Mr. Stolier is a founding member of the law firm of Sullivan Stolier Schulze, a firm focused on supporting the regulatory, business development and dispute resolution needs of healthcare providers. The firm provides a broad range of legal services to healthcare providers including, but not limited to, services involving reimbursement under the federal Medicare and federal/state Medicaid programs, private insurance plans, fraud and abuse and other regulatory advice, federal and state administrative and judicial advocacy, medical staff and credentialing issues and related health care matters.
Prior to starting Sullivan Stolier Schulze, Mr. Stolier provided legal services to maritime clients, was the Legal Director Food Research and Action Center in Washington D.C., a federally funded public interest law firm working extensively in the federally funded food programs. He also worked for the United State Department of Health and Human Services, Office of General Counsel. After graduating law school supervised 25-35 lawyers as the Legal Director for the New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation.
Since the 2005 Hurricane’s Katrina and Rita, he has assisted several healthcare clients in their recovery initiatives. Mr. Stolier assisted a political subdivision hospital in southwest Louisiana when the hospital was destroyed by Hurricane Rita. Representation in this matter involved procuring and securing $25 million in federal and state funding for the construction of a new replacement state-of-the-art facility with replacement of equipment, contents and supplies. In connection with the representations the firm was intimately involved in the procurement process required under the applicable federal funding mechanism and in managing the FEMA project worksheet (PW) process. Additional disaster recovery projects in connection with two additional replacement facilities, one in St. Bernard Parish, and one in New Orleans East. Mr. Stolier has worked on complex procurement policies in connection with CDBG funding, coordination of a team of New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) consultants, HUD 242 financing along with funding and capital outlay process.
Practice Areas
Speaking Engagements
- Moderator, Louisiana Health Care Quality Form Adopting an Electronic Health Record, EHR financing opportunities
- Speaker, Rural Hospital Coalition’s Annual Conference
- Speaker, Louisiana Society of Hospital Attorneys Symposium
- Speaker, Annual Rural Health Conference
- Speaker, Annual Conference of Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) and Louisiana Health Association
- Speaker, Annual Health Law Symposium
- Speaker, Healthcare Conference in Baton Rouge, LA sponsored by Louisiana Department of Insurance
- Speaker, HMLA Conference in Bossier City sponsored by Healthcare Financial Management Association
- Speaker, HFMA Summer Institute in Alexandria, LA sponsored by the Louisiana Chapter of Healthcare Financial Management Association
Professional Associations
Louisiana Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Louisiana Health Lawyers Association
Louisiana Hospital Association
Bar Admissions
Louisiana, 1973
District of Columbia, 1979
U.S. District Court, Middle District
Education
Tulane Law School, J.D., 1973
Louisiana State University, BS, Business 1970
Honors and Awards
City Business Leadership in Law
Martindale AV Preeminent rated
2015 Chambers USA
Lafayette
1042 Camellia Boulevard
Suite 2
Lafayette, LA 70508
337-233-6210
Fax: 337-233-6215
New Orleans
909 Poydras Street
Suite 2600
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-561-1044
Fax: 504-561-8606