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Profile - Meghan H. Yanacek - Bio
Meghan H. Yanacek
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Company
The Summerville Firm LLC
1226 Ponce de Leon Ave
Atlanta, GA 30306
Phone
(770) 635-0030
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Ms. Yanacek is a partner with Goodell, DeVries, practicing primarily in medical malpractice, construction/premise liability, and asbestos defense.
Throughout her career, Ms. Yanacek has defended health care providers (including physicians, nurses, allied staff, dentists, hospitals and nursing homes) at both the trial court and appellate court levels. She is involved in all phases of litigation, including preliminary investigation, depositions, motions practice, mediation, trial and appeal. She has successfully represented providers in complex matters involving allegations of birth injury, serious injury and wrongful death.
In addition to civil litigation, Ms. Yanacek has also defended health care providers in disciplinary actions brought by licensing agencies. Given the breadth of her health policy background, Ms. Yanacek enjoys advising her clients on issues related to end of life care and decision-making, consent issues, guardianship matters, HIPAA, EMTALA, and internal policies and practices. She also enjoys presenting to clients and to other attorneys on hospital law and medical malpractice issues.
Ms. Yanacek's legal experience also includes serving as Associate Counsel for a large hospital system. As in-house counsel, she managed complex healthcare claims and litigation in the District of Columbia and Maryland. In this role, she performed pre-suit investigations, negotiated settlement agreements, and managed outside counsel in their defense of lawsuits and administrative actions. Her responsibilities also included advising the system’s affiliated providers on regulatory and policy issues as related to patient care.
Professional Organizations and Committees:
The Defense Research Institute, D.C. Rep, Medial Liability Committee
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
Maryland Society for Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM), Communications Committee (Co-Chair)
Maryland State Bar Association
Bar Association of Baltimore City, Health Law Committee
Baltimore Bar Foundation, Board of Trustees
Certifications: Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management
Presentations: Mrs. Yanacek has presented to risk management and hospital staff on subjects such as social media in litigation, medical malpractice law in the District of Columbia, and the Affordable Care Act.
Honors and Awards: Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2015, 2017, and 2018
Firm Information
Formed in 1988 by 16 attorneys, Goodell DeVries has grown into two offices with more than 60 attorneys. Our growth has been fueled by clients satisfied with the expertise of our attorneys, and our ability to obtain the results desired by our clients in an effective and cost-efficient manner.
Our firm's offices are located in Baltimore and Philadelphia, but our firm is also active regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our offices are easily accessible from the Baltimore and Philadelphia airports, and by Amtrak.
Our attorneys handle a wide variety of complex and challenging matters. Goodell DeVries' litigation resources are comparable to those in the litigation departments of the country's largest law firms.
Goodell DeVries employs technology to streamline the practice of law, and to enhance communication between client and counsel. The firm's technical resources allow our attorneys to serve our clients regardless of their physical location.
Goodell DeVries' attorneys are committed to serving both the legal and non-legal communities in which they work, donating substantial time to pro bono efforts and a variety of community activities.
Our attorneys are always happy to speak to groups of any size on issues relating to our practice.
Goodell DeVries recognizes that success in the courtroom begins with bringing the best professional talent to all levels of our firm. If you desire more background information about our firm, please speak with one of our attorneys, or use the "contact us" feature of this website.
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General Litigation
Health Care Law
Medical Liability
Nursing Home
Personal Injury Litigation
Professional Liability
Toxic Torts & Environmental Law
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