Virgil Ochoa

Member

Virgil Ochoa is a trusted advisor specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for medical professionals, including dentists, endodontists, oral surgeons, veterinarians, and managed service organizations. With decades of experience, he understands the unique emotional attachments these professionals have to their practices and the complexities involved in growing or selling a business.

Leveraging his extensive knowledge of corporate practice of medicine regulations and a robust background in buy-sell transactions, Virgil ensures that deals proceed smoothly, fostering successful new partnerships. He recognizes that transitioning to a new business model—whether buying, selling, or affiliating—can be daunting, even when it makes financial sense.

Virgil prioritizes building strong personal relationships with his clients, guiding them through every aspect of a transaction. He clarifies the risks and challenges of monetizing their practices, allowing them to concentrate on their clinical expertise.

In addition to advising on affiliations, Virgil represents service organizations in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate finance matters, addressing all their legal and business needs. His dedication to his clients and deep understanding of the M&A landscape make him a powerful resource for navigating these critical transactions.

“I take great pleasure and satisfaction from bringing everyone to the table and creating new relationships through which they will all benefit.”

Education

- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2009
- Webster University, M.A., 2001
- The University of Texas at El Paso, B.A., 1999

Bar and Court Admissions

Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2009
Court Admissions
- Texas State Courts, 2009
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Professional Recognition

- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®
  - Corporate Law, 2025-2027
- Selected to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” list, 2025 and 2026
- Recognized as a Rising Star in Bankruptcy: Business and International Law by Texas Super Lawyers^®, 2015-2019

Affiliations

- State Bar of Texas, Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Hispanic National Bar Association, Member
- American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), Member
- International Compliance and Professional Association (ICPA), Member

Community

- Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer
- Inaugural Golf for Hope Tournament, El Paso, Texas, Co-Chair, January 2005-July 2005

Dallas 214-462-6410

Areas of client focus

Practices

Corporate and Finance Mergers and Acquisitions

Industries

Dental Service Organizations (DSO)Healthcare M&A Management Services Organization Veterinary Service Organizations (VSO)

Latest News and Insights

Press Releases10.22.26

Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey: Dealmaker Confidence Slips, AI Moves from Tool to Target

Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey, released today, depicts a dealmaking landscape marked by growing…

Publications10.22.26

Industry Analysis: Veterinary Service Organizations

Veterinary consolidation has followed many of the same strategies in the DSO and MSO playbooks.

Speaking Engagements10.15.26

Financial and Legal Considerations for Selling Your Veterinary Practice

Virgil Ochao and Eric White presented “Financial and Legal Considerations for Selling Your…

Advised on a complex, multi-step transaction involving the simultaneous acquisition of 28 locations across three states, an equity restructuring, recapitalization with a new lender, and the redemption of a restrictive private equity partner.
Regularly represents oral surgeons in affiliating to MSOs in more than 30 transactions.
Regularly represents endodontists in affiliating with DSOs/MSOs in more than 50 transactions.
Regularly represents periodontist practices in affiliating with DSOs.
Represented MSO in formation and affiliation with pain management clinics.
Represents several large DSOs in multiple acquisitions and provides regular legal support.
Assisted aesthetics center with affiliation with new Medical Service Organization platform.
Represented group in a $100 million investment in veterinarian platform.
Represented MSO in formation and affiliation with primary care facilities on multiple states.
Represented MSO in formation and affiliation with home health clinics.
Represented group in formation of veterinary service organization.
Represented dentists in selling assets and affiliating with a DSO in a $50 million transaction.
Represented multi-specialty group in affiliating with a DSO in a $75 million transaction.
Represented combined dental and aesthetic group in formation and expansion.
Represented private equity-backed group in affiliating with dental office in a $25 million acquisition.
Represented founding dentist group in a $15 million sale and affiliation with private equity-backed DSO.
Represented private equity-backed group in forming DSO and affiliating with founding dentists in a $14 million transaction.
Represented MSO in formation and set up of ambulatory surgery centers.
Represented oral surgery center with affiliation with new Medical Service Organization platform in a $31 million transaction.
Represented oral surgery practice in selling assets to private equity firm in a $50 million transaction.
Represented endodontist practice in affiliating with DSO in a $20 million transaction.
Represented endodontist practice in affiliating with DSO in a $25 million transaction.
Represented oral surgery practice in selling assets to private equity firm in a $11.8 million transaction.
Represented oral surgery practice in affiliating with DSO in a $19 million transaction.
Represented oral surgery practice in affiliating with DSO in a $17.5 million transaction.
Represented private equity-backed group in affiliating with dental office in a $15 million acquisition.
Represented private equity-backed group in affiliating with dental office in a $11 million acquisition.
Represented private equity-backed group in affiliating with dental office in a $16.9 million acquisition.
Represented oral surgery practice in affiliating with DSO in a $20 million transaction.
Represented oral surgery practice in affiliating with DSO in a $29 million transaction.
Represented endodontist practice in affiliating with DSO in a $11 million transaction.
Represented multi-specialty group in affiliating with DSO in a $68 million transaction.
Represented dentist in affiliating with DSO in a $11.9 million transaction.
Represented dentists in affiliating with DSO in a $44 million transaction.
Represented private equity-backed group in affiliating with dental office in a $12.8 million acquisition.
Represented endodontists in affiliating with DSO in a $10.6 million transaction.
Represented private equity-backed group in affiliating with dental office in a $18.8 million acquisition.
Represented dentists in affiliating with DSO in a $110 million transaction.
Represented dental practice in affiliating with DSO in a $48 million transaction.
Represented orthodontic practice in affiliating with DSO in a $28.5 million transaction.
Represented dentist in affiliating with DSO in a $10 million transaction.
Represented multi-specialty group in affiliating with a DSO in a $18 million transaction.
Represented dentist in affiliating with DSO in a $11 million transaction.
Represented dental practice in affiliating with DSO in a $11.5 million transaction.
Represented orthodontic practice in affiliating with DSO in a $22.5 million transaction.
Regularly representing dentists in buying and selling their practices, ranging from $1 million to $50 million.
Regularly representing private equity groups in affiliating with dental practices, acquiring non-clinical assets, and forming DSOs, ranging from $1 million to $40 million.
Regularly represents dentists and orthodontists in selling assets and affiliating with DSOs/MSOs.

Dallas 214-462-6410

Areas of client focus

Practices

Corporate and Finance Mergers and Acquisitions

Industries

Dental Service Organizations (DSO)Healthcare M&A Management Services Organization Veterinary Service Organizations (VSO)

10.22.26

Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey: Dealmaker Confidence Slips, AI Moves from Tool to Target

Press Releases

Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey, released today, depicts a dealmaking landscape marked by growing caution. Among the executives, bankers, private equity leaders, and advisors surveyed, just over half…
10.22.26

Industry Analysis: Veterinary Service Organizations

Publications

Veterinary consolidation has followed many of the same strategies in the DSO and MSO playbooks.
10.15.26

Financial and Legal Considerations for Selling Your Veterinary Practice

Speaking Engagements

Virgil Ochao and Eric White presented “Financial and Legal Considerations for Selling Your Veterinary Practice,” at the Wild West Vet Show on October 15, 2026, in Reno, Nevada.
Fall 2026

2026 AAOMS Annual Meeting

Speaking Engagements

Meet Dykema’s DSO attorneys at Booth 315 during the 2026 AAOMS Annual Meeting to discuss legal and regulatory issues affecting oral surgery practices.
09.18.26

Building a Scalable and Profitable Dental Organization

Speaking Engagements

Virgil Ochoa and Mike Twomey present strategies for building a scalable dental practice or DSO at the Dental Leadership Summit in Austin.
08.20.26

214 Dykema Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”

Press Releases

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 214 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 guide and the Best…

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Dallas 214-462-6410

Areas of client focus

Practices

Corporate and Finance Mergers and Acquisitions

Industries

Dental Service Organizations (DSO)Healthcare M&A Management Services Organization Veterinary Service Organizations (VSO)

Virgil Ochoa

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Areas of client focus

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Latest News and Insights

Contact

Areas of client focus

Practices

Industries

Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey: Dealmaker Confidence Slips, AI Moves from Tool to Target

Press Releases

Industry Analysis: Veterinary Service Organizations

Publications

Financial and Legal Considerations for Selling Your Veterinary Practice

Speaking Engagements

2026 AAOMS Annual Meeting

Speaking Engagements

Building a Scalable and Profitable Dental Organization

Speaking Engagements

214 Dykema Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”

Press Releases

Contact

Areas of client focus

Practices

Industries