Richard A. Lovich

Education
J.D., Loyola Law School, 1983
B.A., California State University, Northridge, 1980

Bar Admissions
California, 1984
Supreme Court of the United States, 2013
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2009
United States District Court for the Central District of California, 1985
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2006
United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 2006
United States District Court for the Southern District of California, 2009

Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)
National Association of Trial Advocates (Certified Trainer)
American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (National Legal Counsel)
AAHAM- Chairman Law and Ethics Committee – Western Regional Chapter
California Society for Healthcare Lawyers
Healthcare Financial Management Association

Presentations and Publications

Clinical Denials-The Legal Aspect

Taking it All the Way- Leaving Less Money on the Claim Denial Table

Arizona Healthcare Financial Management Association  Educational Road Show – Kingman, Prescott, Tucson, Arizona ( April-May 2016)

“The Dangers of Agreeing to an Independent Review Organization Requirement in a Hospital Services Agreements” American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM)- The Journal of Healthcare Administrative Management (Summer 2014).

“A Rose is a rose is a rose…” The value of authorization of treatment and verification of benefits in reimbursement cases, American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM)- The Journal of Healthcare Administrative Management (Spring 2013).

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Managed Care Contracting, SAC Walnut Creek Seminar (October 2012).

Escaping Co-Pays and Deductibles by Abusing the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Southern California HFMA Newsbrief newsletter (July, 2012).

The Development of the Case Theme, Address Before the American International Group National Trial Skills Seminar, IBM Conference Center, Palisades, New York (August 15, 1999).

The Examination and Cross Examination of Expert Witnesses, Address Before the American International Group National Trial Skills Seminar, IBM Conference Center, Palisades, New York (August 16, 1998).

Litigation and Trial of Employment Related Issues, Address Before the American International Group National Trial Skills Seminar, IBM Conference Center, Palisades, New York (October 21, 1997).

Compliance With Workplace Regulations Concerning The Physically Challenged, Address Before the American International Group National Trial Skills Seminar, IBM Conference Center, Palisades, New York (October 23, 1997).

Civil Procedure for the Claims Professional, Address Before The Hartford Insurance Group (June 1990).

Biography

Mr. Lovich is a partner and serves as Managing Litigation Attorney at Stephenson, Acquisto & Colman, the premier healthcare reimbursement litigation firm in the country. He joined the firm in 2005 as senior trial counsel on litigated and arbitrated cases involving healthcare providers seeking proper and full reimbursement from network health plans, self-funded ERISA plans, and governmental entities.

Mr. Lovich has 32 years of litigation experience including 15 years as the chief trial lawyer and managing attorney for the Los Angeles law offices of two of the country’s largest insurance companies.  In that capacity he had direct and primary responsibility for all trials in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties. Since 1995, he has held a Preeminent A-V rating, granted by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been named a “Southern California Super Lawyer” since 2011. In 2012, Mr. Lovich was named as a Top Rated Lawyer-Healthcare in the October issues of Corporate Counsel and The American Lawyer magazines.   Mr. Lovich has been responsible for the development, implementation, and presentation of national trial advocacy training programs and has served on national legal audit teams auditing both financial and litigation management requirements for one of the world’s largest insurance companies. In addition to serving as lead counsel on over 40 superior court and federal court trials, he has served as a superior court-appointed arbitrator on hundreds of  judicial arbitrations.

In addition to his trial and litigation work, Mr. Lovich serves as National Legal Counsel to  the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management ( AAHAM).

Education
J.D., Loyola Law School, 1983
B.A., California State University, Northridge, 1980

Bar Admissions
California, 1984
Supreme Court of the United States, 2013
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2009
United States District Court for the Central District of California, 1985
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, 2006
United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 2006
United States District Court for the Southern District of California, 2009

Education
J.D., Loyola Law School, 1983
B.A., California State University, Northridge, 1980

Mr. Lovich is Managing Partner at Stephenson, Acquisto & Colman, the premier healthcare reimbursement litigation firm in the country. He joined the firm in 2005 as senior trial counsel on litigated and arbitrated cases involving healthcare providers seeking proper and full reimbursement from network health plans, self-funded ERISA plans, and governmental entities.

Mr. Lovich has 35 years of litigation experience including 15 years as the chief trial lawyer and managing attorney for the Los Angeles law offices of two of the country’s largest insurance companies.  In that capacity he had direct and primary responsibility for all trials in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties. Since 1995, he has held a Preeminent A-V rating, granted by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been named a “Southern California Super Lawyer” since 2011. In 2012, Mr. Lovich was named as a Top Rated Lawyer-Healthcare in the October issues of Corporate Counsel and The American Lawyer magazines, and his biography has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who in America.   Mr. Lovich has been responsible for the development, implementation, and presentation of national trial advocacy training programs and has served on national legal audit teams auditing both financial and litigation management requirements for one of the world’s largest insurance companies. In addition to serving as lead counsel on over 40 superior court and federal court trials, he has served as a superior court-appointed arbitrator on hundreds of  judicial arbitrations.

In addition to his trial and litigation work, Mr. Lovich serves as National Legal Counsel to  the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management ( AAHAM). In that capacity. Mr. Lovich testified before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce in 2016 concerning the impact of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act on the healthcare industry.

Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating  since 1995.

Southern California Super Lawyer since 2011

Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA)
National Association of Trial Advocates (Certified Trainer)
American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (National Legal Counsel)
AAHAM- Chairman Law and Ethics Committee – Western Regional Chapter
California Society for Healthcare Lawyers
Healthcare Financial Management Association