Health Law Careers Panel
November 11, 2026
About This Event
Interested in health law but not sure what the work actually looks like? Join the Health Law Association and Disability Law Students Association for a panel with five practitioners whose careers span transactions, regulation, litigation, litigation finance, and civil rights. Hear how they found their way into the field, what their day-to-day work involves, and what advice they have for students thinking about their own paths. Time for audience questions will follow the discussion.
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Meet the Panelists:
Chelsea Courel, Associate Attorney, McDermott Will & Schulte Ms. Courel is a Miami Law alumna and former Health Law Association President, Chelsea focuses on healthcare M&A and HIPAA/data privacy, representing buyers and sellers across hospitals, surgery centers, telemedicine, behavioral health, and more.
William J. Spratt, Jr., Principal, Strategic Health Management Solutions, LLC Mr. Spratt spent more than 35 years as a health care attorney, most recently as a partner at Akerman LLP and K&L Gates LLP. He was part of the first class of lawyers Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law.
Matthew Dolman, Managing Partner, Dolman Law Group. Mr. Dolman is a nationally recognized trial lawyer, Mr. Dolman advocates for survivors of sexual abuse and victims of serious injuries and chairs the Bellwether Trial Selection Committee in the Roblox Child Sexual Exploitation and Assault Litigation (MDL 3166).
Ben Gard, Chief of Staff, GFO Asset Management Ben works across investment strategy and operations with a focus on litigation finance, and partners with plaintiff-side law firms on business strategy and technology tools that modernize how firms run.
J. Courtney Cunningham, Managing Partner, J. Courtney Cunningham PLLC Mr. Cunningham brings nearly four decades of civil rights leadership, appellate advocacy, and disability rights enforcement. He participated in legislative efforts surrounding the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act during his time at the U.S. Department of Labor.