Rivas Goldstein, LLP
Health Law | Serving Austin, TX
800-761-5190Texas Health Care Law Firm
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Proven Health Care Law Attorneys With Decades Of Combined Experience
After working together at an Austin law firm that provided health care services, our principal lawyers, John Rivas and Nicole Goldstein, founded Rivas Goldstein, LLP, in 2003. Both founding attorneys have a long history of results representing physicians, nurses and other licensed medical providers.
Before starting our firm, John Rivas worked for the Texas Medical Board and at the Texas attorney general’s office in the Elder Law and Public Health Division and Civil Medicaid Fraud Division. Our firm’s attorneys use their decades of combined experience to represent health care clients in a variety of cases related to their businesses and livelihood.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- A Strong Defense Against ERKA Allegations
- Administrative
- Allegations and Investigations of False Claims
- Allegations of Misconduct Or Fraud Related To Private Ambulance Companies
- Allegations of Overpayments and Audits By Commercial Carriers
- Alleged Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law Violations
- Appeals Regarding Medicare Overpayments
- Health Care Law
- Investigations By Qlarant, The FBI, The OIG and Other Parties
- Issues with Physician Licensing
- Legal Help For Texas Behavior Health Clinics
- Legal Issues Related to Diagnostic Testing and Reference Labs
- Legal Matters Involving Home Health and Hospice Agencies
- Mergers, Transactions and Acquisitions of Business in the Health Care Industry
- Nurse Licensing and Misconduct
- Other Legal Matters Involving Health Care Providers
- Pharmacy and Pharmacist Misconduct Allegations
- Physician and Medical Professional Non-Compete Agreements
- Physician Peer Review and Credentialing.
- Regulatory and Misconduct Issues Related to Nursing Homes
- Representation for Physician Group Practices
- The Purchase Or Sale of a Health Care Company
- Whistleblower – Qui Tam
Call 800-761-5190 today to arrange your initial consultation.
Attorney John J. Rivas
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1993
- New York, 2013
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- New Jersey, 2020
Education:
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
- J.D. - 1993
- University of Texas, Austin
- B.A.
- Major: English
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Texas Association of Home Care, Member
- American Health Lawyers Association, Member
- The Hispanic Bar Association
Attorney Nicole A. Goldstein
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1999
- Texas, 2000
- California, 2016
Education:
- Hofstra University School of Law, Hempstead, New York
- Juris Doctor - 1998
- Boston University
- Bachelor of Arts - 1995
- Major: Economics
- Major: Psychology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Health Lawyers Association, Member
Attorney Dana Thompson
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 2009
- California, 2012
- New York, 2017
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 2009
- Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California
- B.A. - 2006
- Major: History
Attorney Ethan Lau
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2005
- Texas, 2017
Education:
- Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
- LL.M. - 2011
- Major: Corporate, Finance and Banking Law
- Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York
- J.D. - 2005
- St. John's University
- B.S. - 1997
- Major: Computer Science
Attorney Sterling Richard McKinney
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
Education:
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
- J.D. - 2023
- University of Texas, Arlington, Texas
- B.S. - 2018
- Major: Biology
Languages Spoken:
- English
Attorney Hilary Duncan Supak
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 2012
Education:
- South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
- J.D.
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Languages Spoken:
- English
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