Stephen L. Ruff, Jr.
Partner
(312) 602-4848
(312) 263-1345 (fax)
slruff@rwrlaw.com
Steve joined the firm immediately after graduation from law school. As the head of RWR’s Health Care Practice Group, Steve’s practice includes the areas of hospital/medical staff relations, medical staff bylaws and compliance matters, capital finance, business enterprise and patient care issues. He counsels hospitals, physicians, nursing homes and senior housing organizations on tax issues, negotiation of provider contracts, major equipment purchases, software licensing agreements, acquisition of medical practices, affiliation agreements and construction contracts. He routinely advises physicians and hospital clients in managed care matters.
Steve also provides advice and counsel to several orders of men and women religious of the Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic sponsored secondary schools, and Protestant Churches. His representation includes assistance in the formation and operation of tax-exempt organizations, governance issues, real estate taxation issues, and construction contract matters.
Education
J.D., DePaul University School of Law, 1971
B.A., St. Joseph’s College (Indiana), 1968
Brother Rice High School, 1964
Bar Admissions
Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Professional Organizations
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Professional Work and Civic Activities
Steve served as outside general counsel to the Columbus-Cabrini Medical Center, a 600-bed teaching hospital in Chicago, from 1971 to 1995, until the hospital merged into Catholic Health Partners. During that 25 year period, he addressed and resolved almost every legal issue encountered by the Medical Center.
Steve has advised clients in such diverse areas as hospital/medical staff relations, drafting of medical staff bylaws, compliance with the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, health care capital finance, health care business enterprise, Stark II, fraud and abuse and patient care issues. He has also advised and counseled hospitals, nursing homes and senior housing organizations in tax law issues such as organization and qualification of providers, formation of health systems and securing exemption of properties from real estate taxation. His experience includes advising clients on hospital based and non-hospital based provider contracts, major medical equipment purchases, computer hardware and software contracts, acquisition of physician medical practices, affiliation agreements and construction contracts.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Saint Joseph’s College (Indiana) and has served in that capacity since 2003. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Saint Anthony Hospital Foundation since 1995 and has served as its chairman since 2006.
Personal Information
Steve is a Chicago native who was raised on the city’s south side. He currently resides with his wife and two daughters in Elmhurst, Illinois.
(312) 602-4848
(312) 263-1345 (fax)
slruff@rwrlaw.com
Steve joined the firm immediately after graduation from law school. As the head of RWR’s Health Care Practice Group, Steve’s practice includes the areas of hospital/medical staff relations, medical staff bylaws and compliance matters, capital finance, business enterprise and patient care issues. He counsels hospitals, physicians, nursing homes and senior housing organizations on tax issues, negotiation of provider contracts, major equipment purchases, software licensing agreements, acquisition of medical practices, affiliation agreements and construction contracts. He routinely advises physicians and hospital clients in managed care matters.
Steve also provides advice and counsel to several orders of men and women religious of the Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic sponsored secondary schools, and Protestant Churches. His representation includes assistance in the formation and operation of tax-exempt organizations, governance issues, real estate taxation issues, and construction contract matters.
Education
J.D., DePaul University School of Law, 1971
B.A., St. Joseph’s College (Indiana), 1968
Brother Rice High School, 1964
Bar Admissions
Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Professional Organizations
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Professional Work and Civic Activities
Steve served as outside general counsel to the Columbus-Cabrini Medical Center, a 600-bed teaching hospital in Chicago, from 1971 to 1995, until the hospital merged into Catholic Health Partners. During that 25 year period, he addressed and resolved almost every legal issue encountered by the Medical Center.
Steve has advised clients in such diverse areas as hospital/medical staff relations, drafting of medical staff bylaws, compliance with the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, health care capital finance, health care business enterprise, Stark II, fraud and abuse and patient care issues. He has also advised and counseled hospitals, nursing homes and senior housing organizations in tax law issues such as organization and qualification of providers, formation of health systems and securing exemption of properties from real estate taxation. His experience includes advising clients on hospital based and non-hospital based provider contracts, major medical equipment purchases, computer hardware and software contracts, acquisition of physician medical practices, affiliation agreements and construction contracts.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Saint Joseph’s College (Indiana) and has served in that capacity since 2003. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Saint Anthony Hospital Foundation since 1995 and has served as its chairman since 2006.
Personal Information
Steve is a Chicago native who was raised on the city’s south side. He currently resides with his wife and two daughters in Elmhurst, Illinois.
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