Aevos at a Glance
Aevos Legal & Dispute Resolution Services, LLC is an independent, founder-owned organization comprised of experienced arbitrators, attorneys, educators, and professionals dedicated to resolving healthcare reimbursement disputes under the federal No Surprises Act. Founded by four partners with backgrounds in law, finance, education, and operations, Aevos was built to meet the growing national need for high-volume, high-quality determinations through the federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process.
Aevos maintains no private equity ownership and has no financial affiliation with healthcare providers, insurers, or other stakeholders whose interests may be affected by arbitration outcomes. This independence allows us to approach every case with neutrality, transparency, and a commitment to the integrity of the federal IDR process.
At our core, we believe that dispute resolution must balance accuracy with efficiency, ensuring that every decision is defensible, consistent, and rooted in integrity. Beyond case adjudication, Aevos supports arbitrator development, quality assurance, workflow optimization, and consulting initiatives designed to strengthen dispute resolution programs and improve organizational performance. Our partners bring decades of combined experience across arbitration, litigation, accounting, education, and operational leadership, making Aevos uniquely positioned to deliver fair, reliable, and compliance-driven outcomes.
Michael Berger
Michael Berger is a co-founder of Aevos Legal & Dispute Resolution Services and a seasoned attorney, educator, and dispute resolution professional. As a federally active arbitrator under the No Surprises Act (NSA), he has resolved hundreds of healthcare reimbursement disputes while helping shape the systems, standards, and professional culture that define Aevos today.
He holds a Juris Doctor and serves as a professor at both the secondary and postsecondary levels, including having founded the Master of Dispute Resolution program at Touro University Worldwide. Drawing on his backgrounds in law, education, and leadership, Michael has led the development of arbitrator training, calibration, and professional development initiatives designed to strengthen analytical rigor, consistency, and decision quality across review teams.
Throughout his career, Michael has been a strong advocate for transparency, principled leadership, and meaningful institutional improvement. His ability to transform complex ideas into practical systems has made him a trusted mentor, strategist, and organizational leader.
At Aevos, Michael provides the vision behind many of the firm's training, development, and quality assurance efforts. Whether serving as an arbitrator, educator, consultant, or thought leader, he remains committed to fostering fair processes, thoughtful analysis, and professional excellence.
Jacob T. Larsen
Jacob Larsen is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Aevos Legal & Dispute Resolution Services, LLC. As a federally active arbitrator under the No Surprises Act (NSA), Mr. Larsen has resolved thousands of healthcare reimbursement disputes through the federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process. His work combines rigorous regulatory analysis, operational leadership, and a commitment to impartial, defensible decision-making.
In addition to serving as an arbitrator, Mr. Larsen has played a leading role in the development of arbitrator training, calibration, quality assurance, and workflow optimization programs. He has also designed operational systems that improve case assignment, quality control, reporting, reconciliation, and reviewer performance across high-volume arbitration environments. His work has included the creation of automated tracking tools, analytics dashboards, training frameworks, and process-improvement initiatives that have helped organizations increase efficiency while maintaining consistency, neutrality, and regulatory compliance.
At Aevos, Mr. Larsen oversees strategic growth, operational development, and reviewer performance initiatives while continuing to serve as an active arbitrator. His work is guided by a belief that independent, founder-led dispute resolution organizations can deliver fair, transparent, and high-quality outcomes without influence from private equity interests, healthcare providers, or insurance carriers.
Marc Iorio
Marc Iorio is a licensed attorney with over twenty years of legal experience spanning criminal defense, personal injury, workers’ compensation, and healthcare law. As a Managing Partner at Aevos, he specializes in federal arbitration under the No Surprises Act, where he draws on his litigation background to deliver decisions that are both fair and legally sound. His career reflects a consistent commitment to client advocacy, regulatory compliance, and the expansion of accessible dispute resolution services.
Mr. Iorio earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law and his Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is licensed to practice law in both Maryland and the District of Columbia. He also maintains professional arbitration training and full compliance with HIPAA and federal IDR standards.
In addition to his arbitration work, Mr. Iorio has served as a contract attorney with O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where he supported high-profile federal litigation involving antitrust, DOJ, and complex discovery matters. His role included second-level quality control review, privilege determinations, and drafting privilege logs for clients such as Chubb, Planned Parenthood, and the Archdiocese of New York. As a solo practitioner, he has represented clients in criminal defense, workers’ compensation hearings, and plaintiff-side personal injury trials throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C.
At Aevos, Mr. Iorio provides both regulatory interpretation and leadership, supporting the training and onboarding of arbitrators and overseeing internal quality assurance protocols. His skill in evidentiary analysis, trial advocacy, and high-volume case management enables Aevos to maintain rigorous neutrality and regulatory accuracy while scaling its operations. Mr. Iorio approaches each determination with clarity, discipline, and a commitment to just process.
Brian Dail
Brian Dail brings over two decades of experience in financial oversight, compliance, and case analysis to his role as Managing Partner of Aevos. As a federally active arbitrator under the No Surprises Act, Mr. Dail applies his background in accounting and economic instruction to ensure accurate, defensible, and timely payment determinations in a high-volume arbitration environment. His work reflects both precision in financial review and a deep respect for the regulatory frameworks that govern federal dispute resolution.
Mr. Dail holds a Master of Business Administration from Touro University Worldwide and a Bachelor of Arts in History from California State University, Fullerton. He completed formal arbitration training through Manousso Mediation and Arbitration, LLC, and maintains full HIPAA compliance as well as professional and cyber liability coverage.
In addition to his arbitration practice, Mr. Dail has served as an independent project accountant since 2005, managing audits, cost reconciliations, and dispute resolution for international design projects, including large-scale developments in Southeast Asia. His ability to mediate financial disagreements and design reporting systems that track budget adherence has made him a trusted resource for stakeholders navigating complex financial and contractual environments.
At Aevos, Mr. Dail leads internal analytics, caseload allocation systems, and quality assurance protocols. His financial acumen, operational discipline, and commitment to regulatory integrity allow Aevos to deliver scalable arbitration services without sacrificing accuracy or fairness. Whether reconciling multimillion-dollar projects or resolving provider-payer disputes under federal law, Mr. Dail anchors his work in transparency, accountability, and a cost-aware approach to justice.
