Marc S. Katz

    Partner
    Los Angeles
    Direct: 213.417.5114
    Main: 213.891.9100

    Practice Focus:

    Mr. Katz's practice is entirely focused on the representation of the long term care industry. He is the chairperson of the firm's Long Term Care Practice Group and has represented long term care providers in California in over 600 civil actions, including lawsuits against skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, in-home health providers, residential care facilities for the elderly, hospice care providers and retirement hotels. He counsels his clients on risk management both to prevent lawsuits from being filed and to allow facilities to better defend themselves when sued, and on the importance of compliance with Title 22 and OBRA as those regulations impact civil lawsuits and his clients' contacts with state and federal agencies. He has extensive trial experience in both the state and federal courts.

    Education

    • University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1981
    • University of California, San Diego, 1978, summa cum laude

    Court Admissions

    • United States District Court for the Central, Eastern and Southern Districts of California

    Bar Admissions

    • California, 1981

    Professional Memberships and Activities

    • California Association of Health Facilities, Member
    • California Assisted Living Association, Member
    • Assisted Living Federation of America, Member
    • Aging Services of California, Member and Member of the Legal Sub-Committee
    • American Health Lawyers Association, Member
    • California Association for Adult Day Services
    • California Association for Health Services at Home

    Distinctions

    • Selected for inclusion in Corporate Counsel’s 2012 Top Rated Lawyers Guide to Health Care Law
    • American Board of Trial Advocates
    • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated - Martindale-Hubbell 
    • Phi Beta Kappa
    • Board of Directors - Newport Bay Hospital
    • 2009 Southern California Super Lawyer
    • 2008 Southern California Super Lawyer
    • 2006 Southern California Super Lawyer
    • 2005 Southern California Super Lawyer

    Speeches and Publications

    • "Be Proactive and Not Reactive in Protecting Your Legal Rights," California Association for Adult Day Services Winter Meeting
    • Editor of A Step Ahead in Long Term Care, a newsletter of the Long Term Care Practice Group of Morris Polich & Purdy LLP
    • Presentations at biannual meetings of California Assisted Living Association
    • Presentations to members of California Association of Health Facilities
    • Presentation to members of Nevada Healthcare Association
    • Seminars on documentation in Long Term Care Facilities