Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
As the Fractional General Counsel at select health, environmental, business, and education entities, I help them navigate complex legal and compliance realities where I leverage 9+ years of for-profit experience as a tech-enabled healthcare IT, IP, AI, telehealth, digital health, cyber, privacy, business, environmental, IRS, and compliance attorney licensed in Florida, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. and over 20+ years as a board-certified healthcare administrator and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. My focus is on corporate and regulatory compliance, federal/state licensure matters, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funding, and the legal aspects of the digital health and health information technology ecosystem, which includes cybersecurity and risk, HIPAA, HITECH, data breach and EMR privacy issues, precision medicine, hearing loss, hearing aids, bionic hearing aids, virtual care, smart aging, telemedicine, telehealth, artificial intelligence (AI), intellectual property (IP), healthcare contracts, healthcare and clinic real estate, telebehavioral health, teleaudiology, mHealth, big data, predictive analytics, healthcare informatics, IoT medical devices, and robotics. Additionally, I have experience with Healthcare, FDA, Anti-Kickback (AKS), Stark Law, Medicare, AHCA, medical malpractice and patient safety compliance and litigation; private insurance conditions of payment; and Joint Commission and AAAHC accreditation. I have helped lead court victories with verdicts of $5.3M (affirmed on appeal), $7M, and negotiated away $5.8M in liabilities in the past two years. I am a “Common Sense” 🐘 leader and a U.S. Army War College graduate with a U.S. government top secret/SCI clearance and retired as a Colonel with 30+ years of service in the Regular Army and Army Reserve. I am a VA Accredited Attorney, Member of the Miami-Dade County Military Affairs Board representing District 3, and Post Surgeon for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3559 on Miami Beach. I also served as an AMEDD Special Operations Officer ASI: S1; USASOC SOF Support Officer ASI: K9; USAJFKSWCS Civil Affairs 38G5Y, and 90A LG Branch Officer and successfully commanded a Medical Company, Combat Support Hospital, a Medical Brigade of multiple hospitals during COVID-19 response, and Expeditionary Sustainment Command. I also service select personal clients and businesses through The Law Offices of Noel C. Pace, PLLC and Veterans through Veterans First Legal.
• Serve as a Technology and AI-enabled Attorney for healthcare entities and professionals. • Guide clients through healthcare compliance, contracts, licensing, and risk management. • Achieve favorable outcomes in complex legal matters, enhancing client satisfaction. • Utilize high-tech digital tools to deliver innovative legal solutions, improving client operations.
• Serve as a Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled Fractional General Counsel for healthcare, business, environmental, and educational entities, providing strategic legal guidance. • Achieve favorable outcomes for private clients in complex legal matters, enhancing overall client satisfaction. • Leverage high-tech digital tools to deliver innovative legal solutions, improving client operations and compliance.
• As a Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled Colonel, USA, Ret. and VA Accredited Attorney, assist Veterans with disability claims through The Law Offices of Noel C. Pace, PLLC, DBA Veterans First Legal. • As former Chair of the ABA Military and Veterans Health Law Group, Specialize in VA Complex Supplemental Claims, VA Higher-Level Reviews, and VA Board Appeals. • Demonstrate a strong commitment to national security and community service in supporting Veterans
The mission of the Military Affairs Board (MAB) is to provide the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners with recommendations in regards to the military and veterans. The Military Affairs Board’s focus is concentrated on issues concerning the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard Reserves. The Military Affairs Board will serve as an advocate for active duty, reserve, retired, disabled and deceased military personnel in Miami-Dade County.
At Karma Health as Fractional General Counsel, I assist the delivering high-quality, AI-powered healthcare services that improve patient outcomes and streamline operations. Our team of experts uses AI to drive insights and inform decision-making, ensuring that our clients receive the best possible care. Learn more about our AI-powered services and how they can benefit your organization at https://karma-health.ai/