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Contact Information

555 Capitol Mall 9th Floor

Sacramento CA 95814

916.325.5859: T

916.444.8989: F

dalmeida@mhalaw.com

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Practice Focus

Health Care

Managed Care Litigation

Arbitration

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Daniela F. Almeida | Shareholder

Professional Experience

A leading member of McDonough Holland & Allen’s Health Care practice group, Daniela focuses her practice on health care operations, regulatory business litigation, and contractual disputes. She represents health care providers, including hospitals and physician groups, in a variety of complex business litigation and has significant experience in litigating contractual disputes between providers and health plans. Daniela also is experienced in representing municipalities, financial institutions, law firms and large corporations, and counsels her clients in a wide variety of business matters, including business litigation, professional malpractice and disciplinary defense in both state and federal courts.

Daniela is a certified arbitrator with the American Health Lawyers Association, and frequently addresses regional and national industry organizations regarding dispute resolution strategy for health care providers. She is a member of McDonough’s Board of Directors.

Presentations/Publications

Author, “Drafting Arbitration Provisions for Complex Business Litigation in Healthcare,” American Health Lawyers Association, Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law, Volume 1, Number 3, April 2008

Presenter, “Strategies for Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Mediation and Litigation,” American Health Lawyers Association 2007 Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, June 2007

Presenter, “Drafting Effective Arbitration Agreements,” State Capital Global Law Firm Group, March 2006, Santa Monica, California

Presenter, “Law Faire & Forum – Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions,” January 2006, Davis, California

Presenter, “It’s Not Your Mother’s or Father’s Arbitration – Drafting Arbitration Clauses and Litigating in 2006,” California Health Lawyers Association, November 2005, Los Angeles, California

Presenter, “National Business Institute: Advanced Litigation Practice for the Paralegal,” November 2004, Sacramento, California

Leadership Positions/Affiliations

Board Member, McDonough Holland & Allen PC

Member, California Society of Healthcare Attorneys

Member, American Health Lawyers Association

Member, State Bar of California

Member, State Bar of New York

Member, Sacramento County Bar Association

Member, Women Lawyers of Sacramento

Board Member, The Sacramento No Glass Ceiling Task Force

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Admitted to Practice

State Bar of New York, 1997

State Bar of California, 1999

United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

United States District Court, Eastern District of California

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Education

State University of New York, School of Law

J.D., cum laude, 1997

University of California, Davis, School of Law

Visiting Student, 1996-1997

Willamette University

B.A., 1993

Languages

Spanish

Portuguese