Frank Gamma has been practicing law since 1992 and has developed a practice exclusively representing physicians. Mr. Gamma is a founding partner of Kessenick, Phillips & Gamma. He brings a comprehensive mix of services to his client base which includes over 100 organized medical groups... View Bio Doug has practiced law since 1991 when he graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law. Since that time Doug has focused his practice on the legal and business needs of physicians... View Bio Larry has practiced law since 1970 when he graduated from Hastings College of the Law. He began his career with the Hassard Bonnington firm, representing the CMA and many physician clients... View Bio Brock is a founding partner of Kessenick, Phillips & Gamma, LLP, with over 25 years experience as a health care attorney. He is a 1980 graduate of Hastings College of the Law and an experienced trial... View Bio Daniel, a Bay Area native, is an assocate attorney and newest member of the firm. Daniel graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2007. During law school, Daniel studied jurisprudence... View Bio    View Bios fgamma@kpglegal.com 415-362-6412 Frank Gamma has been practicing law since 1992 and has developed a practice exclusively representing physicians. Mr. Gamma is a founding partner of Kessenick, Phillips & Gamma. He brings a comprehensive mix of services to his client base which includes over 100 organized medical groups. Mr. Gamma has developed a system of integrated legal representation for his medical group and physician clients and uses a network of other lawyers to bring the necessary legal expertise to bear while operating as the “primary care” attorney for his medical groups and physicians. Frank has been awarded the distinguished status of being “Northern California Super Lawyers,” a publication that annually lists lawyers it considered to be the finest in California. Prior to beginning his law practice, Frank had over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare administration field. He started his career at Blue Shield of California working in the Medicare program, managing the Medicare Fair Hearing Department, and writing the Medicare Bulletin. He left Blue Shield and was briefly in hospital administration, after which he focused his career on medical group management. He managed three large multispecialty groups, including a 50-physician group. Mr. Gamma is a Fellow in the American College of Medical Practice Executives ("the College"). This is the highest credential that an individual in the medical practice executive field can hold. He is the only individual in the Country who is a practicing attorney, holds an MBA in Health Services Administration and is a Fellow in the College. This combination of credentials allows him to bring his extensive experience and knowledge to bear in assisting physicians in organizing strong medical groups through which they can survive and thrive in the current managed care environment. He has published many articles and spoken at many conferences and organizations of both physicians and medical group managers. dfree@kpglegal.com 415-362-6414 Doug has practiced law since 1991 when he graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law. Since that time Doug has focused his practice on the legal and business needs of physicians, including serving as general counsel to the California Society of Plastic Surgeons since 1997, and representing many medical groups throughout California. Doug also has a background in professional liability defense and experience in real estate matters, including commercial leases. He regularly advises in all areas of physician business law, including corporate, tax, and regulatory. He was formerly with Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos & Rudy, and, before that, with the Law Offices of Charles O’Brien, which served as general counsel to The Doctors Company, a major physician malpractice insurance company. In August 2006, Doug joined in the founding of Kessenick, Phillips & Gamma, and became a partner of the firm January 1, 2008. lkessenick@kpglegal.com Phone: 415-362-9408 Larry has practiced law since 1970 when he graduated from Hastings College of the Law. He began his career with the Hassard Bonnington firm, representing the CMA and many physician clients. Larry joined the Hanson firm in 1973 and was a partner until he left in 2006 to form the Kessenick, Phillips & Gamma firm. Larry acts as legal counsel to many physician groups, and regularly advises in complex business transactions. His clients include the California Radiological Society and Brown & Toland Medical Group where he serves regularly as outside counsel. He has special expertise in all forms of health regulatory law as they affect the formation of physician business ventures, including Stark II, the federal anti-kickback law, and the Speier law. He is past president of the California Society of Healthcare Attorneys and served as a board member for many years. He is general counsel to one of the firm’s few non-healthcare clients, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the regional accrediting association for colleges and universities throughout California. He has been awarded the highest AV peer rating by the Martindale Hubble law directory, is recognized by corporate counsel as a “Top Lawyer” and was selected as a super lawyer by the “Northern California Super Lawyers.” bphillips@kpglegal.com Phone: 415-381-0805 Brock is a founding partner of Kessenick, Phillips & Gamma, LLP, with over 25 years experience as a health care attorney. He is a 1980 graduate of Hastings College of the Law and an experienced trial and appellate attorney, specializing in the areas of physician credentialing and peer review, health care regulatory issues, medical malpractice, general business and tort law, and managed-care liability. He has published articles on punitive damages, wrongful termination, medical staff peer review and malpractice issues. Brock is a frequent speaker on medical-legal topics including all aspects of managed-care liability, peer review and credentialing issues, and loss prevention. Brock is a past-President of the California Society of Health Care Attorneys and an active member of the California Academy of Attorneys for Health Care Professionals. Brock has been awarded the highest AV peer rating by the Martindale Hubble law directory. Prior to attending law school, Brock served as a naval officer on sea duty for four years. He graduated from Whitman College in 1973. dzacharia@kpglegal.com Phone: 415-568-2000 Daniel, a Bay Area native, is an assocate attorney and newest member of the firm. Daniel graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2007. During law school, Daniel studied jurisprudence at Magdallen College, Oxford University, England. Daniel also worked for a high-profile criminal defense firm, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, and a boutique firm that specializes in personal injury. Prior to attending law school, Daniel worked in Japan as an English instructor for two years. He graduated from the University of California, Davis, in 2001. Denice Player dplayer@kpglegal.com Phone: 415-362-9415 Denice has worked with Frank Gamma since 1997. Prior to that, she had her own business working for court reporters. She is a native of Marin County. Michele Maley mmaley@kpglegal.com Phone: 415-362-9409 Michele grew up in El Paso, Texas and moved to California in 2000. She’s been in the legal field for five years and working with Larry Kessenick since 2003. She has a BA in English/American Literature from the University of Texas at El Paso.   Attorney Index Frank Gamma Douglas S. Free Laurence W. Kessenick Brock Phillips Daniel I. Zacharia Support Staff