Stephanie T. Eckerle

Partner

Stephanie Eckerle devotes her practice to representing businesses in an array of corporate, real estate and healthcare matters. This includes representation of entrepreneurs as well as established and national companies with everyday operational and legal issues as well as complex transactions.

Within the healthcare industry, Ms. Eckerle focuses her practice on providing regulatory, compliance and corporate advice to physicians, practice groups, pharmacies, on-site employer healthcare clinics and other healthcare institutions. She counsels these clients on an array of regulatory matters, including pharmaceutical matters, reimbursement issues, fraud and abuse issues and licensure matters. In addition, Ms. Eckerle counsels healthcare providers and health plans on HIPAA and state privacy laws, including the identification, investigation and remediation of breach incidents, compliance programs and health information technology issues. She also works with providers on physician employment agreements, non-competition issues and telemedicine and telepharmacy issues. Within the healthcare arena, Ms. Eckerle also works with employers to implement health and wellness programs for their employees, which includes counseling on occupational health and wellness initiatives, worker’s compensation issues and the implementation of on-site employer clinics.

Ms. Eckerle also has extensive experience representing parties in commercial real estate transactions. This includes advising on the buying and selling of commercial and industrial properties, development and financing issues, commercial leases, zoning and land use, property tax issues and environmental matters that arise in real estate transactions.

Education

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007)
Baylor University, Waco, Texas (B.A. in Political Science, 2004)

Bar Admissions

Indiana, 2007
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 2007
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit, 2009

Professional Associations

Indianapolis Bar Association
- Lawyer/Doctor Collaborative Committee, Member
- Health and Life Sciences Section, Member
- Past Chair of Young Lawyers Division
American Health Lawyer's Association, Member
American Society of Pharmacy Law, Member
National Association of Worksite Health Centers, Board of Directors

Awards and Recognitions

Indiana Super Lawyers Indiana Rising Stars, Health Care, 2016-2017
Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business/Corporate, 2012; 2014-2015
Junior Achievement's Indy's Best and Brightest Award, Finalist - Law Category, 2013
Indianapolis Bar Association's Young Lawyer of the Year Award Recipient, 2012
Indiana Lawyer's Up and Coming Lawyer Award Recipient, 2010

Seminars and Presentations

Co-Presenter, "Cybersecurity: Challenges and Trends," Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Kelley School of Business, Business of Medicine MBA Program, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Telehealth Law in Indiana," Franciscan Health, 2019
Presenter, "Telehealth and Digital Medicine: What Indiana Employers Should Know," National Association of Worksite Health Centers 7th Annual Forum, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Update on Worksite Health Centers: Legal and Regulatory Issues," National Association of Worksite Health Centers 7th Annual Forum, 2019
Co-Presenter, "Telehealth Law in Indiana," Eskenazi Health, 2019
Presenter, "Cyber Security & Healthcare - Preparation, Prevention & Response," Slattery & Holman, P.C. Panel Discussion, 2019
Presenter, "Legal Considerations When Using Telehealth In Your Worksite Health Clinic," National Association of Worksite Health Centers Webinar, 2019
Presenter, "Cyber Security & Healthcare - Preparation, Prevention & Response," First Financial Bank Annual Summit, 2019
Speaker, "Negotiating Physician Employment Agreements and Anesthesiology Services Agreements," Women in Anesthesiology - Indiana Conference, 2018
Speaker, "Negotiating The Divide: Tips and Strategies for Negotiating Your Employment Agreement," Indiana University School of Medicine Office of Diversity Affairs, 2018
Speaker, "Non-Compete Clauses and Restrictive Covenants in Indiana," Indiana Osteopathic Association - 1st Summer Update, 2017
Panelist, "How to Implement Innovative Programs and Effective Health Services within On-Site Health Clinics," 17th Annual Congress on On-Site Employee Health Clinics, 2017
Speaker, "Non-Compete Clauses and Restrictive Covenants in Indiana," Indianapolis Bar Association and Indianapolis Medical Society, 2017
Speaker, "Negotiating Employment Contracts: Do's and Dont's," American College of Chest Physicians, CHEST 2016 Annual Meeting
Speaker, "Prescribing, Dispensing, and Storing Drugs in Indiana: What Every Physician Needs to Know", Indiana Osteopathic Association’s 34th Annual Winter Update, 2015
Speaker, Friends of Indiana Mental Health Centers, "Ensuring Effective CMHC Management", 2015
Speaker, "Telemedicine & Electronic Communications with Patients: Current State of Indiana Law", Indiana Osteopathic Association Annual Spring Update, 2015
Speaker, Suburban Health Organization, Resident Education Event: Physician Employment Agreements, 2015
Speaker, "Physician Employment Agreements", Indiana Society of Physician Recruiters, 2015
Speaker, "Handling Real Estate Transactions With Confidence", National Business Institute, Inc., 2013
Speaker, "Environmental Issues Affecting Real Estate Transactions", Indiana Board of Commercial Realtors, 2010 Commercial Real Estate Conference, 2010

Publications

Practice and Industry Teams