Team

MICHAEL H. COHEN
FOUNDING ATTORNEY

Michael served as Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Adjunct faculty at Harvard School of Public Health.  He is Author of 6 leading books on Health and Wellness Law. Recognized for his contribution to international health law and policy. Michael is a thought leader in health care law, pioneering legal strategies and solutions for clients in traditional and emerging healthcare markets.

ALYSSA K. EHRLICH
OF COUNSEL

Alyssa K. Ehrlich is a member of the Bar in California, Arizona (inactive), and Washington D.C. She has 11 years of experience in healthcare law, medical malpractice, elder abuse, business litigation, and business formation. She received her JD from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, CA and graduated Magna Cum Laude with her Bachelors from the University of Arizona. She has lobbied Congress, passed legislation, worked for…

KRISTEN MONTEZ
OF COUNSEL

Kristen has been at the forefront of new breakthroughs in the healthcare industry. Her scholarship in the cutting-edge practice of Medical Travel has garnered the attention of the American Bar Association, which published her study on the concept as it related to healthcare proposals that at the time the Affordable Care Act was merely a campaign proposal. From this article, her passion for medical tourism and global healthcare flourished…

JESSICA PASSMAN
OF COUNSEL

Jessica received her BA in Business & Finance from the University of Central Florida, and her JD (Cum Laude) from the University of Miami School of Law. After graduating from law school, she was an Associate Attorney at several top law firms, focusing on Commercial Real Estate, and outside general counsel to numerous clients in her own law practice. Jessica Passman is a member of the Florida Bar.

BARBARA J. ZABAWA
OF COUNSEL

Barbara J. Zabawa has 20+ years of experience in the health care field, first receiving her Master’s in Public Health from the University of Michigan before attending law school at UW Madison, where she graduated with honors in 2001. From 2003-2005, Ms. Zabawa clerked for the Honorable Barbara B. Crabb in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin and worked on a variety of matters, including employment, patent infringement, civil rights, and contract matters. She also served as a Skadden Fellow representing health care consumers on both the national and local level by helping consumers navigate private insurance coverage issues and advocating for their interests as a Funded Consumer Advocate at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

EBONY KIRKPATRICK
CLIENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Ebony Kirkpatrick serves as the firm’s first point of contact in the role of Client Development Manager. She has over 25 years’ experience in Sales and Client Care/Customer Relations. Her extensive background includes knowledge in various industries such as Healthcare, Legal, Food Service and Telecommunications. Ebony is a friendly, warm voice at the firm and the front line for communication with our clients. She is dedicated to providing exceptional service to all of our clients through diligent management.

DENNIS M. MOORE
REGULATORY CONSULTANT

Dennis is currently Chief Technical Expert and Managing Partner of Auk Technical Services LTD. He has 28 years of experience in medical device design, software design validation systems and evaluations, manufacturing software validation, training drug and device firms in all aspects of device and pharmaceutical manufacturing, and experience helping firms achieve compliance to FDA regulation and International Standards regulations. Mr. Moore has given numerous web seminars on GMP issues; has traveled the world putting out FDA compliance related fires and authored many documents on quality system inspection, FDA/CA narrative report compilation, drug quality systems and software auditing techniques.

ARAM ZADEH
PARALEGAL

Aram received his BA (cum laude) in Social Studies from Harvard University in 2017. After graduating, he worked as a paralegal at a multinational law firm in Washington, D.C. He joined our team in 2019 and works under attorney supervision on legal research and preliminary casework. Additionally, he assists with other duties, including administrative, marketing, and sales functions.