Emma Alvarado

Emma Alvarado is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Orange County office. 

Areas of Practice

Emma represents companies in a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, entity formation, and other general corporate matters. Her practice has particular focus in the healthcare industry, and she has experience assisting clients with acquiring, selling, forming, and investing in medical device companies, surgery centers, diagnostic imaging providers, and other healthcare-oriented entities.

Prior to joining the firm full-time, Emma was a summer associate in the Orange County office.

Emma received her law degree from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. While in law school, she served as the Executive Notes Editor of the Southern California Law Review, participated in the Small Business Clinic, and earned Gould’s Business Law Certificate. In law school, Emma also won Best Overall and Best Draft Agreement in the UCLA Transactional Law Competition, having competed with over 30 teams from top-rated law schools nationwide.

Articles

Corporate & Securities Law Blog Posts

• "The Corporate Transparency Act: Which Business Entities are Impacted and What is Required," March 7, 2024

Healthcare Law Blog Posts

• "IRS Audits & Ongoing Scrutiny of Nonprofit Hospitals – Key Background & Action Steps," August 13, 2024

• "CMS Issues Final Rule on Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality," May 7, 2024
• "California is Capping Health Care Cost Increases – Starting at 3.5% in 2025," May 7, 2024

• "Closing the Loopholes: The Biden-Harris Administration’s Action Against 'Junk Insurance'," April 5, 2024

• "Continuity in Coverage: CMS Extends the Unwinding SEP & Issues Final Rule for Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment," April 3, 2024
• "CMS Promotes Health Equity through Marketplace Standards and More in New Proposed Rule," December 11, 2023

• "Navigating the Wild West of the New ACA Preventative Care Ruling," May 11, 2023