 | Welcome toLouise B. Zeuli, P.A. |
An experienced state/federal court civil litigator and former Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Ms. Zeuli has a unique skill set in the wide variety of claims she arbitrates as the sole arbitrator or on 3 member panel for the American Arbitration Association, American Health Law Association and The Florida Bar. She is an active listener with a practical approach. Ms. Zeuli is AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and was twice named Top Women Lawyers in Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Streamlining the arbitration process is essential, starting with the first preliminary hearing. Along with Counsel/Parties, Ms. Zeuli establishes: 1) discovery limitations, parameters, electronic disclosures and filings, 2) motion deadlines, including dispositive motions, 3) claw back provisions, 4) privilege and confidentiality Orders, 5) sampling protocols as needed for large numbers of claims, 6) communication methods, 7) regular status conference hearings to address any discovery or other concerns and 8) a final hearing date and length, including bifurcation as needed. Counsel/Parties are expected to meet all deadlines, be forthcoming in discovery, use “meet and confer” discovery dispute resolution before filing any disputed motions, timely raise important dispute issues and cooperate with all other parties to prevent unnecessary continuation of deadlines and/or the original final hearing date.
Ms. Zeuli serves as an arbitrator on single and three-member neutral panel arbitrations and as the sole arbitrator for documents only claims. Representative arbitration cases and issues include the following:
| • Health Care Claims |
| • Ancillary Provider Agreements |
| • Breach of Agreement/Good Faith & Fair Dealing/Unjust enrichment |
| • 340B Drug Program |
| • EAPG/OPPS Methodology |
| • Employment Law/Noncompete (Health Care ) |
| • Fraud / Fraudulent Inducement |
| • Health Care Billing/Coding |
| • Insurance/Coverage Law |
| • Managed Care Contracts/Payor Disputes |
| • Medical Malpractice |
| • Medically Necessary Claims |
| • Medicare Advantage Claims/Medicare/Medicaid |
| • Nursing Home/ALF/ Long Term Care Facilities |
| • Out of Network Provider/In Network Claims |
| • Personal Injury/Wrongful Death/Torts |
| • Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM’s) Claims |
| • Products Liability (Health Care) |
| • Provider/Facility Participation Agreements (Inpatient, Outpatient, ED, Pharmacy, Various Medical Specialties) |
| • Punitive/Exemplary Damages |
| • Two-Midnight Benchmark Claims |
| • Commercial Claims |
| • Attorney’s Fees |
| • Breach of Agreements |
| • Commercial Business Agreements |
| • Consumer Oriented Claims |
| • Debtor/Creditor/Collections |
| • Professional Fees |
| • Florida Consumer Collections Protection Act (FCCPA) |
| • Franchise Agreements |
| • Fraud / Fraudulent Inducement |
| • Injunctive Relief |
| • Insurance/Coverage Law |
| • Noncompete Agreements (Non-Health Care) |
| • Products Liability (Non-Health Care) |
| • Sales Agreements |
| • Telecommunications Protection Act (TCPA/FCPA)/Telephone Consumer |
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| • AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell® by Florida Bar Members and Judiciary • Top Women Lawyers: Alternative Dispute Resolution: 2012, 2015 | |
| • "Selected and Thorny Issues in Florida Bar Arbitrations" - The Florida Bar, The Florida Bar Grievance Mediation and Arbitration Program, Co-Presenter • "40 Lines Mediators Can Hang Clothes On: No Really!" - AAA/ICDR Neutrals Conference,Co-Presenter • "Mediation and Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Clauses" - The Florida Bar, Health Law Section • "Alternative Dispute Resolution" - American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants • "Extent or Limits of Mediator Influence" - AAA Advanced Mediators' Seminar • "Legal Issues in Supervision of Resident Intern Mental Health Counselors" - Center for the Healing Arts/Counseling Services of Central Florida • "Dispute Resolution: An Essential Element in SN to RN Role Transition" - Florida Nurses' Association, Centennial Convention, Co-Presenter | |
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| • 1990-present Louise B. Zeuli, P.A.: Owner |
| • 1983-1990 Rumberger, Kirk, Caldwell, Cabaniss, Burke & Wechsler, P.A.: Partner/Associate |
| • 2013-2015 American Automobile Association: Associate Counsel: Part Time |
