Stephen David Barham

Steve Barham is a member of the firm's Litigation Section, focusing his practice on complex business litigation, including disputes between billing companies and physician groups, consumer financial services disputes, creditors' rights claims in both the commercial and consumer settings. In addition, he handles bankruptcy matters, including preference action defense, class action defense and products liability cases in which plaintiffs have claimed injuries, such as physical impairment, brain injuries and death. Steve's practice also includes Medicare audit appeals and general litigation.

• Defended numerous claims of improper billing practices by medical billing companies
• Handled various creditors' rights matters regarding secured property and priority issues in and outside of bankruptcy
• Defended various attacks on consumer financial services models including enforcing arbitration agreements
• Handled multiple appeals through the Medicare administrative appeals process for physician groups subject to Medicare audits
• Defended clients in consumer class action matters including Fair Debt Collection Practices cases and other consumer oriented matters
• Defended various medical malpractice matters for physicians and nursing homes
• Defended various products including electrical devices and personal safety equipment in death and severe brain injury cases