
Contact Information
555 Capitol Mall 9th Floor
Sacramento CA 95814
916.325.5859: T
916.444.8989: F
dalmeida@mhalaw.com

Practice Focus
Health Care
Managed Care Litigation
Arbitration
Contracts
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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
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