Brian A. Colao
Member
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Brian A. Colao has transformed Dykema’s DSO group into a renowned leader in the middle market for DSO buy-side and sell-side transactions. He is considered one of the foremost authorities in North America on the DSO space. Visit DykemaDSO.com for more information. He also does considerable work in the MSO space in numerous professional disciplines.
Brian has practiced as an attorney for more than 25 years, focusing on a broad range of healthcare regulatory matters, healthcare M&A matters, and business and commercial litigation. However, it is Brian’s work with the dental industry where he has made the most significant impact. As the leader of Dykema’s DSO industry group, Brian and the team leads the industry in dental and medical transactions.
Brian became involved in the DSO industry over 20 years ago when he represented a group of 90 orthodontists in litigation with OrthAlliance, Inc. and Orthodontic Centers of America, handling cases of first impression which involved the corporate practice of dentistry and fee-splitting in 18 states.
This and other prominent outcomes resulted in legal opinions that defined and established law in this area, helped define the law on the legality of the DSO model, and has set the standard for compliance and DSO due diligence.
“Brian has really pioneered the space from a legal point of view. He has brought a huge amount of comfort to lots of entrepreneurs who are making a difference in the dental space.”
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- Vanderbilt University, J.D.
- Binghamton State University of New York, B.A., with outstanding academic achievement
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Bar Admissions
- Texas
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Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
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- Named as a 2019 DSO Influencer by Group Dentistry Now
- Named as a Texas Rising Star by Law & Politics, 2004-2006
- Manchester Healthcare's Who's Who Among Healthcare Professionals, 2004
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- Dallas Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Women in DSO, Board of Directors
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- Dallas Tennis Association
- Texas Tennis Association
- American Tennis Association
- Tennis Competitors of Dallas
- USA Film Festival
- DAYL High School Involvement Committee
- DAYL Lawyers for Children Committee
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Dallas Heart Ball
- Dallas Theater Center—Stage Hands
- Dallas Vanderbilt Club
- Binghamton University Alumni Association and Law Advisory Committee
Areas of client focus
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"Industry Thought Leaders Discuss Challenges and Innovations for DSOs in 2024"
Brian Colao was quoted in the DSOPro article, "Industry Thought Leaders Discuss Challenges and…
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10th Annual Definitive Conference for Dental Service Organizations
Considered the best informational and networking event of the year, our award-winning conference…