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Stefanie Doyle*

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Stefanie Doyle draws upon her extensive career experiences in law, public health, policy, and advocacy to represent health care clients in a range of regulatory and compliance matters.

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Professional Biography


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 clients nationwide in matters involving federal and state regulations, licensing, survey and certification, and regulatory compliance. She also enables her clients to grow by guiding them through the processes of obtaining regulatory approvals for expansion, changes in ownership, and establishing new facilities. Stefanie advises clients in their efforts to comply with the myriad of regulations that govern providers, conducts comprehensive compliance plan effectiveness reviews to identify opportunities for improvement, and counsels clients in their responses to enforcement agencies. Her in-depth understanding of the federal rulemaking process benefits her clients as she guides 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. During law school, Stefanie also served as a law clerk at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Counsel to the Inspector General.

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.

  • Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Health Care Law (2022 – 2025)
  • Member – Capital Pro Bono 2021 Honor Roll
  • Member – American Health Law Association
    • Early Career Professionals Council (2022 – 2024)
  • Member – Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia
  • "Nondiscrimination Requirements in Long Term Care Facilities: HHS' Section 1557 Final Rule," American Health Lawyers' Association Speaking of Health Law Podcast (June 2024)
  • "Regulatory and Legal Update for Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities," Lifespan Annual Conference (September 2023)
  • Panelist – "Adverse Nursing Home Survey Results: What Are My Facility's Options," 2022 Baker Donelson Long Term Care Symposium (November 2022)

Education

  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 2014, cum laude
    • Senior Articles Editor – American University Business Law Review
  • Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, MPH, 2003
  • Xavier University of Louisiana, Microbiology, BS, 2000

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland, pending

Disclaimer

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Baker Donelson professional admitted to the practice of law in the District of Columbia; Maryland bar application pending.

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