srobinson
@lewis-kappes.com

317.639.1210

Practice Areas

Non-profit organizations; community based health care; general litigation; and immigration. Suzanne focuses her practice on the representation of nonprofit and healthcare organizations.

Suzanne has worked with such notable non-profit organizations as the Madame C.J. Walker Urban Life Center, the Historic Irvington Pleasant Run Run and the Latino Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse. Suzanne often provides legal opinions and prepares corporate documents related to many aspects of nonprofit law including, but not limited to, Federal and State applications for exemption, conflicts of interest, tax issues, director liability and grant management. Additionally, she presents a board program which provides board members with a legal overview of their roles and resonsibilites, as well as an overview of legal issues common to nonprofit organizations.

Suzanne's health care practice has required her to author and evaluate employment, third party service provider and medical provider agreements. Additionally, Suzanne works closely with Federally Qualified Health Centers, Look-Alikes and other primary care providers.

In addition to Suzanne's nonprofit and health care work, she is also part of Lewis & Kappes' toxic torts & product liability defense team, and part of its civil litigation and immigration practice groups.

Education

Indiana State University, B.S., Criminology, 1999; University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D., 2002

Bar Admissions

Admitted to Indiana State Bar, 2002; Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, 2002

Publications and Presentations

Trainer: Training for non-profit board of directors

Experience

Associate, Lewis & Kappes, P.C. 2002-Present.

Affiliations

American Bar Association; Indiana State Bar Association; Indianapolis Bar Association; Marion County Bar Association; Indiana Trial Lawyers Association; National Association of Community Health Centers

Presentations

"Lobbying & Political Activity," Prevent Child Abuse of Indiana, February 2006; "Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Directors" ongoing board presentation, January 2005 - Present; "Developing a Nonprofit Code," Representatives of the National Assembly of Guinea, September 2005; "Achieving Success" Keynote Speaker, Francis Slocum Elementary School, Marion, Indiana, February 2003.

Community Involvement

Director, Governance Chair, Stacey Toran Foundation, January 2005 - Present; Indiana State Bar Association Committee on Racial Diversity and the Legal Profession, January 2004 - Present; Indiana State Bar Association Committee of Citizenship Education, January 2004 - January2005