Stephanie Dunbar is an associate based in Cincinnati whose practice focuses on litigation, with a significant concentration on healthcare-related disputes. She leverages her master’s degree in public healthcare, where her studies included Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance, health policy, environmental health and safety, as well as key regulatory frameworks, to support clients navigating complex regulatory and business related issues in the healthcare industry.
Stephanie represents healthcare payors, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and other healthcare industry participants in complex litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution matters. She has significant experience representing healthcare payors and PBMs in matters involving the Medicare 340B Program, Medicare Part D reimbursement and compliance issues, as well as other payor-provider reimbursement disputes. Her practice includes advising and litigating matters involving 340B-Part D compliance and reimbursement, utilization management, medical necessity determinations, provider audits, pharmacy audits, fraud, waste and abuse concerns and related regulatory compliance issues. She also has experience handling disputes involving Medicaid reimbursement, contractual interpretation, overpayment recovery and network participation issues. She represents clients in both traditional litigation and complex arbitration involving healthcare-related matters.
In addition to her healthcare-focused practice, Stephanie also has experience representing clients in a variety of commercial and infrastructure related disputes in the sustainable and renewable energy industry. She has experience advising and litigating matters involving independent power producers, utility-scale solar developers, district energy and thermal utility providers, and companies involved in environmental and industrial infrastructure maintenance.
Stephanie also has experience representing clients in general business and commercial litigation, including product liability matters, wrongful death actions and contract disputes. Her practice is focused on helping clients evaluate risk, resolve business conflicts and protect their interests through litigation, arbitration and other dispute resolution proceedings.
During law school, Stephanie acted as the president of the Black Law Students Association and served as a cite checker for the Human Rights Quarterly.