Robert Leonard Patterson

My law practice focuses on health care and public law. I am general counsel to several governmental entities, advising them on a broad range of issues related to their operations such as the Brown Act, conflicts of interest and thePublic Records Act.As general counsel,I attend board meetings and render legal advice in open and closed session. As general counsel to two public hospitals, I advise and assist them concerning recruitment agreements, stipend agreements, on-call agreements and medical director agreements.I alsoprovide general advice regarding compliance with Stark and anti-kickback laws and many other laws applicable to hospitals. In addition, I represent medical groups in several practice areas preparing employment agreements, agreements with hospitals and other general business transactions. As a primary resource for myclients, I identify matters requiring the attention of litigation, labor and regulatory attorneys and interact with them to assure that the client's interests are satisfactorily represented.