Beth Stephens Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

As the Director of state and local policy, I lead the development and implementation of Enterprise's Southeast policy agenda with a focus on Georgia and Florida and secondary in other Southeast states. Enterprise is a national nonprofit dedicated to increasing the supply of affordable housing, advancing racial equity, and building resilience and upward.

- Research Georgia Hospital Authorities Law, the Certificate of Need program, and the Hospital Acquisition Act to develop a policy framework to keep providers where they are needed, reduce disparities in access, and prevent destabilizing hospital closures- Analyze healthcare policy legislation and monitor legislative committee hearings

Georgia, United States

Healthcare Georgia Foundation is an independent non-profit organization working towards a Georgia in which all people have the opportunity to attain their fullest potential for health.

Atlanta, Georgia

- Represented self-funded employer healthcare plans governed by ERISA, their fiduciaries, and plan participants in healthcare reimbursement disputes- Counseled clients on matters related to provider billing practices and claims- Defended individuals who have been balance billed by medical providers under consumer protection laws, including the Fair Debt.

Greater Atlanta Area

My practice group moved from FisherBroyles, LLP to Lavender Hoffman, LLC in January 2022.

Atlanta, Georgia

- Provided written and oral testimony, research and expertise on proposed legislationto the Georgia Legislature and on proposed policy decisions to State agencies,including the Department of Community Health- Engaged in advocacy at the federal level, meeting with and serving as a resource forSenate and Congressional staff- Authored advocacy materials.

- Provided legal advice and representation in a variety of civil legal matters to clients in the HIV/AIDS Legal Project, Cancer Legal Initiative, Breast Cancer Legal Project, and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) Legal Project- Coordinated and facilitated the Health Law Task Force, an affinity group for nonprofit legal aid staff with interest and expertise in.

I prepared cases on the Judge’s juvenile delinquency docket in the Family Court Division, drafted orders, conducted legal research, and drafted a review opinion in a child neglect case.

I wrote an illegal eviction complaint containing tort claims and an ADA discrimination claim that resulted in a large settlement for the client. I successfully represented a client at a public housing hearing and prepared witnesses to give testimony.

As an intern in the public benefits unit, I composed research memos and wrote a Social Security overpayment waiver denial appeal.

I conducted research and wrote grant proposals to local foundations to obtain the funding necessary for Advocacy Inc. to serve lower income clients in New Mexico seeking legal guardianships and adoptions.

I provided support to shareholders in the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group and the Immigration practice group.

I served as a representative for sellers at real estate closings and prepared title search and deed packages.

J.D. (Magna Cum Laude)

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Delta, Law Review Editorial BoardHousing and Consumer Law Clinic (Fall 2008), Community Development.

B.A., English And Political Science

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta