Upcoming Events

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery / American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
2021 ASCRS/ASOA Annual Meeting

July 23-27, 2021
Las Vegas, NV

To be determined

American Academy of Ophthalmology
2021 AAO Annual Meeting
August 13-17, 2021
San Francisco, CA

To be determined

Past Presentations

American Academy of Ophthalmology
2020 AAO Annual Meeting
November 14 to 16, 2020
Sands/Expo Venetian
Las Vegas, NV

New Associate Employment Contracts
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Buy-In and Pay-Out Arrangements for Ophthalmology Practices
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Exit Options for the Senior Solo or Sole Practice Owner
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA
Co-Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM

Selling an Ophthalmology Practice: Things to Know
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

American Academy of Ophthalmology
2019 AAO Annual Meeting
October 12 to 15, 2019
Moscone Center
San Francisco, CA

Trends in New Associate Contracts: What’s Happening Now?
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

How to Value an Ophthalmic Practice and Its Goodwill
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA
Co-Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM

What Your Practice Agreements Should Say About Governance, Buyout, Termination, Compensation, and More
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery / American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
2019 ASCRS/ASOA Annual Meeting
May 3 to 9, 2019
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA

May 6, 2019

New "Normal" for Associate Employment Contracts
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Top Ten Questions Ophthalmology Practices Ask

Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery / American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
2020 ASCRS/ASOA Annual Meeting
May 15 to May 19, 2020 - POSTPONED DUE TO THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY RECOMMENDED BY THE CDC
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Boston, MA

Ophthalmology Practice Buy-Ins and Valuations
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA
Co-Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM

How to Buy an Ophthalmic or Optometric Practice: Investing for the Long Run
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA
Co-Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM

Corporate Agreements for Your Practice, ASC, Optical, and Real Estate: What Should These Documents Say?
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA
Co-Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2019 AAOMS Annual Meeting
September 16 to 21, 2019
Boston Convention Center
Boston, MA

Instructor: Joseph W. Gallagher, JD, LLM

American Academy of Ophthalmology
2018 AAO Annual Meeting
October 27 to 30, 2018
McCormick Place - Chicago, Illinois

Current Trends in Buy-Ins and Pay-Outs for Ophthalmology Practices
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Practice Mergers: Survival Tactics for Today’s Markets
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA
Co-Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM

Buying an Ophthalmic or Optometric Practice: Expand Your Market
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA
Co-Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2018 AAOMS Annual Meeting
October 8 to 13, 2018
McCormick Place West - Hilton Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Personnel Policies, Employment Law And Other Regulations: Staying Current And Compliant
Instructor: Joseph W. Gallagher, JD, LLM

Bringing on a New Oral Surgeon
Instructor: Joseph W. Gallagher, JD, LLM

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery / American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
ASCRS/ASOA
April 13 to April 17, 2018
Walter E. Washington Convention Center – Washington, DC

Ophthalmology Practice Buy-Ins and Pay-Outs
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Current Trends in New Associate Employment Agreement
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

What Your Practice (and Related Entities) Agreements Should Say About Governance, Termination, Buy-Out and More
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

American Academy of Ophthalmology - AAO
2017 AAO Annual Meeting
November 11 to 14, 2017
Ernest N Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA

Breakfast with the Experts Roundtable:

Down But Not Out: Partial Retirement and De-equitizing From Medical Practice
Breakfast with the Experts Roundtable – Practices Sales: Liquidating Your Career Investment
Breakfast with Experts Roundtable – How to Recruit, Interview, Select, and Sign the Right Ophthalmologist

New Associate Contracts: What's Typical? What's Fair?
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA
Co-Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM

Handling Ancillary Businesses: ASC, Optical, Real Estate, Equipment, and Management Services
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Practice Mergers: Grouping Up to Survive
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA
Co-Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM

Are you Covered? What Your Documents Should Say About Governance, Buy-Out, Termination, Compensation and More
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Ophthalmic Buy-In and Pay-Out Arrangements for an Uncertain Future
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Buying an Ophthalmic or Optometric Practice: Making the Most of a Key Opportunity
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA
Co-Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2017 AAOMS Annual Meeting
October 9 to 14, 2017

Moscone Center North

San Francisco Marriott Marquis

San Francisco, CA

Buy-Ins and Pay-Outs in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practices
Instructor: Joseph W. Gallagher, JD, LLM

What Your Practice Agreements Should Say About Governance, Compensation, Buy-Outs and More
Instructor: Joseph W. Gallagher, JD, LLM

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

AAOMS

Webinar on June 6, 2017 at Noon (Eastern Time)

Professional Courtesy Services in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practices
Instructor: Joseph W. Gallagher, JD, LLM

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery / American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators
ASCRS/ASOA
May 5 to 9, 2017
Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA

Practice Mergers: Traditional and “Clinic Without Walls”
Senior Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

How to Value an Ophthalmology Practice and Its Goodwill Value
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Selling Your Ophthalmology Practice Before You are Ready to Retire
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Ophthalmology Practice Buy-In and Pay-Out Arrangements
Senior Instructor: Mark E. Kropiewnicki, JD, LLM
Co-Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

2017 Association of Dermatology Administrators & Managers (ADAM) Annual Meeting
February 27 to March 1, 2017
Loews Royal Pacific
Orlando, FL

Avoiding Legal Pitfalls: How to Bring Pathology Studies Back Into Your Dermatology Practice
Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

American Academy of Ophthalmology 2016 AAO Annual Meeting
October 15 to 18, 2016
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL

Instructor: Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Practice Mergers: Traditional and “Clinic Without Walls”

ASC Buy-ins and Buy-outs: Current Trends

What Associates Need to Know to Avoid Signing a Bad Employment Contract

Buying Ophthalmic and Optometric Practices: Carpe Diem!

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2016 AAOMS Annual Meeting
September 18 to 23, 2016
Mandalay Bay Convention Center Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
Las Vegas, NV

Instructor: Joseph W. Gallagher, JD, LLM

What to Know About Selling or Buying an Oral Surgery Practice

Responding to Unexpected and Critical Events in Your Practice