
Antitrust

Health Care
Antitrust
Business Counseling & Business Transactions
Compliance/Fraud & Abuse/Privacy
Employment & Labor
Nonprofit
White Collar Defense

Areas of Concentration
  • Complex Business Litigation
  • Business Transactions
  • Health Care
Education

University of Michigan (B.A., 1967)

University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1970)

Representative Experience
  • Experienced in a variety of complex litigation cases, including antitrust cases and class actions, superfund litigation, disputes related to acquisitions and sales of plants and power facilities.
  • Experience in acquisitions, joint ventures, and mergers including particularly transactions in the health care field.
  • Experience in health care contracting including physician recruitment contracts, employment contracts, and managed care agreements.
  • Advises clients on fraud and abuse, physician self-referral, HIPAA and related matters.
  • Experience in business and real estate acquisitions and financing.
  • Experience in business litigation, particularly in the health care field.
  • Extensive school law experience, representing school districts and administrators.
Honors/Distinctions
AV Rated - Martindale-Hubbell

Named to Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law, Woodward/White (2007 and 2008)
Presentations/Publications

Numerous publications and presentations to lawyer and other groups on health care and complex business litigation issues.

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association (Health Law Section)

Ohio State Bar Association

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (President, 2001-2002; Former Chair, Health Law and Professional Ethics Section, Cleveland Bar Association -- Speaker At Numerous Health Law Conferences)

American Health Lawyers Association

Eighth Judicial Conference Life Member
Community Involvement
President, Shaker Schools Foundation (Former Board Member)

Shaker Heights School District (Former School Board Member and President)
Admissions
State of Ohio
State of Michigan
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
U.S. Tax Court