About The Firm

Newton’s Law is a healthcare-only M&A practice. The attorney working on your deal is the attorney who answered the phone — we do not hand the work to a generic associate. Our practice spans dental, veterinary, med spa, optometry, physician, and DSO transactions, and we handle the entire deal: LOI, due diligence, definitive agreements, lease and real estate, regulatory structuring, and closing. Specialized work, end to end.

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Regulatory exposure, associate transitions, leases, restrictive covenants, and post-closing liability all demand industry-specific experience.
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Healthcare-Focused M&A Experience
We work exclusively with healthcare practice owners and buyers, bringing industry-specific insight into every transaction.
Practical, End-to-End Deal Guidance
From the letter of intent through closing, we handle the entire transaction with clear communication and steady direction.
Introducing our experienced team

The attorney handling your deal is the attorney you meet today.

Our work is healthcare M&A counsel — practice acquisitions and sales, regulatory structuring, lease and real estate work, and the partnership and transition documents that hold the deal together. We handle the entire transaction, from the first conversation about whether to sell or buy through the day the deal closes.

Erik Newton

Lead Attorney

Erik Newton founded Newton’s Law PA to provide entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, dentists, veterinarians, DSOs, MSOs, and other closely-held businesses with the caliber of counsel that most small firms cannot provide and most large firms are unwilling to offer.

A graduate of Vanderbilt Law and a former litigator at Kirkland & Ellis, Erik brings over twenty years of experience in healthcare transactions and regulatory compliance. His practice focuses on healthcare M&A — dental, veterinary, med spa, optometry, and physician transactions — along with DSO and MSO structuring and the professional-practice law that governs ownership and operation of healthcare practices in Florida.

Erik is admitted to practice in both Florida and Illinois and is based in Lake Worth Beach. He represents owners on both sides of the table in the transactions that matter most to them.

Sebastian López Osorio

Senior Paralegal

Sebastian López Osorio has nearly a decade of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and commercial contracts across diverse industries. He focuses on managing the practical aspects of corporate transactions, from organizing due diligence data rooms to drafting and reviewing key commercial agreements. His primary goal is to keep stakeholders aligned and ensure deals close smoothly and efficiently.

In his Legal Operations role, Sebastian López Osorio integrates Artificial Intelligence and workflow automations into daily legal tasks. He builds systems that reduce operational friction and accelerate document review, allowing the firm to deliver faster, highly accurate results to its clients. Based in Colombia, Sebastian holds a Law degree and a Master’s degree in Business Law.

About us

Credentials and track record

Buyers and sellers run diligence on their lawyer before they run it on the other side. Here is ours.

Bar admissions and licenses

  • The Florida Bar — Bar No. 1050750
  • The Florida Bar, Health Law Section — member
  • The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section — member
  • Illinois (ARDC No. 6287771) — admitted 2005
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • Florida Real Estate Sales Associate, License No. SL3358239

Education and background

  • D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 2005
  • Began practice in litigation at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago
  • Founded Newton’s Law in Chicago in 2009; relocated the practice to South Florida in 2015
  • 21 years in practice across Illinois and Florida

Track record

  • More than 1,000 practice transitions handled over 21 years of practice.

Experience by Sector

  • Dental: 300+
  • DSO & Corporate Transactions: 150+
  • Veterinary: 150+
  • Med Spa & Aesthetic Practices: 125+
  • Physician Practices: 125+
  • Optometry: 100+

Speaking and education

  • Author of the Tactical Talk legal blog on healthcare practice transactions
  • Presenter of the firm’s six-part webinar series on dental practice sales and acquisitions (Buying a Dental Practice; Selling Your Dental Practice; Understanding Dental Practice Valuations; DSO vs. Private Buyer; The Letter of Intent; Buying Dental Practices at Scale)