Ronak R. Chokhani

Ronak R. Chokhani

Associate
Seattle, WA
P: 206.386.7590
Overview

About Ronak

Ronak Chokhani is an associate in Stoel Rives’ Corporate group and focuses his practice on health care transactions. He provides guidance on a wide range of regulatory and corporate transactional matters to medical groups, managed care companies, and other health care entities. Ronak’s business acumen and passion for the health care industry coupled with his distinguished legal research and writing skills make him an asset for his clients. He constantly strives to increase the breadth and depth of his legal knowledge to ensure his clients receive sound legal guidance.

Ronak has been selected to serve as a member-at-large on the WSBA Health Law Section’s Executive Committee from October 2021 to September 2022. Before joining Stoel Rives, Ronak was a legal intern in the Office of the General Counsel at Lone Star College System (2018); a summer associate at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C. (2018); a legal intern in the Office of the General Counsel at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2017); and a summer associate at Rose Law Firm (2017).

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Experience

Experience

Health Care Regulatory Experience

  • Advised clients on disclosure of protected health information under HIPAA and Oregon privacy laws.
  • Advised clients on federal Anti-Kickback Statute matters and analyzed whether relevant safe-harbor provisions were applicable.
  • Prepared residential handbook for an assisted-living facility.
  • Researched corporate practice of medicine rules for 14 states and assessed whether a health care client is compliant with relevant restrictions and prohibitions.
  • Advised client on duty to report a fraud and neglect investigation to a professional licensing board under Oregon laws.
  • Assessed whether client’s Business Associate Agreements comply with HIPAA and HITECH.

Health Care Transactional Experience

  • Advised clients on Anti-Kickback and Stark law implications of proposed joint venture and electronic health record arrangement.
  • Analyzed Stock Repurchase Agreement for breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims for a minority shareholder of a private practice.
  • Prepared an Operating Agreement and a Unanimous Written Consent for a dermatology clinic
  • Prepared provider agreement for a Coordinated Care Organization.
  • Assisted with buyer side due diligence for acquisition of a behavioral healthcare services provider.

Corporate Experience

  • Prepared training materials for employees of a publicly traded technology company regarding SEC’s insider trading regulations.
  • Prepared bylaws and organizational consent for a nonprofit organization.
  • Managed and organized the data room for buyer side due diligence.
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Honors

Honors & Activities

Professional Honors & Activities

  • Included in Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch in America (Corporate Law), 2023
  • Member-at-Large, Executive Committee, Health Law Section, Washington State Bar Association, 2021–2022 
  • Student Member, Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court, 2018–2019
  • Student of the Year, Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2019
  • CALI Excellent for the Future Awards, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2016–2019:
    • Legal Research & Writing
    • Advanced Legal Analysis
    • Advanced Bar Review
    • Employment Law
    • Constitutional Law
    • Wills, Trusts & Estate Administration
    • Criminal Procedure
    • Texas Civil and Criminal Procedure
    • Sports Law
    • Baseball and the Law
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Insights & Presentations

Insights & Presentations




Related News & Publications

Main Street Lending Program Goes Live: Eligible Borrowers Can Apply Now, Relief for Non-Profits Is in Sight - 7/8/2020
Non-Urgent and Elective Procedures Update: Oregon and Washington Ease Prohibitions - 5/26/2020
SBA Releases Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application - 5/20/2020
Main Street Lending Program Update: Federal Reserve Releases New Loan Terms; No Start-Date Announced - 5/1/2020
COVID-19 Update: FCC Accepting Applications for Its $200M Telehealth Program; Red Light Rule Waived - 4/23/2020
COVID 19 Update: Minnesota’s Ban on Elective Procedures, Providers May Be Compelled to Donate or Sell Medical Equipment - 4/20/2020
FCC Releases $200M COVID-19 Telehealth Program Guidance: Your Questions Answered - 4/10/2020
Main Street Lending Program: Terms Announced, Relief for Middle Market in Sight - 4/9/2020
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Elective Medical Procedures Banned, PPEs at Risk of Confiscation - 4/6/2020

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