Advisory Group of Attorneys
David M. Balfour, Esq.
David M. Balfour, Esq. is a Shareholder in the law firm Buchalter in the San Diego office. He is a member of the Healthcare practice group with nearly two decades of experience representing clients in the healthcare sector on a wide range of issues including medical staff peer review proceedings, licensing proceedings, writ proceedings, State and Federal Court civil litigation, and related appellate proceedings. He represents hospitals, health systems, health plans, medical staffs, medical groups, and individual healthcare providers regarding litigation risks and best practices to avoid litigation exposure.
Emily Brinkman, Esq.
Emily L. Brinkman is a partner at Hooper, Lundy, & Bookman, PC. Her experience of over 20 years as a litigator includes over 15 years advising healthcare providers and helping them comply with regulatory issues in the state of California. She collaborates with medical staff directors and other executives to manage issues regarding physician credentialing and privileging, peer review, response to Medical Board subpoenas, and day-to-day regulatory compliance. Her previous roles include Deputy Attorney General in the Health Quality Enforcement Section of the California Attorney General’s Office where she represented several health care licensing boards such as the Medical Board of California, Podiatric Medical Board of California, and Board of Psychology.
Shelley A. Carder, Esq.
Shelley A. Carder, Esq. in San Diego provides advice and counsel to medical staffs, healthcare entities and providers.
Rebecca Hoyes, Esq.
Rebecca B. Hoyes is a healthcare attorney in the San Francisco office of the Polsinelli law firm. She has 20 years of experience advising hospitals, health systems and medical staffs on a wide range of regulatory, operational and governance matters. Her practice focuses primarily on medical staff affairs, such as peer review and credentialing, and she regularly counsels clients through sensitive and complex physician-related matters. Rebecca is particularly interested in physician well-being issues, including matters involving practitioner health, professional conduct, and supportive approaches to physician performance concerns.
Terri Keville, Esq.
Terri Keville, Esq. of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angeles, is an expert in health care law, especially peer review, credentialing and other medical staff issues.