Stefanie's clients seek her counsel regarding a wide variety of regulatory and compliance matters that are integral to their efforts to operate and grow effectively. She counsels long term care and other clients nationwide in all aspects of responding to state and federal survey results. She also enables her clients to grow by guiding them through the processes of obtaining certificates of need and regulatory approvals for expansion and establishing new facilities.
Additionally, Stefanie assists her clients in navigating the complexities of frequently changing agency guidance about billing, clinical, and regulatory compliance programs. She conducts comprehensive compliance plan effectiveness reviews for clients, large and small, to identify opportunities for improvement and guides them in their responses to enforcement agencies. Stefanie's in-depth understanding of the federal rulemaking process benefits her clients by guiding them as they seek to understand, comply with, and influence regulations.
Stefanie began her legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Brian A. Jackson, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. While attending American University's Washington School of Law, she also served as a judicial intern for both the Honorable Richard W. Roberts, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the Honorable Gerald Bruce Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Prior to beginning her legal career, Stefanie held several positions in health policy and advocacy including Director of Government Relations at the District of Columbia Hospital Association and Health Policy Analyst for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She also earned a master's degree in Public Health from Tulane University’s School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine.