Richard Bierman Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Greater New York City Area

Executive team member and legal group leader of a technology-enabled distributor and underwriter of health and supplemental insurance products. Responsibilities included:*M&A transactions, including February 2019 sale of HealthMarkets, Inc. to a national health insurance company.*Strategic initiatives, including launch of the company's new distribution business through third party carrier contracts and restructuring of the company's independent sales force; creation of brokerage channel; joint ventures and risk share arrangements; outsourcing of the company's administrative platform.*Corporate governance; Board and private equity sponsor relations (the company was formerly owned by investment affiliates of the The Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and aPriori Capital Partners).*Drafting, review and negotiation of contracts, including distribution, sales and marketing arrangements; software and IT contracts; service and strategic business agreements; leases; carrier agreements; provider networks.*Executive and equity compensation plan matters; negotiation of employment and separation agreements; advisor to the HR team.*Securities filings (drafted 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks and proxy statements) and compliance associated with administration of the company's agent stock plan.*Oversight of commercial and employment litigation, policy benefit disputes and investigations.

Greater New York City Area

Led the Legal and HR teams for a consumer-directed health plan focused on episode of care technology. Responsible for a wide variety of legal and strategic matters, including financings, joint venture arrangements and intellectual property rights. Drafted and negotiated provider network contracts and software, service and license agreements; reviewed sales and marketing materials, managed all litigation affecting the company. Led the legal work resulting in the sale of the company to Texas-based HealthMarkets, Inc. in 2004.

Greater New York City Area

Provided transactional, contracting and regulatory counsel to health care providers and payers. Negotiated provider, practice management and service agreements. Advised clients on fraud and abuse compliance and regulatory developments. Negotiated purchase agreements and conducted diligence for a national laboratory company acquiring facilities throughout the country. Represented national health insurance company in successful managed care litigation.

Greater New York City Area

Represented multinational companies in all phases of complex commercial litigation.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief, Comparative Labor Law Journal

B.A. In American History/History & Sociology Of Science; Summa Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa