Frank Gamma has been practicing law since 1992 and has developed a practice exclusively representing physicians. Mr. Gamma is a founding partner of Kessenick, Gamma & Free. 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 Daniel, a Bay Area native, is an associate 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@kgf-lawfirm.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 the firm. He brings a comprehensive mix of services to his client base which includes over 150 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 considers 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@kgf-lawfirm.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, 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. Doug has been with the firm since its inception and he became a partner on January 1, 2008. lkessenick@kgf-lawfirm.com 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 Bridgett 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; he is listed in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America; he is recognized by corporate counsel as a “Top Lawyer” and was selected as a super lawyer by the “Northern California Super Lawyers.” dzacharia@kgf-lawfirm.com 415-568-2000 Daniel is an associate attorney and joined the firm in 2007. Since joining the firm Daniel has concentrated his practice on corporate, business and regulatory matters for medical groups and physicians, including medical group formation, integration, and governance, development of management services organizations, and compliance with the federal Stark and Fraud & Abuse laws and the California Speier law. He also regularly provides legal advice to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. During law school, Daniel worked for a high-profile criminal defense firm, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, and a boutique firm specializing in personal injury. Daniel graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2007, and received a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of California, Davis, in 2001. Denice Player dplayer@kgf-lawfirm.com 415-362-9415 Denice has worked with Frank Gamma since 1997. She is legal assistant to Frank Gamma and Douglas Free and assists in the firm's medical group formation activities. She is a member of the San Francisco Paralegal Association. She is a native of Marin County. Michele Maley mmaley@kgf-lawfirm.com 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 Daniel I. Zacharia Support Staff