Dawley and Miller Present to U. Iowa Carver Physical Therapy Students
February 19, 2019
Shuttleworth & Ingersoll attorneys Laurie L. Dawley and Joseph M. Miller presented as guest lecturers for the second consecutive year to students at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation on Monday, February 18, 2019. Dawley and Miller were invited to present by Associate Professor Amy L Kimball, PT, PhD(C), ATC.Dawley and Miller discussed business and health law matters in their presentation titled “The Business of Physical Therapy.” The presentation is an overview of basic fundamentals of legal issues around operating a physical therapy practice. Specific topics included:Business entity formationPurchasing a practiceReal estate purchasing and leasingEmployment contracts/non-compete restrictionsFraud and abuseOccupational health and safetySexual harassmentHealth care regulatory reportingHealth care compliance programs
About Laurie L. DawleyLaurie L. Dawley is an Attorney and Senior Vice President at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll. Her work focuses on business law, banking and finance law, real estate law, and mergers and acquisitions. She serves on the firm’s board of directors and is past chair of the firm’s business practice group and associate/recruiting committee.About Joseph M. MillerJoseph represents companies and individuals in matters relating to business and healthcare. Joseph draws on his experience as a federal judicial clerk, in-house counsel, and an attorney at a large law firm in Phoenix, Arizona, to provide enduring and practical solutions to his clients. Joseph is admitted to practice in both Iowa and Arizona. Joseph is also fluent in Spanish.