Krieg DeVault LLP

Stephen A. Studer

Partner
Offices: South Bend / Mishawaka, Chicago
sstuder@kdlegal.com
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Stephen Studer regularly advises financial institutions, corporate, health care, government, and commercial real estate clients in connection with their legal requirements.

Mr. Studer has extensive experience in advising buyers, sellers, lenders, lessors and lessees and developers. Stephen also advises on the development and financing of wind and solar energy projects. Much of his current practice involves representing commercial real estate and developer clients in connection with negotiations, acquisition, land use and zoning issues, and other development related matters, including properties that may have environmental issues. Mr. Studer has also helped form, and continues to advise, government entities such as regional water and sewer districts, conservancy districts, and economic development entities and helped form and currently is counsel to the Northern Indiana Regional Development Authority.

He regularly advises, counsels, and represents corporate, real estate, health care and government clients on strategic business issues, development opportunities, corporate governance, and general business issues. In addition, Mr. Studer has represented clients in connection with permitting, compliance and enforcement issues with numerous federal and state agencies.

His prior experience includes acting as in-house counsel with major multi-national corporations and as a partner with several prominent firms in private practice. In addition, Mr. Studer has been an Adjunct Professor for the University of Notre Dame Law School where he taught a Commercial Real Estate Development & Financing course and serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law for the Notre Dame Fitzgerald Institute of Real Estate.  Mr. Studer previously served as the firm’s Executive Partner of the North Central Indiana Regional Office for 15 years. Additionally, he has served on the firm’s Executive Committee, as Department Chair for Corporate & Transactional Services, and as its Marketing Partner.

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Experience
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Representative Experience

  • Representing developer of $200 million plus residential and commercial development, including land use, TIF and
    bond work
  • Represented client in connection with large annexation (50 acres) into City of Mishawaka, including handling
    numerous public meetings and hearings
  • Represented national company in connection with land use, zoning, and subsequent development issues in
    connection with $120 million student housing project
  • Represented local university in connection with large scale hydroelectric facility
  • Represented developer of Scottsdale multi-family housing project and subsequent sale
  • Represented multi-building graduate housing project developer, including long-term ground lease and subsequent
    sale of same
  • Lead lawyer in connection with $12 Million sale of multi-state business to publicly-traded Australian company
  • Represented client in connection with the purchase, financing and conversion of a 100,000 square foot former shopping center into new multi-specialty medical office complex
  • Successfully represented client in controversial rezoning of property to permit the construction of an automobile shredder
  • Negotiated federal Consent Decree resulting in approximately $2 million in reduced remediation costs and civil penalties, including taking the matter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court
  • Successfully represented property owner in obtaining state and federal permits in connection with relocation and renovation of a native trout stream in connection with the construction of a championship golf course
  • Represented city in connection with the demolition of 57 buildings and over two million square feet of abandoned buildings, including negotiation of first of its kind prospective purchaser agreement with the U.S. EPA, all demolition contracts, real estate work and other related matters
  • Represented municipality in U.S. EPA matters and demolition contracts in connection with demolition of historic brownfield site, including numerous buildings resulting in clearing nearly 80 acres of property to make ready for redevelopment
  • Filed first appeal under Indiana's Excess Liability Fund Act on behalf of Arizona company with Indiana operation, resulting in granting of Motion for Judgment on the pleadings in the client's favor, including successful appeal to Indiana Court of Appeals
  • Negotiated Consent Decree with U.S. EPA, Region V, for client accused of improper labeling under FIFRA, resulting in fines being reduced by two-thirds
  • Successfully obtained tri-partite agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The Nature Conservancy and an Illinois municipality, whereby the client was able to expand his business by filling in a mitigated wetland in exchange for purchasing native Illinois prairie grasses in a neighboring community and donating them to The Nature Conservancy
  • Successfully represented Indiana city in connection with a case of first impression in defeating plaintiffs' claim of a riparian "right to a view" and inverse condemnation claims when city installed a pedestrian bridge in connection with city riverfront redevelopment project, including successful appeal to Indiana Court of Appeals
  • Was a principal lawyer in connection with the sale of a U.S. financial institution for $425 million in cash to a Japanese bank, the largest transaction of its kind at the time
  • Was a principal lawyer in negotiating the sale of a bank holding company to another bank holding company for $275 million

Representative published opinions in which Mr. Studer appeared as counsel of record include:

  • U.S. v. Rueth Development Co., 189 F. Supp.2d 874 (N.D. Ind., 2001); 335 F.3d 598 (7th Cir. 2003); 540 U.S. 1050, 124 S.Ct. 835, 157 L. Ed. 2d 699 (U.S. Supreme Ct., cert. denied, 2003)
  • Center Townhouse Corp. v. City of Mishawaka, 882 N.E. 2d 762 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008)
  • Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management v. Twin Eagle LLC, 798 N.E.2d 839 (Ind. Supreme Ct. 2003)
  • Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management v. Adapto, Inc., 717 N.E. 2d 646 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999)

Professional Associations

  • Adjunct Professor, Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate 
  • Member, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
  • Member, St. Joseph County Bar Association 
  • Member, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Member, National Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, and Health Law Sections, American Bar Association
  • Member, Michigan State Bar Association

Awards & Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers In America©, Real Estate Law, 2013-2024
  • Best Lawyers In America©, Environmental Law, 2009-2024
  • Indiana Super Lawyers, Real Estate, 2006, 2010-2023
  • Indiana Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
  • Notre Dame Scholar

Seminars & Presentations

  • Speaker, “A Primer on the READI Program and the American Rescue Plan Act," 64th Association of Indiana Counties Annual Conference, September 21, 2022
  • Guest Panelist, Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute Seminar, "Commercial Real Estate," South Bend, Indiana
  • Faculty member, Planning & Zoning, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation
  • Speaker, “Bridging Economic Development and Environmental Protection,” Indiana Brownfields Conference
  • Chair, "Advanced Environmental Law," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
  • Faculty member, "Annual Real Estate Institute," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
  • Co-chair, "Advanced Environmental Law," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
  • Faculty member, "Advanced Environmental Law," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
  • Presenter, "Recent Developments in Wetland Law," Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers 33rd Annual Convention
  • Speaker, Environmental Workshop, Old Kent Bank, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Speaker, "What You Need to Know About Wetlands Regulations," Joint Seminar with J.F. New & Associates, University of Notre Dame
  • Panelist, "Mishawaka River Center," Indiana Planning Association Conference
  • Speaker, "Environmental Law for Bankers: Covering Your Assets," 1st Source Bank
  • Faculty member, "Major Land Use Laws in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc.
  • Speaker, "Brownfields," Manufacturers' Education Council, 8th Annual Business & Industry's Environmental Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Speaker, "Wetland Regulations," Central Indiana Technical & Environmental Societies, Annual Environmental Symposium, Greenwood, Indiana
  • Speaker, "Brownfields," CLE International Conference, Indianapolis and Chicago
  • Speaker, "Sports Turf: Is Your Field Safe from Legal Liability?" and "Gold Turf: Spikeless Shoes and Other Potential Liabilities," Midwest Regional Turf Foundation Conference, Indianapolis
  • Speaker, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana
  • Speaker, "Legislative & Legal Update on Environmental and Land Use Issues," Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors Annual Convention
  • Faculty member, "Major Land-Use Laws in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., Programs
  • Faculty member, "Boundary Law in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc.
  • Faculty member, "Real Estate," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
  • Speaker, Notre Dame Environmental Law Society
  • Faculty member, "Advanced Real Estate Law in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc.
  • Speaker, "Site Assessment Process," Michiana Area Construction Industry Advancement Fund

Publications

  • Co-author, "Helping Indiana Cities and Towns Pursue Brownfield Cleanups"
  • Author, "Wetlands and Recent Case Law: Twin Eagle and Other Recent Decisions"
  • Co-author, "Indiana Court Prohibits IDEM Regulation of Wetlands Not Subject to Federal Jurisdiction"
  • Author, "Major Clean Water Act Decision by U.S. Supreme Court"
  • Author, "The 2001 Tulloch Rule: New and Revised"
  • Author, "Environmental Site Assessments: Get a Good Attorney, Too," Indiana Business Magazine
  • Author and Speaker, "Environmental Law for Bankers," prepared for and presented to KeyBank National Association
  • Co-Author, "Environmental Site Assessments: An Integrated Approach," Environmental Site Assessment Conference, National Ground Water Association
Credentials
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Education

  • J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1976
  • A.B. in Government and International Relations, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1973

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Indiana, 1992
  • Illinois, 1976
  • Michigan, 1992
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 1992
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1979
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1976
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1993
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, 1993

Certifications

  • Legal Lean Sigma® White Belt
Practices & Industries
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Practices

  • Real Estate Services
  • Business Services
  • Economic Development
  • Environmental
  • Municipal and Governmental Law
  • Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
  • Higher Education

Industries

  • Real Estate
  • Government
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Education and School Law
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Education and School Law

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July 15, 2021

Firm News and Events

Krieg DeVault expands Governmental Affairs Practice by adding former Indiana State Medical Association Director of Government Relations, Grant Achenbach

July 13, 2021

Firm News and Events

Matthew D. Malcolm Joins Krieg DeVault’s Growing Real Estate Practice Group

July 8, 2021

Health Care

Congress Reintroduces Marijuana Data Collection Act: Reevaluating Federal Marijuana Policy

June 28, 2021

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government

June 24, 2021

Litigation

Arbitration Clauses: Things Every Financial Institution Should Consider Before Agreeing to Arbitrate [WEBINAR]

June 23, 2021

Labor and Employment

COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates in the Workplace (Podcast)

June 21, 2021

Health Care

Balancing Patient Privacy with Access to Electronic Medical Records Could Trigger Medical Malpractice Liability

June 14, 2021

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government

May 27, 2021

Litigation

Want to Change a Joint Account? Put it in Writing!

May 26, 2021

Municipal

Public Access Alert: New Law Permits Electronic Meetings, but Requires Planning

May 19, 2021

Health Care

Veterans Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Ahead of Military Appreciation Month

May 7, 2021

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Take Five: 5 Things You Need to Know About Indiana Government

April 29, 2021

Litigation

SEA 370 Signed Into Law, Effective Immediately

April 23, 2021

Secured Lender

Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act Passes U.S. House…Again

April 20, 2021

Health Care

Between a Rock and a Hard Place – 340B Covered Entities Sidelined as Battle Over Drug Pricing Continues

April 20, 2021

Health Care

Constant Vigilance! Recent Microsoft Exchange Hack Reveals the High Cost of Letting Your Guard Down.

April 20, 2021

Litigation

Supreme Court Confirms that to Violate the TCPA your Automatic Telephone System Must Use a Random or Sequential Generator

April 7, 2021

Secured Lender

President Signs COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021

March 31, 2021

Municipal

American Rescue Plan Act Includes Money for State and Local Governments

March 31, 2021

Real Estate

Planning Considerations for IRC Section 1031 Exchanges

March 24, 2021

Health Care

Time for a Check Up: HIPAA Privacy Rule Modified for the First Time Since 2013

March 23, 2021

Education and School Law

More Change on the Horizon for Title IX?

March 18, 2021

Real Estate

Ten Important Tools to Manage Environmental Risks in Real Estate Transactions [INFOGRAPHIC]

March 16, 2021

Municipal

Indy’s Amazon HQ2 Records Shielded by APRA (and What it Means for Local Economic Incentive Records)

February 26, 2021

Real Estate

Triple Net - A Series on Commercial Leasing by Krieg DeVault: Breaking Down the Three Main Types of Leases

February 25, 2021

Real Estate

Changes to the Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys Effective February 23, 2021

February 10, 2021

Real Estate

Triple Net - A Series on Commercial Leasing by Krieg DeVault: Tenant Considerations for Letters of Intent

February 8, 2021

Litigation

Indiana Financial Institutions Continue to be Targeted in Class Action Overdraft and NSF Lawsuits

February 3, 2021

Firm News and Events

Krieg DeVault's Kay Dee Baird Elected Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association's Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section for 2021

January 1, 2021

Real Estate

Changes to the Indiana Sales Disclosure Form Effective January 1, 2021

December 28, 2020

Real Estate

Section 1031 Exchanges: Final Regulations Issued for Definition of Real Property

December 17, 2020

Secured Lender

CFPB Issues Finalized Changes To Regulation F To Implement The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act

December 16, 2020

Health Care

Don't Lose Focus on Your Compliance with Important COVID-19 Requirements

November 16, 2020

Health Care

Animals Welcome? Legal Protections for Assistance Animals

November 16, 2020

Secured Lender

The Importance of Paying Attention to Notices Received in Bankruptcy Cases: Creditor Misses Proof of Claim Bar Date and Loses Claim for $2 Million

November 13, 2020

Secured Lender

Indiana Supreme Court Further Extends Partial Protection of CARES Act Recovery Rebates

November 12, 2020

Secured Lender

OCC Issues Final "True Lender" Rule

November 11, 2020

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Take Five: Post Election

November 4, 2020

Health Care

ONC Extends Information Blocking Deadlines

November 3, 2020

Health Care

COVID-19, Faith, and 'Technical Assistance' from OCR

November 3, 2020

Governmental Affairs and Public Advocacy

Take Five: Pre-Election

October 28, 2020

Health Care

CMS's Dramatic Price Transparency Rule Set to Take Effect January 1, 2021

October 23, 2020

Health Care

Patient May Raise Vicarious Liability of Hospital for Unnamed Physicians in Medical Review Panel Submission

October 23, 2020

Labor and Employment

Unpacking Schrems II: The Demise of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

October 20, 2020

Health Care

Anesthesiologist's Business Card Given to Patient on Morning of Surgery Probably Won't Absolve Hospital of Liability

October 19, 2020

Health Care

Indiana Improves Telemedicine Reimbursement During COVID Emergency

October 19, 2020

Health Care

Helping Hoosiers: Indiana Extends Flexibility on Temporary Licensing of Health Care Workers

October 7, 2020

Education and School Law

Educate Your School: K-12 Public School Compliance with Federal Civil Rights Laws In the COVID-19 Environment

October 1, 2020

Secured Lender

IRS Instructs Lenders not to File Form 1099-C for Forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program Loans

October 1, 2020

Secured Lender

Student Loan Dischargeability: Recent Developments

September 18, 2020

Health Care

CMS Takes into Consideration the “Totality of the Circumstances” in Withdrawing its Far Reaching Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule

September 15, 2020

Health Care

Recruiting Success Tips for Progressive Practices

September 14, 2020

Health Care

Check Before You Repay: CMS Contractors' Overpayment Extrapolation Methods Questioned

September 2, 2020

Health Care

Nursing Homes: Immediate Enforcement Action and New COVID-19 Testing and Reporting Requirements

September 2, 2020

Education and School Law

COVID-19 Enforcement Plan Compliance Alert: K-12 Educational Institutions and Indiana's Face Covering Mandate

July 31, 2020

Secured Lender

Moratorium on Indiana Residential Foreclosures and Evictions Extended Through August 14, 2020

July 31, 2020

Health Care

OCR Seeks Balance Between COVID-19 Precautions and Fundamental Religious Liberties

July 29, 2020

Health Care

Acknowledging State Challenges in Medicaid Administration

July 20, 2020

Health Care

IRS Adds Frequently Asked Questions Addressing Taxation of Provider Relief Payments

July 14, 2020

Health Care

Don't Be Surprised by Indiana's New Surprise Billing Requirements Effective July 1, 2020

July 14, 2020

Secured Lender

Reminder: Post-Judgment Interest on Indiana State-Court Judgments Tolled Until August 15, 2020

July 14, 2020

Secured Lender

Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Reaffirms the Necessity of Adhering to the Bankruptcy Code Text

July 14, 2020

Secured Lender

Indiana Moratorium on Residential Property Evictions and Mortgage Foreclosures Will Continue Through the End of July 2020

July 5, 2020

Financial Services

US Supreme Court Rules Structure of the CFPB Unconstitutional, Preserves Bureau's Authority to Operate

June 30, 2020

Secured Lender

CFPB Aims to Ease Servicer Loss Mitigation Efforts and Encourage Small Dollar Loans with New No-Action Letter Templates

June 28, 2020

Real Estate

New Change to the Indiana Code Requires Additional Signature by Witness on All Recorded Documents

June 24, 2020

Secured Lender

A Bankruptcy Court Weighs In: Do Force Majeure Clauses Excuse Commercial Tenants from Paying Rent?

June 23, 2020

Health Care

Nursing Homes Required to Test All Staff Members for COVID-19

June 18, 2020

Secured Lender

Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums Extended to August 31, 2020 for Federally-Backed Mortgages

June 17, 2020

Secured Lender

Changes are Coming to the Indiana Consumer Credit Code - Are you Ready?

June 15, 2020

Secured Lender

TILA and the Right of Rescission: Illinois Adopts One-Year Limitation Period

June 10, 2020

Health Care

How Does My Compliance Program Measure Up?

June 9, 2020

Financial Services

OCC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Digital Banking Activities

June 8, 2020

Secured Lender

A Hospital's Bankruptcy Filing Dramatically Changes the Equation for Medical Providers

June 8, 2020

Health Care

Don't Be Complacent, Be Compliant - CMS and OIG Online Sources Continue to Provide Important Compliance and COVID-19 Updates

June 4, 2020

Health Care

When It Rains, It Pours - Nursing Facilities to Face Imminent Survey Activity, Enhanced Enforcement Actions, and Staff Testing Requirements as a Result of COVID-19

June 3, 2020

Secured Lender

Indiana Supreme Court Extends Partial Protection of CARES Act Recovery Rebates

May 31, 2020

Health Care

Protect Yourself from Anti-Kickback Statute Liability When Donating PPE

May 18, 2020

Financial Services

CFPB Provides Flexibility to Financial Institutions When Dealing with Billing Errors, Payment Rules and Deposit Accounts Terms Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 17, 2020

Health Care

Indiana Imposes Requirements on Physician Noncompete Provisions

May 17, 2020

Real Estate

Force Majeure Considerations for Commercial Leases in Indiana

May 14, 2020

Education and School Law

IRS Releases FAQs on Tax Treatment of Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund and Emergency Financial Aid Grants under CARES Act

May 10, 2020

Secured Lender

Commercial Collection Issues in a COVID-19 Economy

May 10, 2020

Education and School Law

Title IX Regulations Issued By The U.S. Department Of Education: Implications for Educational Institutions

May 7, 2020

Health Care

New FAQ Addresses Eligibility of §115 Hospitals for PPP Loans

May 5, 2020

Secured Lender

Preparing for the (Likely) Coming Wave of Bankruptcies

May 4, 2020

Health Care

CMS Publishes New Medicare Changes to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 3, 2020

Secured Lender

Illinois Eviction Moratorium: Relief Extended to Non-Residential Tenants

April 28, 2020

Secured Lender

COVID-19 and Supplemental Proceedings: Illinois Supreme Court Provides Guidance

April 28, 2020

Secured Lender

COVID-19 and the Mortgage Industry: Embracing the Virus on the Legislative and Regulatory Front

April 26, 2020

Financial Services

Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Update

April 21, 2020

Secured Lender

Indiana Supreme Court Orders Partial Protection of CARES Act Recovery Rebates Payments

April 20, 2020

Education and School Law

New Threat on the Horizon for Schools, Colleges, and Universities: Class Action Lawsuits for Return of Tuition

April 19, 2020

Health Care

CMS Announces Recommendations for Reopening Facilities to Provide Non-Emergent Health Care

April 19, 2020

Secured Lender

Federal Reserve Announces the Main Street Lending Program

April 16, 2020

Financial Services

Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions

April 14, 2020

Real Estate

CARES Act Provides 100% Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Improvement Property

April 14, 2020

Real Estate

IRS Extends 1031 Exchange Deadlines in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

April 12, 2020

Health Care

Governor Holcomb Issues Additional Licensure Waivers to Increase Health Providers Available to Address COVID-19

April 9, 2020

Secured Lender

Important Updates On PPP Loans - Recent SBA Guidance

April 9, 2020

Real Estate

COVID-19 Issues for Commercial Landlords

April 6, 2020

Health Care

OCR Relaxes Enforcement For Pandemic-Related Disclosures of PHI During Public Health Emergency

April 5, 2020

Health Care

Governor Holcomb Waives More Indiana Health Care Laws in Executive Order 20-13 to Address COVID-19

March 30, 2020

Health Care

Indiana Responds to COVID with Changes to Prior Authorization and Telemedicine

March 29, 2020

Health Care

CMS Expands and Makes Advance Medicare Payments More Available to Address Cash Flow Affected by COVID-19

March 29, 2020

Secured Lender

Indiana Expedites Implementation of Remote Notary Statute - Part I

March 29, 2020

Financial Services

The CARES Act: Provisions Directly Affecting Financial Institutions

March 26, 2020

Financial Services

The CARES Act: Flexibility for Lenders

March 26, 2020

Health Care

The CARES Act: Provisions Relevant to Health Care Providers & Access to Health Care Services

March 26, 2020

Health Care

Disclosure of Protected Health Information to Emergency Personnel and Public Health Authorities During COVID-19

March 26, 2020

Secured Lender

The CARES Act: Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy

March 26, 2020

Real Estate

The CARES Act: Issues for Real Estate

March 26, 2020

Health Care

CMS Releases Telehealth Toolkits

March 23, 2020

Financial Services

A Message from Krieg DeVault LLP's Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group on Our Response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic

March 23, 2020

Financial Services

Financial Services Regulators Respond to COVID-19

March 22, 2020

Health Care

OCR Issues FAQs on Telemedicine Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 22, 2020

Health Care

Safeguarding Confidential Information In Remote Work Configurations

March 22, 2020

Health Care

Indiana Medicaid Covers Telemedicine Services in COVID-19 Response

March 19, 2020

Labor and Employment

PTO Donations and COVID-19 

March 18, 2020

Health Care

DEA Removes In-Person Examination Requirement for Prescribing Controlled Substances Amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

March 18, 2020

Health Care

CMS and OIG Temporarily Clear Regulatory Obstacles to Expand Telehealth Coverage to Address COVID-19

March 17, 2020

Health Care

OCR Temporarily Lessens HIPAA Requirements for Telecommunications in Wake of COVID-19

March 17, 2020

Health Care

1135 Waiver Response TO COVID-19

March 15, 2020

Health Care

State Medicaid Programs Respond to Coronavirus

March 12, 2020

Health Care

The Impact of HIPAA on Disclosures Related to COVID-19

March 12, 2020

Secured Lender

Indiana Court of Appeals Expands De Facto Merger Exception to the General Rule Regarding Corporate Liability for Debts

March 8, 2020

Business

Proposed Regulations on Meals and Entertainment Expenses

March 2, 2020

Secured Lender

Seventh Circuit Confirms that the Bankruptcy Code Expressly Subordinates a Seller's Reclamation Claim to the Prior Rights of a Secured Creditor

February 19, 2020

Secured Lender

Indiana Supreme Court Rejects Imposition of “Rule of Reasonableness” on the Statutes of Limitations Applicable to a Lender's Pursuit of a Defaulted Mortgage Installment Promissory Note

February 19, 2020

Health Care

Failure to Encrypt Mobile Devices Results in a $3 Million Mistake

February 4, 2020

Firm News and Events

Shelley M. Jackson Joins Krieg DeVault's Health Care and Labor & Employment Practice Groups

February 2, 2020

Financial Services

NCUA Issues Proposed Rule Allowing Some Credit Unions to Issue Subordinated Debt

January 26, 2020

Health Care

Property Tax Exemptions Threatened for Indiana Nonprofit Hospitals

January 9, 2020

Health Care

Proposed Bill Would Require Medical Bill and Out of Pocket Estimates to Patients

January 9, 2020

Firm News and Events

Krieg DeVault Announces 2020 Partners - Meghan M. Linvill McNab and Shannon L. Noder

January 1, 2020

Thought Leadership

Community Reinvestment Act Proposed Rulemaking Update

December 23, 2019

Thought Leadership

Brokered Deposits Restrictions Proposed Rulemaking Update

December 23, 2019

Firm News and Events

Krieg DeVault Authors Indiana Chapter of The Secured Finance Network Compendium of Secured Finance Law

September 25, 2019

Thought Leadership

New Wave of Overdraft Fee Class Action Suits Targets Indiana Financial Institutions

September 22, 2019

Thought Leadership

Agencies Adopt Final Rule Excluding Community Banks from Volcker Rule

July 11, 2019

Thought Leadership

HHS Announces Changes to Maximum Monetary Penalties for HIPAA Violations

May 21, 2019

Thought Leadership

How "Effective" Is Your Compliance Program?

May 21, 2019

Thought Leadership

IRS Updates Racial Nondiscrimination Publication Requirement for 501(c)(3) Private Schools

May 15, 2019

Business

IRS Updates Racial Nondiscrimination Publication Requirement for 501(c)(3) Private Schools

May 15, 2019

Thought Leadership

Responsibility and Accountability: Thoughts on Board Responsibility in Private, Nonprofit Higher Education

May 6, 2019

Thought Leadership

Is Your Organization in Compliance With IRS Rules on Employer Identification Numbers?

April 29, 2019

Thought Leadership

Medical Record Documentation: Is it a “No” or a “Not Completed”?

April 9, 2019

Thought Leadership

OCR Concludes Investigation of Allegations that the State of Hawaii Unlawfully Discriminated Against Pregnancy Resource Centers

April 8, 2019

Thought Leadership

D.C. District Court Invalidates Medicaid Work Requirements

April 8, 2019

Health Care

New Medicare Payment Model for Emergency Ambulance Services

April 9, 2019

Thought Leadership

HIPAA, Individual Rights and Personal Representatives

April 8, 2019

Thought Leadership

Going, Going, Gone - Important Medical Records Considerations for Physicians Planning to Close Their Practice

March 25, 2019

Thought Leadership

HIPAA Violation Leads to Criminal Conviction of Former Patient Coordinator

March 19, 2019

Firm News and Events

Maria M. Vladimirova Joins Krieg DeVault's Financial Institutions Practice Group

March 7, 2019

Thought Leadership

Indiana Medicaid Finalizes Rule Affecting ABA Therapy Services

March 5, 2019

Thought Leadership

Tidying Up for 2019: Are Your Estate Planning Documents in Order?

March 5, 2019

Thought Leadership

OCR Breaks All-Time Record in 2018 with Final HIPAA Settlement for the Year

February 17, 2019

Thought Leadership

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion on Waiver of Cost-Sharing Amounts for Charitable Pediatric Care

February 17, 2019

Thought Leadership

Updates to the Office of Inspector General Work Plan and Compliance Website

February 4, 2019

Thought Leadership

The HIPAA “Top Ten” For Health Care Board Members

January 23, 2019

Thought Leadership

Conscience and Religious Freedom Division of the Office of Civil Rights Concludes California Violated Conscience Protection Laws

January 22, 2019

Health Care

Indiana Proposes New Rule Impacting Pharmacy Reimbursement

January 22, 2019

Thought Leadership

Indiana Medicaid Rule Changes to Expect for 2019

January 7, 2019

Thought Leadership

HHS Seeks Comments on Changes to HIPAA to Promote Improved Care Coordination

January 7, 2019

Thought Leadership

Responding to Online Patient Reviews: Legal and Practical Considerations for Physicians

January 7, 2019

Thought Leadership

Failure to Terminate Access to PHI Leads to HIPAA Violation

December 17, 2018

Health Care

Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility Moves to Fee-For-Service

December 17, 2018

Health Care

Expanded Medicaid Treatment Options for Individuals with Substance Use Disorder and Serious Mental Illness

December 17, 2018

Thought Leadership

Protecting Patient Information: The Importance of a Business Associate Agreement Under HIPAA

December 13, 2018

Health Care

CMS Rule Reducing Medicare Payments for Certain Clinic Visits by Off-Campus PBDs

December 12, 2018

Health Care

US Department of Justice Announces Changes to Corporate Investigation Protocol

December 12, 2018

Firm News and Events

Brandon W. Shirley selected to Indiana State Bar Association's Leadership Development Academy Class of 2019

December 9, 2018

Thought Leadership

NPDB Guidebook Changes

December 3, 2018

Thought Leadership

We May Finally Know Whether Being a Tricare Provider Makes One a Federal Contractor

December 3, 2018

Thought Leadership

Important Organizational Safeguards to Manage Healthcare Business Relationships

December 3, 2018

Thought Leadership

Proposed Title IX Regulations From the U.S. Department of Education

December 2, 2018

Thought Leadership

Proposed Regulations Allowing for Expanded Usage of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) - Another Step In President Trump's Focus on Health Care Reform

November 18, 2018

Thought Leadership

Proposed Regulations Allowing for Expanded Usage of Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) - Another Step In President Trump's Focus on Health Care Reform

November 18, 2018

Thought Leadership

HIPAA Business Associates … How Do I Know Thee?

November 18, 2018

Health Care

Managed Care Proposed Rule Summary

November 18, 2018

Thought Leadership

Indiana Court Upholds Department of Financial Institutions Ruling on Auto Dealer Electronic Titling Fees

November 1, 2018

Thought Leadership

Upcoming INSPECT Compliance Dates

October 28, 2018

Thought Leadership

Lights, Camera, Sanction

October 25, 2018

Firm News and Events

Krieg DeVault Welcomes Three New Associates - Alexandria M. Foster, Scott C. Frissell, and Ben Vandeventer

October 22, 2018

Firm News and Events

Partner Julie A. Rosenwinkel named Most Influential Woman in Law by the Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association

September 30, 2018

Thought Leadership

HHS OIG Recommends Greater Efforts by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations in Identifying and Addressing Medicaid Fraud and Abuse

August 7, 2018

Thought Leadership

Banking Marijuana-Related Businesses

July 24, 2018

Thought Leadership

Indiana Medicaid Proposes Overhaul of Program Integrity Rules

June 19, 2018

Thought Leadership

Recent OIG Opinion Permits Free Samples to Patients

June 19, 2018

Thought Leadership

Indiana DFI Issues Advisory Letter Reinforcing Position on Dealer Convenience Fees

June 7, 2018

Thought Leadership

President Trump Signs Dodd-Frank Reform Into Law Providing Regulatory Relief to Community Banks

May 29, 2018

Thought Leadership

ISDH Issues Proposed Rule Amending the Newborn Screening Program

May 23, 2018

Thought Leadership

Importance Of Having A Contingency Plan

May 23, 2018

Thought Leadership

Update on the May Meeting of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse

May 9, 2018

Thought Leadership

Indiana Medicaid Finalizes Rule Changes Affecting Medicaid Home Health Providers

May 9, 2018

Thought Leadership

OCR Issues Guidance on the Performance of a HIPAA Risk Analysis v. a Gap Analysis

May 9, 2018

Thought Leadership

Indiana DFI Enforcement Action Against Auto Dealer Underscores the Importance of Ensuring Indirect Lending Partners Understand Consumer Credit Laws

May 8, 2018

Thought Leadership

Bipartisan Budget Act Includes Important Changes to Fraud and Abuse Penalties

April 30, 2018

Thought Leadership

CMS Proposes Four Rules ??" SNF, IRF, Hospice, IPF

April 30, 2018

Thought Leadership

Indiana Legislature Modifies Medical Consent and POST Statutes

March 26, 2018

Thought Leadership

CMS Revises the MLN Telehealth Services Booklet

March 26, 2018

Thought Leadership

Legislation Streamlining Prior Authorization Requirements for Commercial Health Insurance Plans Becomes Law

March 25, 2018

Thought Leadership

Bill Requiring Practitioners to Check INSPECT Before Prescribing Passes House, Senate; Gov. Holcomb to Sign

March 19, 2018

Thought Leadership

CMS Reminder Regarding Services Rendered by Hospitals to Patients Staying in Other Facilities

March 18, 2018

Thought Leadership

Court Determines Debtor's Correct Name on Driver's License for UCC-1 Financing Statement

March 5, 2018

Thought Leadership

CMS Reminds Providers to Report Changes in Ownership

March 4, 2018

Thought Leadership

Continuing HIPAA Obligations After a Business Ceases

March 4, 2018

Thought Leadership

OIG Approves of Hospital-Physician Gainsharing Arrangement, But Details Prove Critical

March 4, 2018

Thought Leadership

Passing of Bi-Partisan Budget Act Affects Medicaid Payments

February 25, 2018

Thought Leadership

Ability to Prescribe Buprenorphine Expanded to Mid-Level Practitioners

February 25, 2018

Thought Leadership

Recent OCR Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan ... Lessons Learned

February 25, 2018

Thought Leadership

OIG Settles Cases Involving Allegations of EMTALA Violations

February 25, 2018

Thought Leadership

Is Your Website Compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act?

February 21, 2018

Thought Leadership

Secured Lender Alert: LIBOR Replacement

February 7, 2018

Thought Leadership

Recent DOJ Settlements with Physician Groups

February 1, 2018

Thought Leadership

Dismissal of Non-Intervened Qui Tam Lawsuits

February 1, 2018

Thought Leadership

D.C. District Court Clarifies Lab Requirement for Establishing Medical Necessity

February 1, 2018

Thought Leadership

HIPAA Security...Integrity Matters

February 1, 2018

Firm News and Events

Brett J. Ashton to Speak at the 1st American Financial Services Association Law & Compliance Symposium

January 16, 2018

Thought Leadership

The Department of Defense Issues an "Interpretative Rule" to the Military Lending Act - Auto and Personal Property Lenders Faced With Regulatory Uncertainty

January 9, 2018

Thought Leadership

CMS Issues Guidance Regarding Texting Physician Orders

January 9, 2018

Thought Leadership

Judge Allows Reduced 340B Payments, Effective 1/1/2018

January 3, 2018

Thought Leadership

Professional Licensing Changes Benefit Indiana Professional Corporation

January 3, 2018

Thought Leadership

CFPB Issues Final Payday and Installment Loan Rule

January 2, 2018

Firm News and Events

Stacy Walton Long to Serve on Executive Women in Healthcare Board

January 2, 2018

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Stephen Studer regularly advises financial institutions, corporate, health care, government, and commercial real estate clients in connection with their legal requirements.

Mr. Studer has extensive experience in advising buyers, sellers, lenders, lessors and lessees and developers. Stephen also advises on the development and financing of wind and solar energy projects. Much of his current practice involves representing commercial real estate and developer clients in connection with negotiations, acquisition, land use and zoning issues, and other development related matters, including properties that may have environmental issues. Mr. Studer has also helped form, and continues to advise, government entities such as regional water and sewer districts, conservancy districts, and economic development entities and helped form and currently is counsel to the Northern Indiana Regional Development Authority.

He regularly advises, counsels, and represents corporate, real estate, health care and government clients on strategic business issues, development opportunities, corporate governance, and general business issues. In addition, Mr. Studer has represented clients in connection with permitting, compliance and enforcement issues with numerous federal and state agencies.

His prior experience includes acting as in-house counsel with major multi-national corporations and as a partner with several prominent firms in private practice. In addition, Mr. Studer has been an Adjunct Professor for the University of Notre Dame Law School where he taught a Commercial Real Estate Development & Financing course and serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law for the Notre Dame Fitzgerald Institute of Real Estate.  Mr. Studer previously served as the firm’s Executive Partner of the North Central Indiana Regional Office for 15 years. Additionally, he has served on the firm’s Executive Committee, as Department Chair for Corporate & Transactional Services, and as its Marketing Partner.

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Representative Experience

  • Representing developer of $200 million plus residential and commercial development, including land use, TIF and
    bond work
  • Represented client in connection with large annexation (50 acres) into City of Mishawaka, including handling
    numerous public meetings and hearings
  • Represented national company in connection with land use, zoning, and subsequent development issues in
    connection with $120 million student housing project
  • Represented local university in connection with large scale hydroelectric facility
  • Represented developer of Scottsdale multi-family housing project and subsequent sale
  • Represented multi-building graduate housing project developer, including long-term ground lease and subsequent
    sale of same
  • Lead lawyer in connection with $12 Million sale of multi-state business to publicly-traded Australian company
  • Represented client in connection with the purchase, financing and conversion of a 100,000 square foot former shopping center into new multi-specialty medical office complex
  • Successfully represented client in controversial rezoning of property to permit the construction of an automobile shredder
  • Negotiated federal Consent Decree resulting in approximately $2 million in reduced remediation costs and civil penalties, including taking the matter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court
  • Successfully represented property owner in obtaining state and federal permits in connection with relocation and renovation of a native trout stream in connection with the construction of a championship golf course
  • Represented city in connection with the demolition of 57 buildings and over two million square feet of abandoned buildings, including negotiation of first of its kind prospective purchaser agreement with the U.S. EPA, all demolition contracts, real estate work and other related matters
  • Represented municipality in U.S. EPA matters and demolition contracts in connection with demolition of historic brownfield site, including numerous buildings resulting in clearing nearly 80 acres of property to make ready for redevelopment
  • Filed first appeal under Indiana's Excess Liability Fund Act on behalf of Arizona company with Indiana operation, resulting in granting of Motion for Judgment on the pleadings in the client's favor, including successful appeal to Indiana Court of Appeals
  • Negotiated Consent Decree with U.S. EPA, Region V, for client accused of improper labeling under FIFRA, resulting in fines being reduced by two-thirds
  • Successfully obtained tri-partite agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, The Nature Conservancy and an Illinois municipality, whereby the client was able to expand his business by filling in a mitigated wetland in exchange for purchasing native Illinois prairie grasses in a neighboring community and donating them to The Nature Conservancy
  • Successfully represented Indiana city in connection with a case of first impression in defeating plaintiffs' claim of a riparian "right to a view" and inverse condemnation claims when city installed a pedestrian bridge in connection with city riverfront redevelopment project, including successful appeal to Indiana Court of Appeals
  • Was a principal lawyer in connection with the sale of a U.S. financial institution for $425 million in cash to a Japanese bank, the largest transaction of its kind at the time
  • Was a principal lawyer in negotiating the sale of a bank holding company to another bank holding company for $275 million

Representative published opinions in which Mr. Studer appeared as counsel of record include:

  • U.S. v. Rueth Development Co., 189 F. Supp.2d 874 (N.D. Ind., 2001); 335 F.3d 598 (7th Cir. 2003); 540 U.S. 1050, 124 S.Ct. 835, 157 L. Ed. 2d 699 (U.S. Supreme Ct., cert. denied, 2003)
  • Center Townhouse Corp. v. City of Mishawaka, 882 N.E. 2d 762 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008)
  • Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management v. Twin Eagle LLC, 798 N.E.2d 839 (Ind. Supreme Ct. 2003)
  • Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management v. Adapto, Inc., 717 N.E. 2d 646 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999)

Professional Associations

  • Adjunct Professor, Fitzgerald Institute for Real Estate 
  • Member, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
  • Member, St. Joseph County Bar Association 
  • Member, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Member, National Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law, and Health Law Sections, American Bar Association
  • Member, Michigan State Bar Association

Awards & Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers In America©, Real Estate Law, 2013-2024
  • Best Lawyers In America©, Environmental Law, 2009-2024
  • Indiana Super Lawyers, Real Estate, 2006, 2010-2023
  • Indiana Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
  • Notre Dame Scholar

Seminars & Presentations

  • Speaker, “A Primer on the READI Program and the American Rescue Plan Act," 64th Association of Indiana Counties Annual Conference, September 21, 2022
  • Guest Panelist, Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Institute Seminar, "Commercial Real Estate," South Bend, Indiana
  • Faculty member, Planning & Zoning, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation
  • Speaker, “Bridging Economic Development and Environmental Protection,” Indiana Brownfields Conference
  • Chair, "Advanced Environmental Law," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
  • Faculty member, "Annual Real Estate Institute," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
  • Co-chair, "Advanced Environmental Law," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
  • Faculty member, "Advanced Environmental Law," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
  • Presenter, "Recent Developments in Wetland Law," Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers 33rd Annual Convention
  • Speaker, Environmental Workshop, Old Kent Bank, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Speaker, "What You Need to Know About Wetlands Regulations," Joint Seminar with J.F. New & Associates, University of Notre Dame
  • Panelist, "Mishawaka River Center," Indiana Planning Association Conference
  • Speaker, "Environmental Law for Bankers: Covering Your Assets," 1st Source Bank
  • Faculty member, "Major Land Use Laws in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc.
  • Speaker, "Brownfields," Manufacturers' Education Council, 8th Annual Business & Industry's Environmental Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Speaker, "Wetland Regulations," Central Indiana Technical & Environmental Societies, Annual Environmental Symposium, Greenwood, Indiana
  • Speaker, "Brownfields," CLE International Conference, Indianapolis and Chicago
  • Speaker, "Sports Turf: Is Your Field Safe from Legal Liability?" and "Gold Turf: Spikeless Shoes and Other Potential Liabilities," Midwest Regional Turf Foundation Conference, Indianapolis
  • Speaker, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana
  • Speaker, "Legislative & Legal Update on Environmental and Land Use Issues," Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors Annual Convention
  • Faculty member, "Major Land-Use Laws in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc., Programs
  • Faculty member, "Boundary Law in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc.
  • Faculty member, "Real Estate," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum
  • Speaker, Notre Dame Environmental Law Society
  • Faculty member, "Advanced Real Estate Law in Indiana," National Business Institute, Inc.
  • Speaker, "Site Assessment Process," Michiana Area Construction Industry Advancement Fund

Publications

  • Co-author, "Helping Indiana Cities and Towns Pursue Brownfield Cleanups"
  • Author, "Wetlands and Recent Case Law: Twin Eagle and Other Recent Decisions"
  • Co-author, "Indiana Court Prohibits IDEM Regulation of Wetlands Not Subject to Federal Jurisdiction"
  • Author, "Major Clean Water Act Decision by U.S. Supreme Court"
  • Author, "The 2001 Tulloch Rule: New and Revised"
  • Author, "Environmental Site Assessments: Get a Good Attorney, Too," Indiana Business Magazine
  • Author and Speaker, "Environmental Law for Bankers," prepared for and presented to KeyBank National Association
  • Co-Author, "Environmental Site Assessments: An Integrated Approach," Environmental Site Assessment Conference, National Ground Water Association

Education

  • J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1976
  • A.B. in Government and International Relations, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1973

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Indiana, 1992
  • Illinois, 1976
  • Michigan, 1992
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 1992
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1979
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 1976
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1993
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, 1993

Certifications

  • Legal Lean Sigma® White Belt

Practices

  • Real Estate Services
  • Business Services
  • Economic Development
  • Environmental
  • Municipal and Governmental Law
  • Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
  • Higher Education

Industries

  • Real Estate
  • Government
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Education and School Law

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