Mr. Hochstetler is a member of the Health Law Group. His practice focuses on advising health care providers, organ procurement organizations (OPOs), tissue banks, and other industry clients in navigating complex legal and regulatory challenges related to organ donation and transplantation.
Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Mr. Hochstetler served a variety of governmental clients. Most recently, as Chief Solicitor in the General Counsel Division of the Baltimore City Law Department, he provided advice and counsel to the mayor, city council, and city agencies on an array of matters, including government investigations, legislative analysis, public policy, contracts review, and compliance with transparency, privacy, and ethics laws. He also previously served as the director of the City Board of Ethics and as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland, where he provided state and local entities with guidance on a variety of complex legal issues and served as primary counsel to the Public Information Act Ombudsman, Public Information Act Compliance Board, and the Open Meetings Compliance Board.
Mr. Hochstetler also has experience as a litigator representing Baltimore City. His litigation experience informs all areas of his representation and allows him to offer clients a risk management and mitigation perspective.