Attorneys
Steve represented a hospital system in the first hospital acquisition in Georgia required to follow the procedures described in the Hospital Acquisition Act. He has assisted healthcare providers with peer review matters, general regulatory compliance, the design of legal compliance programs, hospital mergers and joint ventures, physician recruiting and retention, Certificate of Need and Letter of Non-reviewability applications and opposition, tax, and other matters. Steve has spoken at a number of educational seminars, covering matters such as the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), malpractice liability and tort reform, and tax law.
- Office Phone: (770) 214-5108
- Cell Phone: (770) 841-2854
Staff Contact Information
Monica Sharp
- Phone: (770) 214-5153
Areas of Practice
Business Transactions
From the initial stage of 'due diligence,' through the negotiation of terms and contract language, to the closing of the deal, our attorneys have the education, experience, and expertise to protect your interests.
Contracts
Our lawyers understand that contracts do more than secure the ability to legally enforce specified obligations. The negotiation and drafting of contracts often provides the direct, clear communication between parties to a transaction that is essential to ensure that the parties never end up in court.
Cooperatives
Few lawyers know anything about cooperatives, but representing cooperatives has been a primary focus of our firm since the 1930's. Indeed, cooperatives are part of our firm's DNA.
Healthcare
The healthcare landscape has changed more over the past century than any other industry. Tisinger Vance has successfully guided major healthcare providers through decades of growth and expansion.
Tax Exempt Entities
Tax-exempt entities have unique legal needs. While they may not be subject to income or other taxes, these entities are nonetheless subject to reams of operational and governance requirements. Our lawyers represent numerous tax-exempt entities and are familiar with these regulatory obligations.
Utilities
Utilities, unlike nearly all other businesses, remain subject to significant competitive regulation. Our utilities lawyers have spent their careers practicing within this niche and have the knowledge, expertise, and personal contacts necessary to efficiently and effectively advise your business.
Education
University of Georgia School of Law
Athens, Georgia, 1992
Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: Cum Laude
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi
Law Journal: Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
Managing Editor, 1991 - 1992
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 1985
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Economics and Psychology
AV Distinguished Recognition
More about Steve
He served as President of the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation Counsel Association from 2002 through 2003, and currently serves on the Electric Cooperative Bar Association's Advisory Board. Steve has assisted EMCs in a wide variety of matters, including the revision of bylaws and policies, appeals of ad valorem tax assessments, and conducting board meetings, member meetings, and other public meetings. Steve is a frequent seminar speaker on utility law and other matters of relevance to electric cooperative attorneys, accountants, and employees.
Steve is a partner at Tisinger Vance, P.C. Steve graduated from Vanderbilt University and the University of Georgia School of Law with honors. While in law school, he was the Managing Editor of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, received a School of Law scholarship, and was a member of The Order of the Coif, an honor society for those graduating in the top ten percent of their class at select law schools.
Steve is a past director of Carroll County CASA, a non-profit organization that provides court advocates for abused and neglected children; a past director of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce; a member and past president of the Carrollton Lion's Club; a member of the Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys and the Health Lawyer Section of the American Bar Association. He and his wife, Catherine, have three children.