David M. Dirr is an associate in the firm’s health care, medical malpractice and civil litigation practice groups and primarily represents clients in administrative appeals and litigation involving a wide array of healthcare-related issues including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, anti-kickback law, the Stark Law and HIPAA. He also assists clients in a diverse range of litigation Read More
Ellen Houston
Partner
Ellen Houston is a DBL Law partner practicing in the areas of medical negligence defense and healthcare. Ellen’s practice includes defense of hospitals, medical practice groups, and healthcare providers of all specialties. She has tried numerous cases to defense verdict and has achieved favorable results in mediation. Ellen also has extensive experience in litigation of Read More
Dennis Kennedy
Partner
Dennis Kennedy is a partner who represents hospitals, health systems, rural health networks, long-term care facilities, physician practices, and other healthcare providers regarding a variety of health care issues. Dennis advises health care clients throughout Kentucky regarding various Medicare and Medicaid issues including regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse, reimbursement appeals, provider enrollment issues, and civil Read More
Mathew Klein
Partner
Mathew R. Klein is a partner who heads the firm’s health care law practice. He represents hospitals and health systems, long-term care facilities, and other providers with regard to a wide array of healthcare issues. Matt advises clients on Medicare and Medicaid MCO reimbursement, joint ventures and other transactional matters, Anti-kickback/Stark/False Claims issues, physician employment, Read More
Cathy Stickels
Partner
Cathy L. Stickels is a partner who practices healthcare law, medical malpractice and workers’ compensation law. She graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Clinical Psychology from Western Kentucky University in 1986. From 1986 to 1990, she worked with mentally ill and developmentally disabled adults in an Ohio adult outreach program. In 1991, Cathy Read More
Justin Clark
Of Counsel
Justin Clark is a seasoned practitioner who provides in-depth experience across several areas of law. His legal practice involves general and complex business litigation, insurance regulatory matters, healthcare law, construction law, antitrust litigation, intellectual property litigation, professional liability defense, constitutional law, and personal injury law. Justin is also a partner at Top Shelf Lobby, one Read More
