Team

RANDY BERHOLTZ
OF COUNSEL

Randy is a member of the California Bar and specializes in providing corporate, securities, mergers and acquisitions, public and private financing, venture capital, corporate governance, commercial, licensing, commercial agreements, employment and real estate advice to life science, healthcare, alternative health and exercise companies and venture capital, angel groups and private equity firms in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and Silicon Valley.

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.

CHRIS ESSELTINE
OF COUNSEL

Chris Esseltine is a Healthcare and FDA attorney with 16 years of experience representing a wide range of healthcare entities and companies governed by the FDA. He counsels clients on matters including HIPAA, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark, Medicare Fraud, FDA/FTC marketing and labeling issues, and creating corporate compliance programs. He has represented clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

MOLLY FASHOLA
OF COUNSEL

Molly is an experienced attorney who’s expertise includes both large to small Healthcare Organizations, on both public and private sectors, advising on organizational liability, staff and patient safety, state and federal compliance, and clinical trials.

MATTHEW M. STOKKE
SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Matthew is a Senior Associate attorney at Cohen Healthcare Law Group where he practices all aspects of healthcare law, FDA and FTC regulations, business law, and general corporate law. Matthew focuses his practice on developing legal risk mitigation strategies for health and wellness companies of all sizes in the ever-evolving regulatory environment of the healthcare industry.

MARIA CLARA SALVAI
Chief Operating Officer

Clara is a graduate of the Pontifical Catholic University of Buenos Aires and Boston University where she obtained her JD and a Master’s in Criminal Law.

She has over 15 years of Business Administration, Team training and Marketing experience aside of her expertise in the field of law. Witnessing the challenges on the experience of running a law firm while working during her early years drove her to train and study to sit on the business side of a practice where she can implement a variety of solutions to help business owners and clients to navigate a positive experience. Her passion for helping law firms break boundaries to become a successful, profitable and positive work environment drive her daily.

In her spare time, she loves to spent time with her dog Isabella, family and friends, support local charities, as well as practicing meditation and motocross.

DANA PORCALLA
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Dana Porcalla has built a name in the Marketing Industry with vast connections in the media working on/off-camera with international lifestyle productions, like Red Panda PH. She started creating films at the age of 17 and was given an IMDb page after producing an independent film with Brian Patrick Lim of One Man Crew Productions that won Best in Screenplay at The Barcelona Film Festival.

Dana has well over 15 years of experience in Marketing and Business Development and has worked under Operations building successful brands. Her expertise in the said field landed her a role in the firm as the Head in Marketing where she creates marketing strategies and builds systems for further growth and development.

MIRACHELLE CEPE
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

With her eight years of experience at one of the largest commercial airlines in Asia, Mira brings her positive attitude and dedication wherever she goes. Mira has also interned at a marketing company, where she worked with startup clients to develop their social media campaigns and online content.

Her exceptional attention to detail skill, had made her earn her Executive Assistant title, where she works closely with the COO of the Firm and across all Teams providing administrative support and acting as liaison between Clients and Attorneys.

Her commitment to high quality service drives her daily.

CHRISTIAN MANIQUIS
SENIOR CUSTOMER CARE ASSOCIATE

Christian has 10 years of experience in the Aviation Industry, coming from one of the largest airlines in Asia since 2011. He is a consistent Top-Performer making record-breaking ancillary revenue for the airline whilst mastering his craft in customer relations dealing with a multitude of people coming from different cultures and walks of life. He is now a member of the Care Team at Cohen Healthcare Law Group dedicated to helping businesses and healthcare professionals flourish and grow their business or practice to great heights.

SHARON RIORDAN
CUSTOMER CARE ASSOCIATE

Sharon has over 30 years of experience in Sales Management and Customer Service. Her background of expertise has been primarily in the Beauty and Esthetic industry. With a strong emphasis on the value of customer service, the client is always her #1 priority.

She is a problem solver and will bring her time and dedication to resolving any challenge brought to the table.

For fun she enjoys long bike rides and hiking with friends and family. If you can’t find her its a pretty safe bet, she’s at the beach!