Adele A. Waller

Background

Waller, Adele A. was born on October 27, 1951 in Candler, North Carolina, United States.

Education

Andrews University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1973). Northwestern University (Master of Arts, 1976). University of Chicago Law School (1984-1985).

Northwestern School of Law, Lewis and Clark College (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1985).

Career

Worked at Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Moritz, Limited. (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Business Law and Business Litigation, Corporate, Commercial and Asset-Based Finance, Real Estate, Representation of Creditors in Bankruptcy and Workouts, Securities, Tax, Employment, Intellectual Property and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1985, Illinois.

Company-Author: Chapter 1, "Tax Planning for Tax-Exempt Hospitals and Health Care Systems," and Chapter 5, "Tax-Exempt Financing for Health Care Institutions in The Health Care Industry," (Commerce Clearing House Tax Transaction Series 1988).

Author: "Legal Aspects of Computer-Based Patient Records and Record Systems," The Computer-Based Patient Record an Essential Technology for Health Care, Institute of Medicine, 1991. "Computers and Health Care Integration: Mapping the New Legal Landscape," Health Law Handbook, Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1996.

Company-Author: "Hospital-Physician Contracting and the Illegality Defense," Journal of Health and Hospital Law (May 1994). "The Electronic Chart: Keeping lieutenant Confidential and Secure," Journal of Health and Hospital Law (April 1993).

"[Fraud and Abuse] Safe Harbors for Toy Boats: An Analysis and Commentary," Journal of Health and Hospital Law (October 1991).

Member, Committee on Regional Health Data Networks, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, 1992-1994. Member: American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. National Health Lawyers Association.

Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys (Director, 1997).

Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys (Chair, Health Information and Technology Substantive Law Committee, 1997-1998.

Vice Chair, 1994-1997). Founded in 1976 by young partners from other Chicago firms, the firm has grown fifteen-fold to become one of the best known mid-sized firms in Chicago.

The firm"s hiring standards are competitive with the largest firms in Chicago.

Its clientele includes large institutions, entrepreneurs and middle market companies. The firm strives to staff matters leanly and to give close personal attention to all matters, large and small.

Achievements

• Adele A. Waller has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Committee on Regional Health Data Networks, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, 1992-1994. Member: American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. National Health Lawyers Association.

Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys (Director, 1997).

Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys. American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys (Chair, Health Information and Technology Substantive Law Committee, 1997-1998.

Vice Chair, 1994-1997).