Stephanie T. Eckerle Joins Krieg DeVault's Health Care and Real Estate Practice Groups
August 17, 2016
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Stephanie T. Eckerle has joined the Firm’s Health Care and Real Estate Practice Groups as Partner. Eckerle, who brings more than 9 years of experience to Krieg DeVault, will play a key role in the Firm’s growth initiatives within the legal health care industry.
Eckerle counsels clients on a multitude of health care matters including providing regulatory, compliance and corporate advice to physicians, physician groups, pharmacies, on-site employer healthcare clinics and other healthcare institutions. In the area of health care regulatory matters, she counsels on the prescribing and dispensing of pharmaceuticals, including controlled substances, occupational health and wellness initiatives, Medicaid, Medicare and third party payor reimbursement issues, licensure and accreditation and the disposal of medical and pharmaceutical waste. Additionally, she has experience counseling on matters involving telemedicine, telepharmacy and technology, including privacy and security concerns, compliance with telemedicine regulations and cross-border practice arrangements, reimbursement for telemedicine services and the negotiation of telemedicine contracts.
“We are very pleased to have Stephanie join our team,” said Thomas N. Hutchinson, Partner in the Firm’s Health Care Practice Group. “She brings a tremendous amount of experience, leadership, and knowledge to our clients, and we look forward to her being an integral leader in our Firm for years to come.”
Eckerle added, “I am very honored to join Krieg DeVault’s attorney team. The Firm’s solid reputation and initiative to always deliver exceptional client service is a natural fit for my practice and me."
In addition to her health care practice, Eckerle has extensive experience representing parties in commercial real estate transactions, including advising clients on the buying and selling of commercial and industrial properties, development issues, commercial leases, property tax issues and environmental matters that arise in real estate transactions.
Eckerle is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and is a past recipient of the Indiana Lawyer’s Up and Coming Lawyer Award, the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year Award and has been named a Rising Star by Indiana Super Lawyers in Health Care and Business/Corporate Law. She is a graduate of Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis and will assist clients from the Firm’s Carmel, Indiana office.
About Krieg DeVault LLP
Krieg DeVault LLP is diversified law firm representing a wide variety of local, regional and national clients. It is a business-focused law firm with offices in Indianapolis, Carmel, Mishawaka, and Merrillville, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Naples, Florida. The Firm’s attorneys have significant experience in key areas that address the needs of a diversified client base.
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August 17, 2016
Krieg DeVault is pleased to announce that Stephanie T. Eckerle has joined the Firm’s Health Care and Real Estate Practice Groups as Partner. Eckerle, who brings more than 9 years of experience to Krieg DeVault, will play a key role in the Firm’s growth initiatives within the legal health care industry.
Eckerle counsels clients on a multitude of health care matters including providing regulatory, compliance and corporate advice to physicians, physician groups, pharmacies, on-site employer healthcare clinics and other healthcare institutions. In the area of health care regulatory matters, she counsels on the prescribing and dispensing of pharmaceuticals, including controlled substances, occupational health and wellness initiatives, Medicaid, Medicare and third party payor reimbursement issues, licensure and accreditation and the disposal of medical and pharmaceutical waste. Additionally, she has experience counseling on matters involving telemedicine, telepharmacy and technology, including privacy and security concerns, compliance with telemedicine regulations and cross-border practice arrangements, reimbursement for telemedicine services and the negotiation of telemedicine contracts.
“We are very pleased to have Stephanie join our team,” said Thomas N. Hutchinson, Partner in the Firm’s Health Care Practice Group. “She brings a tremendous amount of experience, leadership, and knowledge to our clients, and we look forward to her being an integral leader in our Firm for years to come.”
Eckerle added, “I am very honored to join Krieg DeVault’s attorney team. The Firm’s solid reputation and initiative to always deliver exceptional client service is a natural fit for my practice and me."
In addition to her health care practice, Eckerle has extensive experience representing parties in commercial real estate transactions, including advising clients on the buying and selling of commercial and industrial properties, development issues, commercial leases, property tax issues and environmental matters that arise in real estate transactions.
Eckerle is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and is a past recipient of the Indiana Lawyer’s Up and Coming Lawyer Award, the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Young Lawyer of the Year Award and has been named a Rising Star by Indiana Super Lawyers in Health Care and Business/Corporate Law. She is a graduate of Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis and will assist clients from the Firm’s Carmel, Indiana office.
About Krieg DeVault LLP
Krieg DeVault LLP is diversified law firm representing a wide variety of local, regional and national clients. It is a business-focused law firm with offices in Indianapolis, Carmel, Mishawaka, and Merrillville, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Naples, Florida. The Firm’s attorneys have significant experience in key areas that address the needs of a diversified client base.