COLUMBUS, OH – Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP announced today that Elizabeth Kastner has joined the firm’s Health and Life Sciences Practice Group as a partner in its Columbus office.

Kastner devotes her practice to the representation of hospitals, physicians and other healthcare organizations respecting regulatory, operational and compliance matters, as well as all aspects of developing important business relationships.

“Beth is an outstanding attorney and wonderful communicator, who makes the complex regulatory environment in the healthcare industry understandable and navigable for our clients,” said David Johnson, Partner-in-Charge of Taft’s Columbus Office. “With Beth’s addition, we continue to expand the resources and service capabilities we offer to healthcare providers in Columbus and throughout the Midwest.”

Kastner graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Indiana University and from the Michael E. Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University, where she served as Managing Editor of The Ohio State Law Journal. In 2009, Nightingale's Healthcare News named her an Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyer.

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