Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Richard W. Siehl focuses his practice on health law, insurance and administrative law, with emphasis in healthcare financing and medical/legal matters. He has experience in managed care and hospital issues, as well as advising physicians and other healthcare providers. Mr. Siehl served as Leader of the Baker Hostetler Firmwide Healthcare Industry team from 1990 to 2006.

Mr. Siehl was one of the first lawyers board certified by the Florida Bar as a specialist in Health Law and is a member of the Florida Bar's Health Law Committee.

Mr. Siehl handles matters for insurance companies, managed care organizations, hospitals and physician groups. He also advises and handles work for Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans and other third-party payers. He has organized and assisted a wide variety of corporate planning alternatives in the healthcare field, including mergers, acquisitions and other business transactions.

Mr. Siehl has been appointed by the Ohio Attorney General as Special Counsel to The Ohio State University, The University of Cincinnati and Ohio University, and previously served as Special Counsel to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation for its managed care Health Partnership Program.

Mr. Siehl has been Deputy Director of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, where he was responsible for legal, legislative and administrative affairs. He has also served on the Ohio Certificate of Need Review Board and was Chairman of the State Employee Compensation Board. He was Minority Counsel to the Ohio House of Representatives from 1979 to 1981. He also held the position of Franklin County Assistant Prosecuting lawyer following his admission to practice law in Ohio in 1977.

Mr. Siehl handles a wide range of government-related issues, including compliance with administrative regulations, ethics and public integrity issues. He also has handled election contests and has advised campaign committees, political action committees and candidates in election law matters.

Mr. Siehl is a member of the Board of Governors of the Ohio Chapter of the Republican National Lawyers Association and a member of the Franklin County Republican Party Executive Committee. He is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, the Ohio Society of Hospital Lawyers and both the Health Law Section and the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

• Business: Mergers & Acquisitions
• Legislative & Regulatory: Government Policy
• Legislative & Regulatory: Regulatory Proceedings
• Healthcare
• Mergers and Acquisitions

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1977
• Florida, 1979
• West Virginia, 1987
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 2006
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1978
• U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia, 1987
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1977

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified Helath Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Columbus Bar Association (Former Chairman, Health Law Committee)
• American Academy of Hospital Attorneys (Member)
• The Society of Ohio Hospital Attorneys (Member)
• American Health Lawyers Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• 2009 "Super Lawyers" Announced
• 2008 "Super Lawyers" Announced
• 2007 Super Lawyers Announced

Past Employment Positions

• Franklin County Attorney's Office, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 1977 - 1978
• Ohio House of Representatives, Minority Counsel, 1979 - 1980
• Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Deputy Director, 1980 - 1982

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1977
  J.D.
• Miami University, 1974
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: History

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Phi Beta Kappa

Address

Capitol Square
Suite 2100
65 East State Street
Columbus, OH 43215-4260

Phones

(614) 462-2639

Faxes

(614) 462-2616

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bakerlaw.com