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Suzanne R. Natbony

Suzanne Raina Natbony is an experienced third generation lawyer with a diverse background practicing transactional, regulatory-compliance, and dispute resolution law, across multiple business sectors, from startup to acquisition. Ms. Natbony is serving as Of Counsel for Eliav Legal. She has advised physicians, allied health professionals, entertainment talent, business executives, and other professionals on a variety of business matters. Ms. Natbony’s legal counsel has helped her clients’ businesses succeed in numerous areas, including, but not limited to, acquisitions, intellectual property rights, and a variety of corporate, business and employment contracts.  She is one of only a few attorneys in the nation that has intimate knowledge of the aesthetic industry and the nuances of medical spa formation, licensing, and compliance with state and federal laws. 

Suzanne R. Natbony

Education and Memberships

Education

  • Southwestern University School of Law, J.D. (2008)
  • University of Southern California, B.A., Magna Cum Laude (2005)

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of California

Professional Experience

  • General Counsel for a multi-state medical facility, including advising on corporate governance issues, healthcare regulatory compliance, optimizing intellectual property, and employment law issues.
  • Legal Advisor for a think tank and design-innovation incubator focused on neuroscience and gaming.
  • Obtained a settlement on behalf of a physician inventor regarding a million-dollar contract for a technology business.
  • Represented New York hedge fund regarding corporate governance, employment law, and legal considerations related to expansion to California.
  • Settled case for a healthcare client who was sued by one of the nation’s largest retailers involving breach of contract and insurance claims, for only a fraction of the amount of the claim, including legal costs.
  • Resolved multi-million-dollar personal dispute that involved negligence, concealment/misrepresentation, sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and domestic violence.
  • Resolved various employment and partnership disputes on both sides of the table, through representing business owners/employers, employees, and independent contractors.

Professional Affiliations and Presentations

Professional Activities, Memberships & Affiliations:

  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2019.
  • AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale Hubbell®, the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, 2016.
  • Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Business Law, 2015.
  • Westside Ambassador, National Association of Women Business Owners.
  • Doctor-Lawyer Dinner Planning Committee, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, January 2010 – May 2013.
  • Member, Citizens for Outdoor Recreation and Exercise, December 2009 – December 2010: Drafted letter and appeared at Manhattan Beach City Council meeting and successfully negotiated a compromise with the City, enabling the Sand Dune Park to reopen.
  • Tutor, California Bar Exam and law school, January – July 2010.
  • American Health Lawyers Association, former member.
  • American Society of Law Medicine and Ethics, former member.

Presentations: 

  • “Mind Your Business: Risk Management and Compliance,” Vegas Cosmetic Surgery (VCS) Conference, May 30, 2024.
  • “Patient Dispute Resolution: From Preventing to Putting Out Fires, including, using Arbitration Agreements,” Los Angeles Multi-Specialty Cosmetic Academy Meeting (LA-MCA), March 26, 2023.
  • “Getting Back to Business,” PeopleTech Partners & Rocket Lawyer Webinar, May 2022.
  • “Returning to Work Post Covid – What Employers Should Know,”  RocketLawyer and PeopleTech Partners Webinar,  May 2020.
  • Covid-19 Online Expert Interview Series with Dr. Larry Burchett, May 2020.
  • “Effective and Compliant Contracts for a Medical Practice,” Los Angeles Multi-Specialty Cosmetic Academy Meeting (LA-MCA). March 2019.
  • “Top Ten Legal Considerations You Should Know to Start a Medical Aesthetic Practice,” Los Angeles Multi-Specialty Cosmetic Academy Meeting (LA-MCA). March 2018.
  • Panelist, “Benchmark Litigation Women in Business Law Forum, Crisis management today – fighting on two Fronts: the court of law and the court of public opinion,” with Jennifer Keller, partner, Keller/Anderle LLP and Monica Johnson, Assistant General Counsel, Ventura Foods LLC. Sept. 2017.
  • Interview, “Website Aims to Court Attorneys: LawTake.com lets lawyers pursue clients with advice videos,” http://losangeles.cityandpress.com/node/9806975.
  • “Keeping Up with the (Tech) Joneses,” Law Practice Today. Moderated by Nicholas Gaffney, February 2016.
  • Interview by Nicole Brandon, “The Bridge to the Law – Suzanne Natbony,” OmTimes Radio, October 26, 2015.
  • Interview by Ed Sohn in Above The Law about LawTake and being an entrepreneur: bit.ly/1MVdF28.
  • “Five Law Schools, One JD – An Interview with Suzanne Natbony, Esq.,” The Examiner: LA Law Schools Examiner, Interviewed by Seth Chavez – alt.legal, July 2015.
  • AltBuild Expo (Represented company and gave a very extensive discussion on the benefits of green buildings), May 2011.

Awards and Publications

Awards

  • Southern California Rising Stars Super Lawyer, by Super Lawyers® Magazine
  • AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale Hubbell®
  • Avvo Clients’ Choice Award, Business Law

Ms. Natbony has authored numerous publications. You can explore her full body of work here.