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RBE is pleased to announce that Sharon L. Buechler & Drake T. Land have joined the firm as associates. Sharon L. Buechler Associate Sharon L. Buechler concentrates her practice in civil and business litigation, representing clients in all stages of the litigation process. Sharon is also a trained mediator and uniquely qualified to assist her clients in the negotiation process. Sharon’s practice includes representing local, regional, and national clients of various sizes and industries in the areas of negligence, premises liability, wrongful death, commercial collection and worker’s compensation. In addition, a large part of Sharon’s practice includes representing hospitals, long-term care f acilities, physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, clinics and other healthcare providers in defense of medical negligence claims. Prior to law school, Sharon was a nuclear medical technologist at the Veterans Administration Indianapolis Hospital. Drake. T. Land Associate Drake T. Land is a litigator practicing in multiple substantive areas. Drake represents employers in defense of employment-related and worker’s compensation claims brought before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Drake also represents a variety of healthcare providers in the defense of medical malpractice claims, and counsels businesses with litigation matters. Prior to joining Riley Bennett Egloff, Drake served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of Indiana, where he prosecuted medical licensing actions before the State Board of Pharmacy, Medical Licensing Board, and State Board of Nursing. While serving as a Deputy Attorney General, he reviewed and prosecuted over one hundred medical licensing cases in all stages of administrative review. Additionally, Drake pursued civil recovery of Medicaid overpayments under the Indiana False Claims Act. RBELAW.com 21