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Marlene Zieah focuses her practice in the areas of tax and tax exemption. Marlene advises tax-exempt and for-profit organizations on the tax considerations of various transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and joint ventures. Additionally, Marlene partners with her clients, including health care entities and nonprofit organizations, and assists with obtaining and maintaining tax exemptions,... READ MORE

Jennifer Davis is a dedicated legal professional based in the firm’s Michigan office. Her practice primarily focuses on health law, with a special emphasis on health operations. Jennifer provides invaluable guidance to her clients in navigating multifaceted issues related to FDA and life sciences, health information technology, HIPAA privacy and security, IT procurement, and... READ MORE

With a strong foundation in the sciences and a deep commitment to health care, Avi Kerendian brings a unique perspective to the field of health law. Avi serves as a health regulatory attorney and leverages his health care background to focus his practice in the areas of fraud and abuse, FDA and life science... READ MORE

Based in the firm’s Indianapolis office, Eric Speer focuses his practice on health care transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and general business transactions. Eric also assists health care clients, such as hospitals, physician groups and health systems, with additional services related to contract drafting, corporate governance and fraud and abuse compliance. He is dedicated... READ MORE

Zeke Shen is a highly dedicated attorney with a focus on corporate and regulatory matters within the dynamic realm of health care. With a deep understanding of the intricacies of this field, Zeke excels in providing counsel to his clients, primarily centered around government reimbursement, general payment practices, operational efficiencies and regulatory compliance. He... READ MORE

Based in the firm’s Detroit office, Michael Fiedler focuses his legal practice on health care regulatory and transactional matters. Bringing a unique perspective informed by experience in government, health policy and corporate law, Michael assists clients through all aspects of legal and operational matters, with an aim towards ensuring compliance with the complex regulations... READ MORE

Based in Hall Render’s Indianapolis office, James Kiai focuses his practice in the area of health care law. With a deep understanding of the complexities and nuances of working with health care clients, James works with hospitals, health systems and other providers to be versatile and forward-thinking while remaining compliant with the myriad of... READ MORE

Andrew Heberling is a member of the firm’s Health Transactions practice group, where he assists clients with a broad range of transactional matters. He also counsels clients on a variety of regulatory issues, including matters related to the 340B drug discount program. As a native of the Thumb of Michigan, Andrew holds a special... READ MORE

As a Shareholder in the firm’s Raleigh office, Scott advises health care organizations on a broad range of regulatory and transactional matters, with a particular focus on issues relating to value-based care, fraud and abuse and the implementation of innovative health care delivery and payment models. Prior to joining Hall Render, Scott served as... READ MORE

L. Sue Andersen has been practicing law since 1980 and has extensive experience in Medicare and Medicaid payment and policy matters. Sue partners with health care entities, providing them with legal counsel and guidance as they navigate the complex reimbursement and group appeals process. Sue began her career as a legal services attorney representing... READ MORE