Brennan, Manna & Diamond

Co-Managing Member

Practice Description and Experience

Mr. Heinle's practice focuses on corporate law, health law, and mergers and acquisitions. He regularly represents entrepreneurs, closely held businesses, and health care providers. More specific to his heath care representation, Mr. Heinle represents hospitals, health systems, physicians, and ancillary providers with regard to a wide range of corporate, regulatory, and healthcare-related issues, including:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Real estate matters
• General corporate law
• Transactional matters
• Regulatory compliance (federal, state and local)
• Managed care contracting and negotiating
• Fraud & Abuse matters
• Stark I & II
• HIPAA
• Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement issues
• Physician representation: integration and transition
• Antitrust
• Physician/Hospital joint ventures
• Licensure/Certification (federal, state and local)
• Medical Staff matters: drafting of Medical Staff Bylaws and Rules and Regulations, and participation in disciplinary procedures
• Peer review and QA issues

In addition, Mr. Heinle also regularly assists Firm clients in strategic planning, and frequently presents issues at client board and committee meetings. He has been involved in protective measures for providers in antitrust, billing, fraud and abuse, licensing and anti-dumping/EMTALA activities. Mr. Heinle lectures frequently on federal and state issues affecting health care providers including:

• Anti-dumping statutes
• Managed care contracting and negotiations
• Confidentiality of medical records and peer review information

Education

• The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio (J.D., 1995)
• Miami University, Oxford, Ohio (B.S., Finance, Member of Dean's List, 1992).
• St. Anne's College, Oxford University, Oxford, England (1993 Comparative Law and International Tax Program)
• John E. Dolibois European Center, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg (1991 International Economics and Finance Program)

Courts & Bar Associations

• Ohio State Bar Association
• Akron Bar Association
• American Health Lawyers Association

Professional & Civic Affiliations

• Chairman, Board of Directors, American Association of Historic Preservation, 2006 - Present
• Member, Parish Council, St. Sebastian Parish, 2008 - Present
• Chairman, Board of Directors, Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, 2002 - 2007
• Member, Board of Directors: Summa Health System, 2002 - 2007
• Co-Editor: Baldwin's (West Group) Ohio Practice, Business Organizations Laws & Rules
• Member, Board of Directors: Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital Foundation, 2000 - 2007
• Member, Board of Directors: Middlebury Assurance Company, 2004 - 2007