Denise M. Hill, JD, MPA is an Of CounselAttorney and Mediator in the firm’s Health Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution Groups.  Denise has practiced law in a variety of settings and has represented diverse health law clients including hospitals, physicians, provider organizations, insurance companies and government agencies.  Trained by the American Health Lawyers Association and the International Academy of Alternative Dispute Resolution, she is an active mediator in the health dispute resolution process for the Iowa Workers Compensation system.  Denise is a full-time Assistant Professor on faculty in the College of Health Sciences and the College of Medicine at Des Moines University where she teaches courses on health law, ethics and conflict resolution.  Denise was the recipient of the 2010 MHA and 2007 MPH Professor of the Year awards and is a highly sought after speaker.  She maintains an active presence in the health law and academic communities where she is the Past President of the Iowa Society of Healthcare Attorneys, the 2010-2011 President of the Faculty for the College of Health Sciences, and is a co-author on a book on learning communities to be published by Stylus in 2012.

Of Particular Note:

• Trained to mediate by the American Health Lawyers Association and the International Academy of Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Des Moines University MHA Professor of the Year, 2010
• Des Moines University MPH Professor of the Year, 2007
• Co-author book, Powerful Learning Communities: Design and Implementation Strategies for the World of Higher Education.  Lead author for chapters on legal/ethical issues and virtual learning communities. Stylus publication date, January 2012.