Lisa Sterneck practices in the Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions Group with particular emphasis in health care related matters. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Sterneck worked in the general counsel's office of a large Chicago hospital.
Ms. Sterneck's health care work focuses primarily on regulatory compliance dealing with issues such as privacy of health information, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and fraud and abuse issues that are faced by hospitals, clinics, physician groups and assisted living facilities. She also reviews and analyzes various aspects of compliance, ethics and document retention programs for large institutions, including pharmaceutical companies and mental health care facilities.
As a member of the Business Law Section, Ms. Sterneck conducts due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions and she prepares a range of corporate documents ranging from private placement memoranda and subscription agreements to documentation in connection with commercial lending, corporate restructuring and real estate transactions.
Ms. Sterneck is also involved with various aspects of the firm's media and entertainment law practice where she negotiates talent and production agreements for film and television production companies. She is also involved with analysis of fair use, copyright and license issues. Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Sterneck had significant experience working with a national music and film production company, as well as an entertainment public relations firm in Los Angeles.
While in law school Ms. Sterneck served as an editor on the Journal of Healthcare Law and as the vice president of the Student Bar Association.