SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Erin L. Muellenberg TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions California Bar US District Court, Central District of California Education Western State University College of Law, JD, (magna cum laude), 1988 Western State University College of Law, BSL, (Law Review), 1986 University of San Francisco, BA, 1984 Orange Coast College, (radiology technology), 1974 Erin L. MuellenbergCounselLos Angeles, CA T 213.443.7595 E erin.muellenberg@arentfox.com Download vCard Erin Muellenberg is counsel in the health care practice group. Client Work Erin advises a broad range of health care clients, including hospitals, surgery centers, health systems, and physicians on regulatory matters, contracting, payment denials, licensing and accreditation, peer review and enterprise risk management. She regularly advises health care organizations on medical staff matters, bylaws, general and focused practitioner reviews, external reviews, peer review hearings and physician employment matters. Her representative work also includes: Established and provided external peer review services to multiple hospitals and health systems throughout the country; negotiating to successful resolution management of physician disciplinary problems Successfully guided an all physician Board to develop and implement a strategic plan and recruitment and retention program that has improved care and increased profits; Guided and assisted in the negotiation of significant increases in contracts with major health insurers; revised and implemented bylaws Successfully tried to verdict the first case against California Department of Corrections using newly implemented Federal guidelines resulting in reinstatement of physician with back pay Litigated multiple medical staff hearings, governing board appellate hearings and wrote and responded to associated writs of mandamus Successfully litigated over 50 medical malpractice actions on behalf of hospitals and physicians Established and grew the Managed Care Litigation Unit for a large healthcare corporation, recovering in excess of $60 million in underpayments Previous Work Prior to joining Arent Fox, Erin was a partner at an insurance law and civil litigation boutique firm in Southern California. Prior to receiving her law degree from Western State University in 1989, Erin was the director of medical staff services at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California. While in law school she served as research editor of the Law Review and published on the California Good Samaritan statute. Professional Activities Erin has written and lectured on a variety of health law topics, including peer review, compliance, risk management, and the medical staff fair hearing process. She is a member of the American Society of Health Care Risk Managers, the California Association of Medical Staff Services and the American Health Lawyers Association, where she is vice chair of the Enterprise Risk Management Task Force. Erin also sits on the board of the Mesa Surgery Center in Fullerton, California. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Erin’s works include: “Legal Update,” California Society of Health Care Attorneys, April 2012; Los Angeles County Risk Managers, January 2012; Long Beach CAMSS, October 2011; San Gabriel Valley CAMSS, September 2011 “Negligent Credentialing,” San Fernando Valley/Ventura CAMSS, April 2012 “Gender Transformation Patients – A New Risk Management Issue,” Adventist Health Risk Managers, October 2011 “Avoiding Peer Review Scrutiny: Understanding Triggers,” Union of American Physicians & Dentists Conference, August 2010 “Current Trends in Health Litigation,” Western State University Health Law Class, July 2010 “Controversies in Contracting: Navigating Stark, Fraud & Abuse & Other Regulatory Matters,” American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting, Puerto Rico, May 2009 “ERM Handbook for HealthCare Attorneys,” American Health Lawyers Association; June 2009, assistant editor “Responding to Requests for Records: Subpoenas, Court Orders and Requests from Law Enforcement,” Lorman Seminars, Costa Mesa, June 2008 “Weinberg v. Cedars Sinai: Empowering the Hospital Board of Directors,” SCAHRM Newsletter, March 2008 “Managing Risk with Peer Review: A Physician Responsibility,” St. Vincent’s Medical Center Leadership Conference, Indianapolis, March 2007 “Making the Case for Peer Review: Motivating the Medical Staff to Deal with the Problem Practitioner,” CHW Quality Summit, October 2004 “Making the Case for Peer Review: Effective Medical Staff Self-Governance,” O'Connor Hospital Medical Staff & Board Governance Retreat, October 2004 “Peer Review: The Responsibility of a Self Governing Medical Staff,” CHW Chiefs of Staff, March 2004 “Peer Review: Medical Staff Liability following the United Memorial Case,” Daughters of Charity Risk Management Conference, October 2003 “Peer Review & Credentialing: The Cornerstone of an Effective Risk Management Program,” CORE Conference, Ascension Health, July 2003 “Managed Care Litigation: Can it Work?,” Tenet CEO & CFO Conference, June 2002 “Engaging Your Medical Staff in Effective Peer Review,” Tenet Quality Conference, February 2002 “External Peer Review: JCAHO Requirements,” Tenet Quality & Risk Management Conference, May 2001 “External Peer Review as a Risk Management Tool,” CORE Conference, Ascension Health, February 2001 Life Beyond the Law Outside of the office, Erin’s focus is on her family, with her two teenage daughters keeping her busy. As a family they work with a large nonprofit horse rescue to rehabilitate neglected and abused horses and place them in good homes. She is also active in the American Legion Auxiliary where she chairs the Legislative Committee and leads troop shipments to active military. Newsroom Date Type Title 2 / 8 / 2013 Event Medical Staff Leaders and the Law 2013 Conference 5 / 2 / 2011 Press Release Arent Fox Continues to Expand in Los Angeles with the Addition of Two Attorneys to its National Health Care Practice
