Staff Biographies

Education

Louis J. Capozzi, Jr. obtained a law degree from Villanova Law School. Mr. Capozzi also graduated from the State University of New York at Albany Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in History and English.

Career

Louis J. Capozzi, Jr. has been an attorney for almost twenty five years. Mr. Capozzi began his legal career with the prestigious Philadelphia law firm of Fox, Rothschild, O'Brien, and Frankel. Thereafter, he became a sole practitioner and later a shareholder at the law firm of Shumaker Williams. Prior to founding Capozzi & Associates, P.C., Mr. Capozzi founded the law firm of Latsha and Capozzi, P.C., where he was a shareholder and the chairman of the Labor and Employment Law Group. He was also responsible for handling and supervising over 1000 Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement appeals. Mr. Capozzi was also employed as the Director of Healthcare Appeals at Zelenkofske Axelrod and Company, where he litigated Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement appeals. Mr. Capozzi has presented many seminars for PANPHA, PACAH, PALA, and PHCA. He was also selected by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants to provide a legal update to its members at their 1994, 1996, 1997, and 1999-2003 annual meetings. Mr. Capozzi focuses his work on health care, regulatory compliance, and reimbursement issues. He is also responsible for the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, the litigation of labor arbitrations involving unions, and all other employment matters.

Positions and Accomplishments

Mr. Capozzi spoke on employee manuals and labor law issues at the 1996 and 1997 annual meetings of the New Jersey Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, provided a labor and employment law update at the 1995 meeting of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, and presented a Managed Care and Maryland Medicaid reimbursement seminar on behalf of the Maryland Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging in December 1996. Mr. Capozzi has also spoken on behalf of the American Health Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, PANPHA, and PHCA. Mr. Capozzi also served for many years as General Counsel for the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association and was a Commissioner for the Pennsylvania Senior Care and Services Study Commission in 2009- 2010. Mr. Capozzi is an Arbitrator for the American Health Lawyers Association, and has issued awards to participants in those arbitration proceedings. Mr. Capozzi was selected by PANPHA to provide Corporate Compliance Programs to its members, and was lead counsel in a class action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare which resulted in a $151 million settlement to non- county homes. He is a member of the Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey Bar Associations and is admitted to practice before the Federal District Courts for the Eastern, Western, and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania as well as the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and the Federal Districts of New Jersey, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.

Education

Daniel Natirboff earned his law degree at Widener University. Mr. Natirboff also obtained a B.A. in Political Science at the University of Michigan. Because Mr. Natirboff grew up in a Foreign Service family, he has lived in France, Sudan, Kenya, Egypt, and the Soviet Union. Mr. Natirboff has also taught English in Taipei, Taiwan.

Career

Mr. Natirboff started with Capozzi & Associates at the inception of the Firm in 1997. Mr. Natirboff is now a partner at Capozzi & Associates and is the chair of the Litigation Department which, at any time, handles over 500 Administrative Appeals and Civil Actions. Since the founding of the firm, Mr. Natirboff has successfully resolved over 1,000 Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement appeals on behalf of our clients. Mr. Natirboff also focuses his practice on Medicaid licensure, certification, and bed transfers. Mr. Natirboff's other experiences include employment with the PA Liquor Control Board and the United States Department of State at the American Embassy in Moscow.

Positions and Accomplishments

Mr. Natirboff has participated in the Dauphin County Pro Bono Program and the Federal Pro Bono Attorney Program for the Middle District of Pennsylvania where he has represented indigent litigants in State and Federal Court including Federal Jury trials. Mr. Natirboff came to Capozzi & Associates from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare where he was employed as an Attorney Hearing Officer conducting formal hearings and drafting adjudications in the area of Medical Assistance. He is admitted to practice before Pennsylvania State Courts, the United States District Court for the Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Natirboff has also authored articles on legal issues relevant to nursing home providers which have been published in Nursing Home Trade Association publications nationally, including the Pennsylvania Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging's (PANPHA) legal briefs and is a frequent speaker at seminars on Long Term Care issues. Mr. Natirboff is also a member of the Dauphin County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Business Member in PANPHA/Leading Age. He has served on the PA Bar Association Health Law Committee, the PA Association of Home Health Agency's Finance Committee, the PHCA Government Funding Relations Committee, the Payment for Services Committee, and, most recently, the Legal Advisory Committee.

Education

Donald Reavey acquired his law degree at Penn State's Dickinson School of Law. Donald Reavey also has B.A. in English from Brown University, and was a member of the Teaching Fellowship in Classical Studies at Ohio State University.

Career

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Reavey defended physicians from false medical malpractice claims. After joining Capozzi & Associates, Mr. Reavey became a partner. He has extensive experience with the resolution of contractual, regulatory and tax liability disputes affecting the health care industry. Mr. Reavey has extensive experience in real estate tax exemptions for non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Communities, including their independent living and assisted living components. In addition, Mr. Reavey has extensive experience in resolving Medicare and Medicaid disputes and has been successful in obtaining significant additional Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement for his clients. Mr. Reavey also focuses on real estate tax assessments for "non-profit" and "for- profit" facilities and has been successful in reducing health care providers' real estate tax liability through real estate tax exemption and assessment appeals. Additionally, Mr. Reavey has assisted health care facilities in obtaining licensure from the Department of Insurance to operate as Continuing Care Retirement Communities.

Positions and Accomplishments

Mr. Reavey is a frequent speaker on healthcare reimbursement and taxation issues, having presented seminars for PANPHA and for nursing home administrators. Mr. Reavey served a two year term as a judicial clerk to the Honorable John W. Thompson of York County.

Education

Craig Adler earned his law degree at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and his Bachelors of Science degree at Boston College (Magna Cum laude).

Career

Mr. Adler began his legal career with the Philadelphia law firm of Fox, Rothschild, O’Brien, and Frankel. Later, Mr. Adler joined the law firm of Adler and Adler where he was a partner. There he focused on real estate matters representing area builders, developers, realtors, banks, and home purchasers and sellers. He represents various parties before local municipalities in obtaining approvals for zoning changes, zoning, variances, subdivision approvals, and land development plan approvals. He has represented clients including the Pep Boys, Manny, Moe and Jack, and Metrophone (now Comcast). Mr. Adler is now a partner at Capozzi and Associates and in addition to his title insurance work (he is a licensed title insurance agent), he also represents nursing homes and many other healthcare providers. Mr. Adler still, however, specializes in commercial and residential real estate matters.

Positions and Accomplishments

Mr. Adler was the Hearing Examiner for the Pennsylvania Securities Commission. He is also an agent for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company, and Old Republic Title Insurance Company. He has also lectured on real estate matters for the Dauphin County Bar Association and the National Business Institute. Mr. Adler is admitted to practice before the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, the State of New Jersey, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court, for the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Education

Andrew Eisemann obtained a law degree at the Dickinson School of Law. Mr. Eisemann's educational background also includes a Master's Degree in International Relations from Troy State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Southern Connecticut State University. He obtained a Regular Army Officer Commission through the University of Connecticut in 1984. As a law student, Mr. Eisemann also served as a Senior Editor of the Dickinson Law Review and as a member of the Appellate Moot Court Board.

Career

Mr. Eisemann is the Managing Partner for Capozzi & Associates. He concentrates his practice on protecting the legal and financial interests of health care facilities throughout Pennsylvania in the areas of creditors' rights and liquidation of accounts receivables. He has extensive experience in Debtor/Creditor Law, Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, and Veterans' Rights and Benefits. Mr. Eisemann writes and lectures on subjects related to collections and management of Accounts Receivable for health care facilities. He was previously an Attorney at the Law Offices of Markian R. Slobodian, Harrisburg, where he practiced in civil litigation, creditors' rights, and debt recovery in state and federal courts. He represented numerous creditors, debtors, and a Chapter 7 Trustee in Bankruptcy Court. He also previously served a two-year term as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward Guido of Cumberland County.

Mr. Eisemann recently retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army with 27 years of Regular Army and Active Reserve service in Field Artillery and Special Operations, including multiple assignments overseas and a deployment to Iraq.

Positions and Accomplishments

Mr. Eisemann is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and the U.S. Court of Veterans' Appeals in Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Middle District Bankruptcy Bar Association. He serves as the Chairman Emeritus of the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Health Care Law Committee. The PBA recognized Mr. Eisemann with its leadership award in 2007. In 2011, Mr. Eisemann was selected by his legal peers and the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine for the Pennsylvania Rising Stars list.

Education

Bruce Baron received his law degree from the Rutgers-Camden School of Law(NJ). Mr. Baron has also received a B.A. with honors from Harvard University and his M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

His practice focuses on nursing facility reimbursement, Medicaid benefit eligibility, regulatory compliance, acquisitions, and contract litigation. Mr. Baron worked for ten years at a federally funded educational research laboratory in Philadelphia. There, he specialized in research and curriculum development in Social Studies education, school–to-work programs, and grant administration. Mr. Baron also worked for eleven years at the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW), specializing in Medicaid program enforcement and nursing home reimbursement matters. Additionally, Mr. Baron gained experience in contract administration and litigation, including implementation of Nursing Home Reform Law requirements and of DPW’s Medicaid provider claims processing and eligibility information systems (MAMIS and CIS). From 1990 to 1997, prior to joining Capozzi & Associates, Mr. Baron worked as an independent research and reimbursement consultant for attorneys, accountants, and Pennsylvania nursing homes where he specialized in Medicaid related matters including the development of bridge financing for nursing facilities during a State Budget lapse.

Positions and Accomplishments

Mr. Baron has made many presentations sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association on nursing home reimbursement issues, including "The Government’s Role in Health Care Policy, Regulation, and Reimbursement" for the NHA and PCH certification programs. Mr. Baron has also made presentations for conferences presented by health care accounting and provider associations, including our Firm’s semi-annual seminar on ”Current Issues for Nursing Facilities in Pennsylvania.” Among his recent presentations are “A Survival Guide for Nursing Home Audits” (2010) and “Elder Justice Act Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes” (2011).

Education

Dawn Richards earned her law degree from the Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2008, a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Las Vegas (Cum Laude, 1995), and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Las Vegas (Cum Laude 1991).

Career

Prior to practicing law, Ms. Richards spent eighteen years in the field of health care finance. As a hospital Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Richards was responsible for financial operations, managed care, strategic development, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement, information systems, and Corporate/HIPAA Compliance. She was employed by several of the largest for-profit hospital chains in the United States, including HCA, Tenet Health Systems, Lifepoint Hospitals and IASIS Health Care. Throughout her years as Chief Financial Officer she developed and implemented hospital compliance programs in the areas of billing, physician contracts, managed care payments, HIPAA, Sarbanes- Oxley, system security, and EMTALA. In 1995 she was part of the management team that established Prime Holdings, Inc, a managed care organization in Las Vegas, NV. Her responsibilities included provider contracting, premium billing, capitation, risk pool development, and underwriting. Prior to joining Capozzi & Associates, Ms. Richards practiced law in Pottsville, PA. Her practice included physician representation, Medicare appeals, Chapter 11 bankruptcy, business law, taxation, and guardianships. In addition to her health care and legal career, Ms. Richards served in the United States Army from 1983 until 1989 as a medical specialist.

Positions and Accomplishments

Ms. Richards has developed a Spring Law Series for Diakon, offering free legal education for the senior community at county senior centers. Recently she has presented Federal, State and Local Laws for the Penn State Greater Allegheny Campus as part of its PCH administrator training program. Ms. Richards is also a member of the Schuylkill County Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Health Lawyer’s Association and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Education

Phil Warholic received his law degree from the Widener University School of Law. Mr. Warholic also received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre.

Career

Mr. Warholic’s practice concentrates on representing the special legal and financial interests of nursing and health-care facilities and the rights of other creditors throughout Pennsylvania. In his practice, Mr. Warholic emphasizes debt recovery, civil litigation, guardianships, and estate actions. Before joining Capozzi & Associates, Mr. Warholic previously served as in-house counsel for a national accounts receivable management company in Harrisburg. He was also an associate attorney at Mann Bracken, LLP in Camp Hill, where he represented clients in litigation of creditors' rights and collection matters.

Positions and Accomplishments

Mr. Warholic is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Dauphin County Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania State Courts and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Education

Matthew Thomsen received his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University. He also has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Gustavus Adolphus College.

Career

Mr. Thomsen’s career began in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he worked as a business analyst for Harrah’s Entertainment for 7 years. After going to law school, he worked as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Andrew Dowling of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas and has significant experience with many areas of the law including medical malpractice, corporate negligence, mortgage foreclosure, credit default, and zoning board appeals. Mr. Thomsen works in the Litigation Department.

Positions and Accomplishments

On several occasions Mr. Thomsen has spoken as a guest lecturer on Constitutional issues for the Pennsylvania YMCA Youth and Government program. He is also a member of the Dauphin County Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Harrisburg Young Professionals. Mr. Thomsen has worked as an intern for the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. He was also admitted to both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey State bars in 2009.

Education

Brandon S. Williams, Esq. is a 2005 graduate of the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Philosophy from Juniata College in 1995. 

Career

Prior to joining Capozzi and Associates, P.C. he concentrated his practice on employment law issues, representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, and qualifying residents of long term care facilities for Medical Assistance benefits. His practice at our Firm focuses on representing and advising nursing and health-care facilities on employment matters, as well as Medical Assistance eligibility issues.

Education

Paul Van Fleet, Esq. is a 2011 graduate of the Penn State-Dickinson School of Law. He also received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 2006 at the College of William and Mary.  As a law student, he served as an Articles Editor for the Penn State Law Review and was awarded the Law Review’s Managing Editor’s Award for Exceptional Service to the publication.  He was also a member of Penn State Law’s American Association for Justice Trial Team, which was a semifinalist in the regional tournament.  For excellence in trial advocacy, the faculty awarded him inclusion in the National Order of the Barristers.  He also served on the governing body of the Moot Court program as a Senior Advocate and mentored foreign L.L.M students in American law for two years.

Career

Before attending law school, Paul worked as a paralegal for a real estate and estate planning firm in Washington, D.C., for two years and gained valuable experience in real estate transactions, title insurance, trust administration, and landlord/tenant disputes.  During his second summer in law school, he worked for a local law firm as a summer law clerk, where he assisted attorneys in estate planning, real estate law, family law, foreclosures, and criminal law.  After law school, Paul returned to work in Washington D.C. as a law clerk at his former law firm to hone his skills in real estate and business law.  Paul now joins Capozzi and Associates, P.C. with a focus on commercial and residential real estate transactions, title insurance, corporate law, foreclosure law, and litigation practice.

Education

Timothy Ziegler has a M.B.A from Cornell University and a B.A. in Economics from Dickinson College where he was Magna Cum Laude. Mr. Ziegler also received a Sloan Certificate for Health Care Management.

Career

Mr. Ziegler has practiced as a reimbursement analyst predominately in the health care field for over 28 years. In 1983, Mr. Ziegler joined the firm of Shore, Avrach, and Company where he later became a partner. In 1995, Mr. Ziegler founded the Accounting firm of Ziegler, Gaudiello, and Company. During his tenure at these firms, Mr. Ziegler’s focus included audits, Medicare and Medicaid cost reporting, tax preparation, reimbursement, tax planning, cost report preparation, and appeals of Medicare and Medicaid audits and rate notices for health care clients. In 2006, Mr. Ziegler joined the firm of Capozzi & Associates.

Positions and Accomplishments

Mr. Ziegler spent two years as the controller for a three facility long-term care chain located in the central Pennsylvania. Mr. Ziegler has participated in settlements with the Medical Assistance and Medicare programs resulting in proceeds to his clients of over 45 million dollars.