Stuart J. Vogelsmeier is a business lawyer and represents health care providers, owner-operated businesses and individuals in Missouri, Illinois and throughout the Midwest.  Mr. Vogelsmeier practices in the areas of health law, corporate law, and estate planning.  Mr. Vogelsmeier has been involved in every phase of the life of business including dealing with structuring businesses, buying and selling businesses, providing regulatory advice, negotiating contracts and leases, joint ventures, and providing planning advice to business owners. Health care providers rely on Mr. Vogelsmeier for advice on operating issues such as Medicare compliance, the Stark law, group purchasing, joint ventures, tax exemption compliance, reimbursement and ancillary services. He counsels health care providers and business owners on licensure, reimbursement, information systems, risk management, liability protection, zoning, and real estate matters. Mr. Vogelsmeier also provides business succession planning, estate planning, and asset preservation advice to professionals, business owners, and individuals.

Primary Practice Areas

• Health Law
• Corporate Law
• Estate Planning

Bar Admissions

• Supreme Court of Missouri, 1988
• Supreme Court of Illinois, 1989

Education and Academic Honors

• J.D., Washington University, 1988
• B.A., with high distinction, Economics, Valparaiso University, 1985

Representative Transactions

• Southern Orthopedic Associates, Acquisition of Interest in Surgery Center, December 2008
• Garden Valley Manor, Green Valley Manor, North Valley Manor, Perry Oaks Manor, and White Oak Manor, Sale of Five Skilled Nursing Facilities, May 2008
• Southern Orthopedic Associates, Acquisition of DME Provider, December 2007

Representative Clients

• Sisters of Mercy Health System
• Real Estate Holding Co. of Missouri
• Resource Optimization & Innovation
• Open MRI of Southern Illinois

Selected Lectures and Publications

• "Legal/Financial Aspects of Physician Practices," Physician Consultants, Inc. Seminar, December 2006
• "Legal Aspects of Starting A Business," Lindenwood University MBA Program, September 2006
• "Asset Protection for Healthcare Providers," Lashly & Baer Seminar, November 2004
• "Liability Insurance and Asset Protection," Missouri Medical Law Report, March 2004
• "Negotiating with Managed Care Plans," St. Louis Society of Oral Surgeons, March 2004
• "HIPAA For Employers," Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce, February 2003
• "Purchase and Sale of A Business," Lashly & Baer Seminar, October 2002
• "Freestanding Health Care Centers," Missouri Lawyers Weekly, March 11, 2002

Professional Affiliations

• American Health Lawyers Association
• St. Louis Health Lawyers Association
• Missouri Society of Healthcare Attorneys
• American Bar Association - Health Law and Property Law Sections
• The Missouri Bar - Health Committee
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• Estate Planning Council of St. Louis
• Medical Group Management Association

Community Service and Awards

• Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens
  Chair, Endowment Board, 2006-Present
• Christ Community Lutheran School
  Board of Directors, 1996-2002

Employment

• Lashly & Baer, P.C.
  Member, 1995-Present
  Associate, 1988-1994