Robert Rappel, D.O., J.D. | Governor & Managing Attorney
Practice Areas: Health Care Transactions, Regulatory and Medical Education Practice.
Practice Areas: Health Care Transactions, Regulatory and Medical Education Practice.
Admitted: 1994, State of Florida (Attorney-at-Law), Supreme Court of the State of Florida; 1997, District of Columbia (Attorney-at-Law), District of Columbia Court of Appeals; 1998, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, U.S. District, Court, Middle District of Florida, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida, and U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida; 2004, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2009, U.S. Court of International Trade; 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Law School: Nova Southeastern University, J.D., 1991.
College: Fairleigh Dickinson University, B.S. (Chemistry), 1958; Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O., 1962.
Member: American Health Lawyers Association; Brevard County Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; Federal Bar Association (Chair, Senior Lawyers Division (2005 - 2009; 2012 - 2016); Member, D.C. Chapter); Florida Bar; American College of Osteopathic Surgeons; Florida Osteopathic Medicine Association.
Biography: Licensed in Osteopathic Medicine: Florida (active), California (retired), Kentucky (retired), Missouri (retired), New Jersey (retired), and New York (not registered status); Listed, Marquis, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare; Marquis Who's Who in American Law. Fellow, American College of Legal Medicine; Board Certified Health Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education (2003 - present); Founding Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs, The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (1976 - 1978); Associate Professor of Urology, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994 - 1997); and State of Florida Notary Public.
contact: drr@rappelhealthlaw.com
Law School: Nova Southeastern University, J.D., 1991.
College: Fairleigh Dickinson University, B.S. (Chemistry), 1958; Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, D.O., 1962.
Member: American Health Lawyers Association; Brevard County Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; Federal Bar Association (Chair, Senior Lawyers Division (2005 - 2009; 2012 - 2016); Member, D.C. Chapter); Florida Bar; American College of Osteopathic Surgeons; Florida Osteopathic Medicine Association.
Biography: Licensed in Osteopathic Medicine: Florida (active), California (retired), Kentucky (retired), Missouri (retired), New Jersey (retired), and New York (not registered status); Listed, Marquis, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare; Marquis Who's Who in American Law. Fellow, American College of Legal Medicine; Board Certified Health Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education (2003 - present); Founding Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs, The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (1976 - 1978); Associate Professor of Urology, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1994 - 1997); and State of Florida Notary Public.
contact: drr@rappelhealthlaw.com
Craig Marc Rappel | Governor
Practice Areas: Health Care Arbitration, Litigation, Regulatory and Appellate Practice.
Practice Areas: Health Care Arbitration, Litigation, Regulatory and Appellate Practice.
Admitted: 1988, State of Florida (Attorney-at-Law), Supreme Court of the State of Florida; 1989, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit and U.S. Tax Court; 2003, District of Columbia (Attorney-at-Law), District of Columbia Court of Appeals; 2004, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2009, U.S. Court of International Trade; 2010, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and England & Wales (Solicitor), The Senior Courts of England and Wales; 2013, Province of Ontario (Barrister and Solicitor), The Court of Appeal for Ontario, The Ontario Superior Court of Justice, The Federal Court of Canada, The Federal Court of Appeal of Canada, The Supreme Court of Canada and The Tax Court of Canada; 2018, State of Michigan (Attorney-at-Law), Supreme Court of the State of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan.
Law School: University of Toledo, J.D., 1987.
College: University of Florida, B.A. (Economics); Certificate in Western European Studies, 1985.
Member: American Health Lawyers Association; Brevard County Bar Association; Canadian Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; Federal Bar Association (Member, D.C. Chapter); Florida Bar; The Law Society of England and Wales; The Law Society of Ontario; Ontario Bar Association; and the State Bar of Michigan.
Biography: Order of Barristers. Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law; Marquis Who's Who in America. Member, 2000-2006, Vice Chairman, 2001-2003, and Chairman, 2003-2005, Florida Statewide Advocacy Council (Executive Office of the Governor), by Governor Jeb Bush, State of Florida. Assistant State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit, State of Florida, 1988-1992. Vassar B. Carlton Chapter, American Inn of Court (Barrister and Founding member), 1992-1995; (National Member), 1995-2000; (Alumni Member), 2006 - 2012. Formerly Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 1994 - 2004; Certificate of Meritorious Service to the Legal Profession, Florida Bar, 2014 (Client Security Fund Committee member, 2008 -2014); Member, 2017 - 2020, Client Security Fund, Florida Bar. Co-Chair, International Life Sciences and Health Law Committee, Section on International Law, American Bar Association, 2016 - 2018. Member, 2017 - 2023, Chair 2018 - present, 19th Judicial Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, by the Supreme Court of Florida. State of Florida Notary Public. Province of Ontario Commissioner of Oaths. Member, The Royal Overseas League; Degree of Barrister-at-Law, Law Society of Upper Canada (presently Law Society of Ontario).
Languages: French.
contact: cmr@rappelhealthlaw.com
Law School: University of Toledo, J.D., 1987.
College: University of Florida, B.A. (Economics); Certificate in Western European Studies, 1985.
Member: American Health Lawyers Association; Brevard County Bar Association; Canadian Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; Federal Bar Association (Member, D.C. Chapter); Florida Bar; The Law Society of England and Wales; The Law Society of Ontario; Ontario Bar Association; and the State Bar of Michigan.
Biography: Order of Barristers. Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law; Marquis Who's Who in America. Member, 2000-2006, Vice Chairman, 2001-2003, and Chairman, 2003-2005, Florida Statewide Advocacy Council (Executive Office of the Governor), by Governor Jeb Bush, State of Florida. Assistant State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit, State of Florida, 1988-1992. Vassar B. Carlton Chapter, American Inn of Court (Barrister and Founding member), 1992-1995; (National Member), 1995-2000; (Alumni Member), 2006 - 2012. Formerly Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, 1994 - 2004; Certificate of Meritorious Service to the Legal Profession, Florida Bar, 2014 (Client Security Fund Committee member, 2008 -2014); Member, 2017 - 2020, Client Security Fund, Florida Bar. Co-Chair, International Life Sciences and Health Law Committee, Section on International Law, American Bar Association, 2016 - 2018. Member, 2017 - 2023, Chair 2018 - present, 19th Judicial Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, by the Supreme Court of Florida. State of Florida Notary Public. Province of Ontario Commissioner of Oaths. Member, The Royal Overseas League; Degree of Barrister-at-Law, Law Society of Upper Canada (presently Law Society of Ontario).
Languages: French.
contact: cmr@rappelhealthlaw.com