Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt, LLC.

William B. Stewart

Member

William Stewart counsels healthcare, emerging business, and intellectual property clients of Wallace, Jordan, Ratliff & Brandt. An Anniston native, he joined the firm in 2000.

A frequent speaker at legal education courses, William has been named to Best Lawyers in America, and is on Corporate Counsel's 2011 Top Healthcare Lawyers list. He is a member of the Alabama State Bar, the American Bar Association, and the Birmingham Bar Association.

William holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in hospital and healthcare administration. He is a graduate of Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, where he served as an associate editor of the Cumberland Law Review.

Fishing, wing shooting, photography, collecting art, cooking, and civil rights history are among William’s personal interests. He has also been an active volunteer in the Birmingham community with the Boys Scouts of America.

Practice Areas

• Business Law
• Corporate Law
• Emerging Companies
• Health Law
• Intellectual Property
• Nonprofit Organizations

Bar Admissions

• U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 1990
• Alabama, 1990

Education

• Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, AL, J.D., 1990
  Honors: Associate Editor of Cumberland Law Review
• The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, M.S.,
  Hospital and Health Care Administration, 1980
• The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, B.S., Health Care Management, 1978

Awards and Honors

• Best Lawyers in America (Healthcare Law)
• American Jurisprudence Award, Contracts
• Volunteer Alumnus of the Year, Cumberland School of Law, 1998

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association (Business Law, Intellectual Property, and Health Law Sections)
• American College of Medical Practice Executives, Board Certified
• American Health Lawyers Association
• Alabama State Bar Association
• Birmingham Bar Association

Appointments

• Boy Scouts of America, Vulcan District Chairman, 2000-2002
• Fastix, Incorporated (now Ticketmaster), Director, 1986-1993
• UAB Graduate School in Health Administration, Adjunct Faculty Member, 1983-1990
• Complete Health, Incorporated (now United Healthcare), Director, 1986-1987
• Journal of Medical Group Management, Editorial Board Member, 1983-1985

Previous Positions

• Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville, LLP, Associate/Partner, 1990-2000
• The University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC, Director of Business Development, 1983-1987
• Brookwood Medical Center, Assistant Administrator, 1980-1983

Published Works

• Review of False Claims Act and Related Laws - Alabama Edition, (Co-author L.M. Jackman), American Health Lawyer Monograph, 2008
• R.I.C.O. Actions Involving Intellectual Property, American Bar Association Intellectual Property Section White Paper, Section Discussing Decisions of the Eleventh Circuit, 1994
• Labor and Employment Law Issues in Health Care (Co-Author: J.N. Nolan), Alabama Hospital Law Manual, 1992
• Vicarious Liability of a Health Maintenance Organization for Acts of Independent Contractor Physicians, 2 Medical Malpractice Reports 114, 1989

Our Attorneys

• Axon, Annemarie Carney
• Bowdre, J. Birch
• Brandt, Michael J.
• Booker, Will
• Channell, Audrey Reitz
• Clark, Jay H.
• Corley, Jr., Phillip D.
• DeArman, Julie Bonner
• Estess, Glenn E. Jr.
• Hogewood, Mark M.
• Jackman, Laura M.
• Jackson, Michael L.
• Jordan, Albert L.
• Kitchings, Jr., Atley A.
• Leara, Stephen P.
• Logsdon, Larry S.
• Macoy, Jr., Cecil H. "Coy"
• McKnight, Thomas A., Jr.
• McPherson, Susan E.
• Price, Oscar
• Ratliff, Bill A.
• Reilly, Sally S.
• Sessions, Samuel T.
• Stewart, Jackson D.
• Stewart, William B.
• Wallace, Jr., R. Dale
• West, Kimberly R.
• Winborn, Wesley K.

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