Summary

Ike is an experienced transactional attorney focusing his practice on advising nonprofit and for-profit health systems, hospitals, medical groups, and other health care entities on pursuing their strategic growth initiatives. In his work with health care entities across the country, he has both led and been a key contributor to a wide array of complex transactions, including acquisitions, consolidations, joint ventures, and other forms of strategic affiliations. In addition to his transactional work, Ike advises health care companies on regulatory compliance matters, corporate governance issues, various commercial arrangements, and other day-to-day legal issues. He is dedicated to providing excellent responsiveness and service to his clients and values the opportunity to be a trusted adviser to the clients he serves.

Ike helps health care clients achieve their strategic goals by analyzing and developing transaction structures, leading high-stakes negotiations, and managing due-diligence teams responsible for reviewing considerable amounts of data on aggressive timelines. Helping clients identify the legal risks that arise in the context of strategic transactions and collaborating on ways to manage them is a key professional focus for Ike. He also has significant experience advising private equity–sponsored health care management service organizations, medical groups, and surgery centers in structuring and negotiating platform and add-on transactions.

Awards

  • Honoree, Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law, Biotechnology and Life Sciences (2023 – 2024)

  • Recipient, Pro Bono Publico Award, Indiana Bar Foundation (2013)

All Service Areas

Education

  • Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (2005)

    J.D., cum laude

  • Indiana University (2001)

    B.A. in Philosophy

Admissions

  • State - Indiana

Professional Affiliations

  • Indianapolis Bar Association

    Member
    Health Law Section, Executive Board Chair (2011-2012)

  • Indiana State Bar Association

    Member

Community Involvement

  • University High School of Indiana

    Board of Trustees

  • American Heart Association

    Heart and Stroke Ball Executive Leadership Team (2018)

  • University High School of Indiana

    Board of Trustees