William P. Heller Appointed JFI Medical’s Chief Legal Advisor

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, is pleased to announce that William P. Heller has been appointed as JFI Medical LLC’s Chief Legal Advisor. JFI Medical is a group of nationally accomplished African American physicians and professionals dedicated to developing strategies for affording underserved communities access to premium medical products and services.

Heller has over 25 years of experience in financial-related litigation, compliance and regulatory enforcement, and chairs Akerman’s Consumer Financial Services Practice Group and Coronavirus Task Force. Heller and Akerman will help the JFI Medical team navigate complex legal issues along the way to reaching its goals. Heller will also serve on JFI Medical’s Management Board.

JFI Medical was founded by Chief Executive Officer and international trade expert Jerry Lacy. Dr. Brian E. Coleman, a nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon, is the company’s Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Coleman’s extensive patient care experience aligns with JFI Medical’s focal initiative—facilitating the equitable distribution of high-end medical goods and services to all communities. Identifying aggressive coronavirus response strategies is an immediate objective.