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Patrick is a shareholder at Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. He has been in practice for more than 30 years. His current trial practice emphasizes representation of professionals in the health and legal fields in civil matters and disciplinary matters. He represents doctors, lawyers, chiropractors, hospitals, nurses and naturopaths. He has handled hundreds of negligence and disciplinary matters for professionals. Patrick also has trial experience in products liability, premises liability, consumer protection, construction defect and surety matters. Patrick is a former legislative assistant to the Hon. Warren G. Magnuson. He also served as a member of the Washington State Bar Association’s Disciplinary Board.

My goal as a business attorney practicing in a heavily regulated industry is to partner with my clients to help them find practical solutions to complex problems.

I enjoy problem solving with clients and assisting them in navigating the heavily regulated health care industry.. I also enjoy working with cities and landlords in brining telecommunications and cable services to their areas.

I am a member in the Seattle office where my practice includes health care, insurance, product liability, mass tort, and civil matters. I provide a wide range of legal services to members of the health care industry including negotiating and structuring arrangements, business, regulatory, confidentiality and privacy-related compliance services including HIPAA and state laws, licensing and risk management related services, and related investigations. My practice includes legal advice and litigation relating to insurance coverage and bad faith for policyholders and the insurance industry including property and casualty, life, health and disability. I also provide guidance and advice to the insurance industry and selfinsureds with respect to their obligations under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act and Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA). I was named to the Washington Super Lawyers list by Super Lawyers magazine in 2005 and 2010-2016.

As a Member of Ogden Murphy Wallace, I represent hospitals, physicians and physician groups in transactional matters. A great deal of my practice is also devoted to real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions and other business-related issues, both inside and outside of healthcare.Specialties:Healthcare TransactionsReal Esate TransactionsHospitals, Physicians and Physician PracticesMergers and AcquisitionsStark and Anti-kickbackEntity Formation and GovernanceHealthcare ITAccountable Care Organizations (ACOs)Dental Practice TransactionsBusiness TransactionsContract NegotiationsPhysician Group/Hospital IntegrationsLiquor Licensing