jerry sokol bio2

Jerry SokolJerry Sokol is a partner with the international law firm McDermott Will & Emery where he is based in thefirm’sMiami office. Jerry is a corporate attorney who deals primarily with health care transactions.

His merger and acquisition activity is extensive and covers many industries, but as a Board CertifiedHealthcare Attorney, he is an expert at handling healthcare transactions across the entire country. He isparticularly adept at private equity transactions with healthcare companies, and has a special nicherepresenting Ambulatory Surgery Centers (“ASC”) and ASC Management Companies.

In addition to specializing in transactions, Jerry assists healthcare clients defend against governmentalinvestigations, including whistle blower/qui tam cases. Having many former US attorneys who worked inhealthcare fraud, as well as technical regulatory experts, on his team, enables Jerry to handle these “betthe company” representations at the highest level and position his clients well to obtain the best results.

Jerry Sokol is ranked in Chambers USA , listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America, and is on theSuperLawyers List. He is also on the Nightingale’s “best Transactional attorneys” list.

In addition to practicing law, Jerry is active in many charitable organizations and is currently the Presidentof the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center (MBJCC) after spearheading the historical effort of buildinga new JCC on Miami Beach.

Jerry and his wife Allison reside on Miami Beach with their four children, Jake, Sophie, Caroline, and Isaac.