ByrdAdatto Founding Partner Bradford E. Adatto

Bradford E. Adatto

Partner/President

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“I’ve always known this is what I wanted to do. To me, it’s about helping people create something they are proud of and to ensure they achieve it.”

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Bradford E. Adatto decided to become a lawyer during sixth-grade Career Day, when he promised to represent his best friend, a future doctor. A few decades and many miles later, he started his own law firm that focused on representing health care and corporate clients. And yes, his best friend from sixth grade is among them.

Brad’s background is in regulatory, transactional, and securities law. Having worked in health care law his entire career, he has an in-depth knowledge of the “do’s and don’ts” of this heavily regulated industry. As the son of a medical doctor and grandson of a medical doctor and dentist, Brad has the health care industry in his blood. He enjoys helping his clients build successful businesses by showing them how to avoid legal problems, create new opportunities, develop new partnerships, and form new entities.

Brad has worked with physicians, physician groups, and other medical service providers in developing ambulatory surgical centers, in-office and freestanding ancillary service facilities, and other medical joint ventures. He regularly counsels clients with respect to federal and state health care regulations that impact investments, transactions, and contract terms, including Medicare fraud and abuse, anti-trust, anti-kickback, anti-referral, and private securities laws. His extensive transactional experience includes preparing and negotiating corporate and commercial arrangements such as certificates of formation, bylaws, shareholder agreements, asset purchase agreements, physician employment agreements, recruitment agreements, and medical intellectual property mergers and acquisitions. He is also experienced in advising clients in private securities offerings, including preparing and reviewing private placement memorandum and private disclosure statements in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Brad enjoys reading, running, and spending time with his family. He is active in the health care community, and often speaks at conferences, associations, and educational events. He is also actively involved in various community and philanthropic associations, and services as a Board Member of Bird’s Eye View Project and Carry The Load, charitable organizations founded to help first responders, veterans and their beneficiaries.

Credentials & Experience

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Education

  • Texas Christian University, B.A. (1994)
  • Loyola University School of Law, J.D. (1998)

Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Arizona State Bar
  • Louisiana State Bar
  • Massachusetts State Bar
  • Mississippi State Bar
  • Oklahoma State Ba
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi

Honors

  • Selected to Best Lawyer in America in Health Care, by Best Lawyers (2017-2024)
  • Selected to the Texas Super Lawyers List, by Thomson Reuters (2019-2023)
  • Selected to Best Lawyer in Dallas in Health Care List, by D Magazine (2016, 2018-2023)
  • Selected to Best Lawyer in Texas (2019)
  • Selected to Top Rated Lawyers, by the Dallas Morning News (2016)
  • AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Associations

  • American Health Law Association
  • Louisiana Bar Association
  • Mississippi Bar Association
  • Texas Bar Association
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Dallas Bar Association, Health Law Section Board Member (Past-Chair)
  • New Orleans Bar Association Young Lawyers Section (Past-Chair)
  • Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
  • Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation
  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • State Bar of Arizona

Publications

Media

Presentations

  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Lifecycle of a Plastic Surgery Practice, Dallas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Business Meeting (2023)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd and Alex Thiersch, Legal Boot Camp for Plastic Surgeons: The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth, The Aesthetic Meeting (2023)
  • Co-Speaker, Creating Magic and Millions in Your Business, The Aesthetic Meeting (2023)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd, What Makes Skincare Work for You, Your Patients and Your Practice, The Aesthetic Meeting (2023)
  • Speaker, The Big 5 of The Physician Employment Agreement, The Aesthetic Meeting – Residents and Fellows Forum (2023)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd and Jay Reyero, Fake or Real: Do NPs and PAs Have Independence?, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2023)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd and Jay Reyero, The Business, Legal and Financial Aspects of MSOs, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2023)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Legal 123s with ByrdAdatto: Spotting the Legal Red Flags, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2023)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd and Jay Reyero, Hitchhikers Legal Guide: The 5 Phases of a Deal, The Med Spa Show Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Summit (2023)
  • Speaker, Should I Open a Med Spa, be a Med Spa Director and/or Offer Non-Surgical Services, ASAPS Residents Symposium (2022)
  • Speaker, How to Handle the Disgruntled and Disruptive Employees, ASAPS Residents Symposium (2022)
  • Speaker, How to Handle the Disgruntled Patient, ASAPS Residents Symposium (2022)
  • Speaker, Corporate Compliance in Medicine – What Does It Mean?, ASAPS Residents Symposium (2022)
  • Speaker, Setting Up a Corporation, ASAPS Residents Symposium (2022)
  • Speaker, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Your First Physician Employment Agreement, ASAPS Residents Symposium (2022)
  • Speaker, Legal 101: The Basics of Compliance, The American Med Spa Association Florida Boot Camp (2022)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, First Contract: Navigating the Waters, ASPS Plastic Surgery the Meeting (2022)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd, M&A in the Aesthetic and Cosmetic Market, Dallas Bar Association Health Law Section (2022)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Legal 101: The Basics of Compliance, The American Med Spa Association Texas Boot Camp (2022)
  • Panelist, Are You Ready to Sell Your Practice? The Key Elements You Must Know to Maximize Value, The Annual Clinical Assembly of Osteopathic Surgeons (2022)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Physician Contracts 101, USC Plastic Surgery Residents (2022)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Physician Contracts 101, Holy Cross Medical Center Taos – Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Reconstructive Fellows (2022)
  • Speaker, Spotting the Red Flags, American Academy of Professional Coders (2022)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, The Business of Your Medical Practice, UT Southwestern Medical Center Residents (2022)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, The Big 5 – Compensation Models and Contracts, UT Southwestern Medical Center Residents (2022)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, The Business of Plastic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center Residents (2022)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Employment Models and Compensation First, ASAPS The Aesthetic Meeting (2022)
  • Panelist, The 3 Major Legal Hurtles to Buying or Selling a Practice, ASAPS The Aesthetic Meeting (2022)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Where Do We Go from Here: Mergers & Acquisitions, ASPS Spring Meeting (2022)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd, How Physicians, APRNs and PAs Working as Business Partners Can Result in Tremendous Growth and Profitability, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2022)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd, I Have an MSO…Now What?, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2022)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd, What Attributes Are Investors Looking for in a Med Spa Business?, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2022)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd, The Legal Aspects of Medical Spa M&A, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2022)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, How to Negotiate with Hospitals and Other Employers to Win, Orthopedic Summit (2021)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Operating Your Medical Practice in Compliance: What Practice Owners Need to Know, A4M World Congress (2021)
  • Speaker, How to Handle Disgruntled and Disruptive Employees, The Aesthetic Society Resident’s Symposium (2021)
  • Speaker, Corporate Compliance in Medicine – What Does it Mean?, The Aesthetic Society Resident’s Symposium (2021)
  • Speaker, How to Properly Set Up a Corporation, The Aesthetic Society Resident’s Symposium (2021)
  • Speaker, The Big Five: What a Physician Should Know About Their Employment Agreement, The Aesthetic Society Resident’s Symposium (2021)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, The Big Five: What a Physician Should Know About Their Employment Agreement, UT Southwestern Medical Center Residents (2021)
  • Speaker, Legal 101: The Basics of Compliance, The American Med Spa Association Florida Boot Camp (2021)
  • Co-Speaker with Jeff Segal, What Can Medical Professionals Legally Do Under Standing Orders?, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2021)
  • Speaker, The Top 5 Reasons That Your Practice Will Get Investigated, Aesthetic Next Conference (2021)
  • Speaker, Legal Lab: Improper Use of Proprietary Photography, Miami Cosmetic Surgery Conference (2021)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Who Can Own a Medical Spa in Texas, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2021)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Legal 101: The Basics of Compliance, The American Med Spa Association Texas Boot Camp (2021)
  • Co-Speaker, Navigating the Risk and Reward of Selling Your Medical Practice, Shorr Solutions Webinar (2021)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd, Legal and Financial Strategies for Advanced Businesses, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2021)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd, Legal 201: Legal Marketing Pitfalls and Reasons Your Practice Will Get Investigated, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2021)
  • Speaker, Legal 101: The Basics of Compliance, The American Med Spa Association Boot Camp (2021)
  • Speaker, What’s New?: New Year, New President, New Vaccine, New Policies, Shorr Solutions Webinar (2021)
  • Speaker, Contract Negotiations, Methodist Charlton Medical Center, Family Medicine Residents (2021)
  • Speaker, Contracts Seminar, Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery (2020)
  • Speaker, How to Handle Disgruntled, Disruptive Employees, The Aesthetic Society’s Resident and Fellows Forum (2020)
  • Speaker, Corporate Compliance in Medicine – What Does It Mean?, The Aesthetic Society’s Resident and Fellows Forum (2020)
  • Speaker, Setting Up a Corporation, The Aesthetic Society’s Resident and Fellows Forum (2020)
  • Speaker, Contract: What You Need to Know, The Aesthetic Society’s Resident and Fellows Forum (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Contracts 101, Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery Program Seminar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Who Can Do What, The Aesthetic Show Virtual (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Business of Your Practice, UT Southwestern Medical Center Residents (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Contracts 101: Compensation Models & Contracts, UT Southwestern Medical Center Residents (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, 3 Steps to Building Your Exit Plan, ASPS Virtual Plastic Surgery The Meeting (2020)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd, Devils in the Details – Compensation Models and Contracts, ASPS Virtual Plastic Surgery The Meeting (2020)
  • Speaker, The Law: Growing Your Practice in Compliance, A4M Virtual Business Power Summit (2020)
  • Speaker, The Patient No One Wants, What to Do When COVID-19 Walks Through Your Medical Office Door, American Educational Institute Webinar (2020)
  • Speaker, What Your Practice Needs to Do When You (or Your Staff) Get COVID, Shorr Solutions Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, The Big Five – What a Provider Should Know About Their Employment Agreement, American Educational Institute (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Holding up a Mirror to Your Business: Exposing Your Liability Risk Through A Practice Assessment, American Educational Institute (2020)
  • Speaker, Re-opening Your Medical Spa During COVID-19: A Legal Perspective, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2020)
  • Speaker, Contracts 101, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, PPP Loan Forgiveness Application and Other Updates, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker, Contracts 101, National Attendee Outreach Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Phasing-In – Reopening Your Medical Practice, Symposium for Cosmetic Advances & Laser Education Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, PPP Update: Forgiveness Rules, IRS Rulings, and Moving Targets, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Phasing-In – Reopening Your Medical Practice, Association of Dermatology Administrators and Managers (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Risk of Re-Opening for Texas Medical Spas, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Re-opening Toolkit for Medical Spas, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker, Contracts 101, Ohio State University Residents Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Weekly PPP Update: Program Refunded, Loan Forgiveness, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2020)
  • Speaker, The Big Five – Questions Every Physician Wants Answered Today, Symposium for Cosmetic Advances & Laser Education Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, The CARES Stimulus and Med Spas, MSOs, and Independent Contractors, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Medical Spa Rules & Regulations, The American Med Spa Association Virtual Boot Camp (2020)
  • Speaker, Contracts 101, Methodist Charlton Medical Center, Family Medicine Residents (2020)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd and Jay Reyero, Legal 201: Patient Privacy; Medical Spa Advertising; Kickbacks and Compensation; Dealing with an Angry Patient; and Social Media Law, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2020)
  • Panelist with Michael Byrd, Jay Reyero, and Patrick O’Brien, Legal Panel: The Houston Med Spa Arrests- What Happened and What Does it Mean for your Medical Spa?, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2020)
  • Speaker, Contracts and Employment: The Legal Pitfalls of Contracts and Human Resources, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident’s Symposium (2019)
  • Speaker, How to Handle Disgruntled, Disruptive Employees, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident’s Symposium (2019)
  • Speaker, Corporate Compliance in Medicine – What Does It Mean?, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident’s Symposium (2019)
  • Speaker, Setting up a Corporation, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident’s Symposium (2019)
  • Speaker, Contract: What You Need to Know – Five Key Details, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident’s Symposium (2019)
  • Speaker, What Your Business Lawyer Wants you to Know Before the Settlement/Mediation, Advanced Family Law Drafting (2019)
  • Speaker, Corporate Practice of Medicine, American Association of Physician Leadership (2019)
  • Speaker, Florida Rules and Regulations a Med Spa Owner Must Consider, The American Med Spa Association Florida Boot Camp (2019)
  • Speaker, What’s your Practice Worth? A Session on Practice Valuation, HintMD Investor Meeting (2019)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Preparing for Retirement: Late Career Practice Boot Camp, American Society of Plastic Surgeons- Plastic Surgery The Meeting (2019)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Texas Rules and Regulations a Med Spa Owner Must Consider, The American Med Spa Association Texas Boot Camp (2019)
  • Speaker, Top 5 Top Reasons Your Practice Is Going to Get Investigated, Vegas Cosmetic Surgery (2019)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Why Do I Have To See The Patient First for Non-Invasive Treatments?, American Society of Plastic Surgeons The Aesthetic Meeting (2019)
  • Speaker, The Law: Growing Your Practice in Compliance, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine- Spring Congress (2019)
  • Co-Speaker, Medical Advertising 101 – What You Can, and Can’t, Say When Advertising Your Med Spa, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2019)
  • Panelist, Ripped from the Headlines- Doctors in Medico-legal Crosshairs: Lessons Learned to Keep Lawyers and Regulators Away, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2019)
  • Speaker, Hot Topics in the Business of Aesthetics, The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2019)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Preparing for The Business Side of Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center Residents (2019)
  • Co-Speaker, Legal Issues and Social Media: What You Should Know, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2019)
  • Co-Speaker with Jay Reyero, The FDA Focus: What Do They Really Think About Medical Spas?, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2019)
  • Co-Speaker, Top 5 Reasons You’re Going to Get Investigated, The American Med Spa Association Medical Spa Show (2019)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Laws and Regulations in the Medical Spa Industry: What You Need to Know, American Med Spa Association- Medical Spa Show (2019)
  • Speaker, Contracts and Employment: Discuss The Legal Pitfalls of Contracts and Human Resources, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Symposium (2018)
  • Speaker, How to Handle Disgruntled, Disruptive Employees, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Symposium (2018)
  • Speaker, Corporate Compliance in Medicine – What Does it Mean?, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Symposium (2018)
  • Speaker, Setting Up a Corporation, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Symposium (2018)
  • Speaker, Contracts: What You Need to Know: 5 Key Details, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident Symposium (2018)
  • Speaker, Dealing with a Medical Board or Nursing Board Investigation, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2018)
  • Speaker, Florida Rules and Regulations a Med Spa Owner Must Consider, The American Med Spa Association Florida Boot Camp (2018)
  • Co-Speaker with Jay Reyero, Contracts 101 – Evaluating Your Employment Opportunities, International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery (1028)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, The Devil’s in the Details: Compensation Models and Contracts, American Society of Plastic Surgeons- Plastic Surgery the Meeting (2018)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Late Career Practice Boot Camp, American Society of Plastic Surgeons- Plastic Surgery the Meeting (2018)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Malpractice and the Ripple Effects – Proactive Steps to Manage Your Risk, International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (2018)
  • Speaker, Basics of Employment Contracts in Med Spas, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2017)
  • Co-Speaker with Jay Reyero, Flow of Funds – Understanding the Legal Regulatory Traps for Cash Flow in Medical Practices, Taxation and Business Planning Conference (2017)
  • Co-Speaker with Jay Reyero, Texas Rules and Regulations a Med Spa Owner Must Consider, The American Med Spa Association Texas Boot Camp (2017)
  • Speaker, Legal Issues Surrounding Influencers: FTC, Kickbacks, And Fee-Splitting, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2017)
  • Co-Speaker with Alex Thiersch, Texas Med Spa Law: An Overview, The American Med Spa Association Webinar (2017)
  • Co-Speaker, All Star Legal Forum, Vegas Cosmetic Surgery (2017)
  • Speaker, Succession Planning for Professional Service Businesses, CPA Luncheon (2017)
  • Co-Speaker, Preparing for the Business Side of Medicine, UT Southwestern Resident Professional Day (2017)
  • Speaker, Contracting 101: Evaluating Your Employment Opportunity, Methodist Charlton, Family Medicine Residency Program (2017)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd and Jay Reyero, Hot Topics in the Business of Medicine & Dentistry, Dallas Bar Association Health Law Section (2017)
  • Co-Speaker with Jay Reyero, How Are The Explosions of Med Spas Impacting Plastic Surgeons?, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting (2017)
  • Speaker, Entity Creation and Structure Pitfalls, CPA Taxation and Business Planning Conference (2017)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Med Spa Rules and Regulations in Texas, The American Med Spa Association Texas Boot Camp (2017)
  • Speaker, Using Corporate and IP Counsel to Creatively Navigate Corporate and IP Pitfalls in a Family Law Setting, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting (2017)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd and Alex Thiersch, The Legal Risk Surrounding Aesthetic Practices, Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology (2017)
  • Speaker, CPA’s Buying and Selling Businesses and Structuring Acquisitions, CPA Taxation and Business Planning Conference (2017)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Business of Plastic Surgery, Regulatory 101, Contract 101, Your Practice, UT Southwestern Medical Center Residents (2017)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd and Alex Thiersch, Legal Trends in the Business of Aesthetics, The Aesthetic Meeting (2017)
  • Speaker, Introduction to the Featured Non-Profit Partners of Carry The Load, Carry The Load Kick Off Event (2017)
  • Speaker, Med Spa Rules and Regulations, The American Med Spa Association Florida Boot Camp (2017)
  • Speaker, Ready Set You’re Already Late, Understanding HIPAA, Baylor University School of Medicine (2017)
  • Speaker, Entity Creation & Structure Pitfalls, CPA Taxation and Business Planning Conference (2016)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Med Spa Rules and Regulations in Texas, The American Med Spa Association Texas Boot Camp (2016)
  • Speaker, Compensation and Buy-Sell Planning, Baylor University School of Medicine (2016)
  • Co-Speaker with Jay Reyero, Hot Topics in the Business of Medicine and Dentistry, Dallas Bar Association Health Law Section (2016)
  • Co-Speaker with Michael Byrd, Hot Topics in Plastic Surgery, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting (2016)
  • Speaker, Legal 101: Preparing for Employment, Baylor University School of Medicine (2016)
  • Speaker, Using Corporate Counsel to Creatively Navigate Corporate Structures, Annette Stewart American Inn of Court Meeting (2015)

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