Firm News

At its annual conference on November 7, the Indiana Chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) presented Jeffrey Short, health care attorney and shareholder at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, with the “Charles Christian Leadership Award.” The award is named after Charles Christian, Chief Information Officer at Good Samaritan Hospital in...Read More

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Bradley M. Taormina, J.D., has joined the firm’s Troy office. Taormina practices in Hall Render’s Labor & Employment practice group where he focuses on litigation and risk management matters. Taormina completed his undergraduate studies at Wayne State University, graduating summa cum laude.  He went on to earn...Read More

Hall Render is pleased to announce Government Relations Specialist Hannah Brown has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Brown will be working closely with Hall Render’s Government Relations Section where she will provide instrumental support during the legislative session.  She comes to the firm from  the Indiana General Assembly where she worked as a Legislative Aide...Read More

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney John P. Weber, J.D., has joined the firm’s Troy office. Weber practices in Hall Render’s Health practice group where he focuses on compliance counsel and supply chain structure and operations. Weber completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan.  He went on to work with governmental...Read More

Hall Render has recently announced that Todd A. Nova and Thomas D. Shrack have been named shareholders. Todd A. Nova (Milwaukee office) earned his law degree in 2004 from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.  His practice areas include regulatory, reimbursement, technology and corporate issues for health care clients including hospitals, health care systems, pharmacies...Read More

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Bertina C. Barnes, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Barnes practices in Hall Render’s Business/Tax practice group where she focuses on information technology, security, privacy and clinical research matters.  Her practice includes the drafting and negotiation of agreements for software development and licensing, IT consulting and...Read More

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week is this week, November 4-10.  In 1992, President George Bush signed Congressional House Joint Resolution #399 proclaiming the first week in November as National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week. Since then, the National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) has partnered with hospitals, MCOs, doctor’s offices, university health systems and...Read More

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® recently released the 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Hall Render received metropolitan first-tier rankings in health care law and litigation – construction.  The annual rankings are presented in tiers and showcase more than 10,000 firms in 118 practice areas in 170 metropolitan areas and 8 states.  

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Ellen J. Chambers, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Chambers practices in Hall Render’s Health practice group where she focuses on transactional, regulatory and compliance issues affecting all types of health care providers. Chambers completed her undergraduate studies at Iowa State University before earning a Masters...Read More

Hall Render is pleased to announce associate attorney Joel D. Swider, J.D., has joined the firm’s Indianapolis office. Swider practices in Hall Render’s Business/Tax practice group where he focuses on regulatory and corporate compliance, hospital/physician contracting, taxation and various corporate transactional issues. Swider completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia and earned his...Read More