Eric L. Kintner

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• Colorado

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• Supreme Court of Colorado

Education

• The University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction)
  • Articles Editor, Iowa Law Review
• The University of Iowa (B.A., English, with distinction and honors)
  • Dean’s Scholar

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law (2024-2025)
• Colorado Super Lawyers^®, Rising Stars Edition, Health Care (2015-2019)
• Barrister’s Best: Health Care Lawyer, Law Week Colorado (2014)
• Southwest Super Lawyers^®, Rising Stars Edition, Health Care (2013), Business/Corporate (2012)

Representative Transactions

Healthcare

• Represented telehealth consumer engagement technology platform in multi-million dollar sale to publicly traded telehealth platform
• Represented physician practice and surgery center in partial sale to private equity backed surgical management company
• Represented commercial insurer in its Medicare/Medicaid joint venture with regional healthcare system
• Represented buyers of several dialysis clinics in connection with required divesture in merger of national dialysis companies
• Represented children’s hospital in its pediatric services affiliation with regional healthcare system
• Represented healthcare system in its acquisition of a majority control of several physician-owned ambulatory surgical centers
• Represented healthcare system in its joint venture investment in imaging-core laboratory facility
• Represented multi-disciplinary physician group in its exclusive provider agreement/IPA with national commercial insurer and contracted Medicaid children’s rehabilitative services plan
• Represented trauma surgeon practice in its call-coverage arrangement with hospital system
• Represented seller of medical billing and management company to private equity buyer
• Represented telemedicine manufacturer in various healthcare IT purchase and sale agreements
• Represented heart center in reviewing licensure issues
• Represented dermatology clinic in connection with employment dispute
• Represented imaging center in reviewing Medicare compliance requirements
• Represented nursing home, assisted living, home health and outpatient treatment centers in securing governmental licenses and permits

Blockchain and Digital Technology

• Represented investors and funds in raising capital to purchase digital assets
• Represented several issuers in planning, preparing, and executing initial coin offerings
• Represented blockchain consortium working to develop public-private blockchain project with major U.S. municipality, including digital identity and tokenized public services
• Assisted several national-level and state-level politicians and government administrators with advice on blockchain-based legislation and public policy initiatives
• Represented publicly traded company building a token-based remittances network, including assistance in complying with SEC regulations
• Represented cryptocurrency exchanges in reviewing and complying with various FinCEN, CFTC and SEC regulations
• Represented company building currency exchange, settlement and remittance network based on cryptocurrency between United States and several foreign countries
• Represented cryptocurrency mining businesses on various operational and regulatory issues, including co-location and hosting agreements and software licensing.

Business Transactions

• Represented fast food franchisee in multi-million dollar acquisition and financing of over 40 franchise restaurants
• Represented infrastructure-as-a-services company in multiple venture capital financings totaling more than $45 million
• Represented litigation services company in roll-up transaction with large private equity fund
• Represented start-up organic frozen food producer in multiple venture capital financings
• Represented start-up ultrasound technology developer in multiple venture capital financings totaling more than $30 million
• Represented publicly traded corporation in sale of a power system division to competitor
• Represented shareholders in sale of roofing systems manufacturer to publicly traded competitor
• Represented shareholders in sale of electronic storage device company to publicly traded competitor
• Represented charitable housing developer in merger with affiliated chapter

Sweepstakes and Promotions

• Represented lottery software vendor in negotiations with state lottery to offer intrastate sale of lottery tickets
• Represented charitable sweepstakes platform vendor in connection with international sweepstakes promotion
• Represented buyer of Las Vegas casino from publicly traded competitor
• Represented gaming device manufacturers in various transactions with tribal gaming enterprises

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Colorado Bar Association
• Colorado Council for the Advancement of Blockchain Technology Use
• Denver Bar Association
• State Bar of Arizona
• American Health Lawyers Association

Community Involvement

• Colorado Health Network, Board of Directors (Present)
• Prime Health, Board of Directors (Present)
• Mi Casa Legal Night, Volunteer
• 21st Judicial District Self Help Line, Volunteer

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “FTC Challenges Private Equity Roll-Up Acquisition Strategy,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (September 22, 2023)
• “U.S. District Court Issues Decision on Crypto Currency Regulation,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 25, 2023)
• “HHS Proposed Changes To Part 2 Rules To Align With HIPAA Privacy Rules,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 20, 2023)
• “Medical Device Symposium MedTech Panel,” Moderator, Colorado BioScience Association (August 25, 2021)
• “The ABCs of NFTs,” Co-Presenter, CBCA Colorado Attorneys for the Arts Webinar (April 30, 2021)
• “Arizona Legislation Expands Gaming to Include Sports Betting, Fantasy Sports, Keno and Mobile Lottery Games,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 21, 2021)
• “Key Corporate and Tax Issues Every Startup Should Consider at Formation” Co-Presenter, Denver Emerging Business Seminar Series (April 21, 2021)
• “New COVID-19 Relief Bill Includes Targeted Relief for Restaurants and Other Hard-Hit Small Businesses and Nonprofits,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 12, 2021)
• “A Big Win for Small Businesses: Biden Administration Announces Further Changes to Distribution of PPP,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 4, 2021)
• “FDA Issues New Action Plan on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-Based Software as a Medical Device,” Host, CalCurrent Podcast (February 18, 2021)
• “Details on PPP ‘Second Draw,’ Shuttered Venue Grants and Emergency Loans in COVID-19 Relief Bill,” Presenter, Denver Emerging Business Seminar Series (January 20, 2021)
• “SBA Issues Interim Final Rules for PPP ‘Second Draw’ Loans and Existing PPP Loans,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 8, 2021)
• “New COVID-19 Relief Bill Adds PPP ‘Second Draw’ Loans and Modifications to Original PPP,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (December 29, 2020)
• “How to Build and Protect Your Brand,” Moderator, Colorado Small Busines Development Center Webinar (November 12, 2020)
• “Distressed Mergers & Acquisitions,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer 2020 Year-End CLE Series (August 26, 2020)
• “Successor Liability Considerations When Buying or Selling Colorado Distressed Entities,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (August 14, 2020)
• “The ‘State’ of Blockchain and Its IP Impact,” Presenter, 18th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Institute, CBA-CLE (August 6, 2020)
• “SBA Publishes PPP Flexibility Loan Forgiveness Interim Final Rule and Updated Applications,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 23, 2020)
• “Managing Business Needs During (and Beyond) a Pandemic,” Moderator, Snell & Wilmer Teleconference (June 17, 2020)
• “The Paycheck Protection Program Revisited: The PPP Flexibility Act and How It May Impact You,” Co-Presenter, Downtown Denver Partnership Webinar (June 16, 2020)
• “SBA Publishes Loan Forgiveness Interim Final Rule,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 27, 2020)
• “Managing Business Needs During (and Beyond) a Pandemic,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Teleconference (May 20, 2020)
• “SBA Publishes Loan Forgiveness Application for Paycheck Protection Program,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 18, 2020)
• “Managing Business Needs During (and Beyond) a Pandemic,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Teleconference (May 11, 2020)
• “Reopening or Resuming Business During a Pandemic: What Employers Need to Know,” Moderator, Snell & Wilmer Webinar (May 7, 2020)
• “Managing Business Needs During (and Beyond) a Pandemic,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Teleconference (May 4, 2020)
• “Federal Reserve Expands Main Street Lending Program; New Affiliate Rules May Impact Some Borrowers,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 1, 2020)
• “New Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Adds Billions to PPP and EIDL Programs,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 24, 2020)
• “SBA Issues Second Interim Final Rule for Paycheck Protection Program Loans,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 17, 2020)
• “Managing Business Needs During a Pandemic (Artists and Arts Organizations),” Co-Presenter, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Webinar (April 16, 2020)
• “Federal Reserve Announces $600B Loan Terms Under New Main Street Loan Facility,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 9, 2020)
• “SBA Issues Interim Final Rule for Paycheck Protection Program Loans,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 3, 2020)
• “COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Includes Small Business Loan Programs,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 27, 2020)
• “Managing Business Needs During a Pandemic,” Co-Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Teleconference (March 24, 2020)
• “Commercial Impact From the Coronavirus Outbreak – Review Force Majeure and Material Adverse Change Clauses, and Potential Insurance Coverage,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 4, 2020)
• “Colorado Could Be Next in the Race to Bank Crypto (and Cannabis),” Quoted, CoinDesk (October 24, 2019)
• “Best Practices for Nonprofit Directors,” Presenter, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (Presented annually 2014-2019)
• “’Cryptorado’: The Hub for Blockchain Innovation,” Panelist, Denver Startup Week (September 19, 2019)
• “Lessons from Davos and Public-Private Partnerships,” Panelist, Denver Startup Week, Denver, CO (September 19, 2019)
• “Updating Old Regulations for New Technology,” Quoted, Law Week Colorado (August 26, 2019)
• “Colorado Could Carve Smoother Path for Digital Tokens,” Quoted, Law360 (February 1, 2019)
• “Another Push for Colorado Blockchain Law Has More Than Token Support,” Quoted, The Colorado Sun (January 4, 2019)
• “Colorado Wants to be an Epicenter of Blockchain Technology. Can it Succeed?,” Quoted, Denver Business Journal (December 6, 2018)
• “Colorado Blockchain Council Drafting Two Bills, Considering Fintech Regulatory Sandbox,” Quoted, Denver Business Journal (November 5, 2018)
• “What the Senate Hearing Means for the Cryptocurrency Industry,” Quoted, Corporate Counsel (October 16, 2018)
• “The Blockchain Moment,” Author, Colorado Lawyer (October 2018)
• “Blockchain, an Emerging Technology,” Presenter, Intel Corporation (May 16, 2018)
  “Blockchain and Digital Currencies,” Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Seminar (May 9, 2018)
• Social Impact Panel, Panelist, Global Blockchain Summit (April 19, 2018)
• “Cryptocurrency issuers clean up, shun U.S. investors as SEC gets tough,” Quoted, Reuters (March 21, 2018)
• Fiduciary Responsibility/Governance Panel, Panelist, Rocky Mountain Nonprofit Conference (March 14, 2018)
• “Discovering Prospects of Blockchain – Beyond Bitcoin,” Panelist, Denver Press Club (February 28, 2018)
• “Do write a white paper. Don’t write a prospectus.” The Blockchain Law Blog (February 26, 2018)
• “Building Blocks for Cybersecurity,” Quoted, Law Week Colorado (February 8, 2018)
• Congressional Blockchain Caucus Token Sales Briefing, Panelist, Washington, D.C. (October 11, 2017)
• “HIPAA and the Cloud’s Shared Responsibility Models,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Health Law Checkup (April 21, 2017)
• “Arizona Authorizes Smart Contracts on a Blockchain,” Author, S&W Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law Blog (April 4, 2017)
• “How to Raise Capital to Grow Your Business (and Not Lose Your Shirt),” Co-Presenter, Emerging Business Seminar Series (March 29, 2017)
• “Cybersecurity in the Age of Corporate Governance,” Presenter, Rocky Mountain Nonprofit Conference (March 16, 2017)
• “Blockchain Can Transform Healthcare, But Legal Hurdles Remain,” Author, CyberMed News (March 5, 2017)
• “Beyond Bitcoin: The Next Killer Blockchain App May Be For Healthcare,” Author, CyberMed News (February 27, 2017)
• “The MACRA Final Rule: In Search of the ‘Goldilocks’ Model,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Health Law Checkup (January 16, 2017)
• “If Obamacare’s Days are Numbered, What’s Next? Trumpcare,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Health Law Checkup (November 11, 2016)
• “Pick Your Pace” for MACRA Rollout (But Don’t Be Too Slow),” Author, Snell & Wilmer Health Law Checkup (September 13, 2016)
• “More (MACRA) Data Analysis, Please,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Health Law Checkup (July 6, 2016)
• “Bridging the Gap Between Payors and Providers to Achieve Value-Based Care,” Co-Presenter, American Health Lawyers Association In-House Counsel Program (June 2016)
• “New HIPAA Audits Have Begun. Time to Prepare for the ‘Audit Lottery.’,” Author, S&W Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law Blog (March 22, 2016)
• “Colorado Medical Board Adopts New Telehealth Policies,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Health Law Checkup (August 27, 2015)
• “Narrow Networks from the Payors’ and Providers’ Perspectives,” Co-Presenter, American Health Lawyers Association In-House Counsel Program (June 2015)
• “Health Law Checkup – Colorado Passes ‘Full Parity’ Telemedicine Law, Although Some Gaps Remain,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Health Law Checkup (March 27, 2015)
• “For-Profit Hospitals and Management Companies May Enjoy New Tax Benefits,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Health Law Checkup (January 21, 2015)