Steven Pozaric Bio

Steve Pozaric serves businesses of all sizes primarily focusing on corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, and representation of health care systems, hospitals and physicians. Steve also counsels clients in technology and securities law. As a member of the firm’s Health Care and Life Sciences industry team, Steve helps clients with all aspects of their business – ranging from operational matters, contractual and equity joint ventures, physician and other contracting, tax exempt financing, to mergers and acquisitions. He has significant experience with physician employment agreements, medical staff issues, credentialing and disciplinary matters. Steve also counsels clients on compliance related matters, including the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, and EMTALA, and has been involved with internal compliance investigations and self-disclosures. From guiding emerging, venture capital-backed companies on financing and other matters, to assisting mature, Fortune 500 businesses with acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, securities issues or succession planning, Steve works to merge clients’ wants with their long-term goals. His past experience in corporate finance gives him added perspective in business operations, practices, dynamics and behaviors. For early-stage companies, Steve assists in formation and the securing of funding through private placements from venture capital funds and other sources. Active in the St. Louis community, Steve served as general chairman of the Fair Saint Louis Foundation in 2015 and 2016 and has been general counsel since 2011. Fair St. Louis is a three-day event attracting hundreds of thousands of people and a Fourth of July tradition for more than 30 years. It is ranked among the top 10 in the country. In his role as general chairman, Steve functioned as the CEO for the Fair, coordinating the entertainment, physical design, transportation and safety efforts as well as interacting with various government agencies. As general counsel, he advises the board and leadership of the Fair on legal matters and negotiates contracts with musical performers and other vendors. Steve also played a key role on the safety subcommittee as it improved the safety and incident action plan and is a member of the Event Safety Alliance, an industry group dedicated to improving safety at festivals, fairs and events. Steve is a frequent author and speaker on transactional law matters, health care, and large-scale event planning, and regularly presents to business and legal groups.