William D. Roberts

Attorney | Indianapolis

Phone: (502) 568-9364
| Fax: (317) 633-4878

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About William

Bill Roberts is a health care attorney who advises hospitals, health systems and provider private practices on employee benefits, retirement planning and operational matters.

He partners with a broad range of health care providers, including rural hospitals, private practices and health systems, often serving in a general counsel-type role to identify risks, address contracting and operational issues and guide employee benefits strategy. Bill advises on all aspects of retirement and health and welfare plans and helps clients align benefits programs with broader organizational objectives.

Bill’s practice includes:

  • Advising health care entities on employee benefits, including retirement and welfare plan arrangements;
  • Counseling on plan administration, compliance and correction of operational errors to meet IRS and ERISA requirements;
  • Supporting rural hospitals and providers with general counsel-type guidance, including issue spotting and coordination across legal disciplines;
  • Assisting with employee benefits aspects of corporate transactions; and
  • Providing ongoing counsel on Medicare-related plan considerations and regulatory compliance.

Bill has served as benefits counsel to entities ranging from single-person professional practices to publicly traded companies and has also served as special counsel and outside general counsel to state-level retirement plans.

EDUCATION

Vanderbilt University, B.A. - 1977; Wake Forest University, M.B.A. - 1984; U.S. Army War College, M.S.S. - 2003

Wake Forest University, J.D. - 1984

ADMITTED TO BAR

  • Kentucky - 1984
  • Indiana - 1997
  • Arkansas - 2005
  • U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky - 1984
  • U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana - 1997
  • Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals - 2005

memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Kentucky Bar Association
  • Indiana Bar Association
  • Arkansas Bar Association
  • Louisville Bar Association
  • Louisville Employee Benefits Council
  • American Health Law Association

Experience

  • CPT, U.S. Army – 1977-1981
  • COL (R), U.S. Army Reserve – 1981-2007

honors

  • Best Lawyers in America
  • Business First of Louisville  Health Care Partner – 2008-2016