Chuck O'Meara

Chuck O'Meara became senior managing director of Ziegler's private equity practice in 2006. In this capacity, he is responsible for the oversight and development of the firm’s venture capital strategy, which focuses on the healthcare industry.

Prior to this position, Chuck was general counsel and corporate secretary of The Ziegler Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries from 1993 to 2006. He also served as the firm’s risk management officer. In these capacities, he supervised the legal and compliance support functions for substantially all business units of the firm, and oversaw the firm’s risk management processes.

In 2005 and 2006, Chuck was instrumental in forming Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners, LP, a $52 million venture capital fund investing globally in mid- to late-stage companies with new medical device technology. Chuck serves as a managing director of the Fund’s General Partner.

Chuck received an A.B. degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from Marquette University Law School.