Baker & Hostetler LLP

About this office:

Baker Hostetler is one of the nation's top 100 law firms with 620 attorneys serving clients around the country and throughout the world. Established in 1916 by Newton D. Baker, U.S. Secretary of War during World War I, and former Mayor of Cleveland, the firm now has offices in ten U.S. cities across four time zones. Baker Hostetler is a multidisciplinary firm with 11 practice groups and 55 areas of practice strength.

Baker Hostetler is known as "Counsel to Market Leaders." Our clients include businesses and individuals that are leaders globally, nationally, regionally and locally. Many are in the top of their market segments, and many are household names. Others are leaders of the future - companies with the aspiration and will to drive tomorrow's high-growth industries.

Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Appellate; Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights; Benefit Plans; Business; Charitable Planning; Class Action Defense; Class Actions; Commercial Litigation; Copyrights; Corporate Governance; Counseling and Compliance; Customs and Export Controls; Debt Finance; Development and Land Use; Employee Benefits; Employment; Employment Litigation; Energy and Environmental; Executive Compensation; Executive Compensation; Executive Compensation; Global Practices; Health and Welfare Plan Counsel; Hospitality; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Due Diligence; Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Transactions; International Intellectual Property; International Litigation; International Tax; International Trade; International Trade and Immigration; International Transactions; Labor Relations; Legislative and Regulatory; Litigation; Maritime; Media; Mergers and Acquisitions; Motor Vehicle and Equipment Franchise Practice; Patents; Policy and Lobbying; Private Equity; Private Wealth Planning; Product Liability and Toxic Tort; Real Estate; Real Estate; Real Estate Asset Program; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Transactions; Regulatory Proceedings; Reportable Tax Transactions; Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement; Securities Offerings and Reporting; State and Local Tax; Tax; Tax Controversy and Litigation; Trade Secrets; Trademarks, Trade Dress and Domain Names; Trusts and Estates; Venture Capital; White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations.

Provena's Denial of Exemption Case Heard at Illinois Supreme Court
Joseph C. Hostetler, October 6, 2009
States more and more frequently are seeking to revoke ad valorem tax exemptions for hospitals that fail to provide sufficient charitable care. For example, the Illinois Department of Revenue ruled in 2006 that Provena Covenant Medical Center failed to prove that it provided enough free medical care...

The Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert Addressing Culture of Safety
Emily E. Williams, September 17, 2009
According to The Joint Commission (TJC), 50 percent of all sentinel events reported during 2006 were, at least in part, a result of "inadequate or ineffective leadership." In response, TJC issued a Sentinel Event Alert on August 27, 2009, recommending healthcare organization leadership...

HHS and FTC Issue Final Breach Notification Rules
John S. Mulhollan, Steven A. Eisenberg, August 29, 2009
Final breach notification rules pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) have been released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (the "FTC Breach Notification Rule") and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (the "HIPAA Breach...

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