Jane Taber

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Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC
3500 Maple Avenue, Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75219
Direct Dial: 214.599.4001
jtaber@taberestes.com
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Practice Areas

Administrative Law
General Corporate Law and Business Law
Health Care
Insurance

Practice Emphasis

Jane Taber has a comprehensive business law practice with experience in a myriad of diverse transactional matters advising on corporate governance, operational concerns, risk management, business dispute resolution, and contracts, as well as acquisitions.

Ms. Taber has a particular emphasis in the health care industry, advising clients in business and operational issues, acquisitions, disciplinary actions, general compliance, fraud & abuse, illegal remuneration, referrals and Stark legislation. In addition, she has an expertise in representing insurance companies, agencies and related entities on mergers, liquidations, general business, regulatory and administrative law issues, including arbitrations on reinsurance disputes.

Jane has been recognized for her writing ability by the Texas State Bar, having received the Best in Series - Substantive Law award in 2008. She also has the distinction of being selected as one of the top women lawyers in Dallas for her work in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions by D Magazine in 2010.

Education

J.D., Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center (1982)

B.S., Louisiana State University (1979)

  • Marketing

Prior Work Experience

  • Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP (1992-2008)
  • Associate Attorney, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP (1988-1992)
  • Associate Attorney, Riddle & Brown (1986-1988)
  • Associate Attorney, Evans Feist Auer & Keene (1983-1985)
  • Law Clerk, Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Louisiana State Court (1982-1983)

Affiliations

  • Member, State Bar of Texas
    • Health Law Section
    • Business Law Section
  • Member, Louisiana State Bar
  • Member, American Bar Association
    • Health Law Section
  • Member, Dallas Bar Association
    • Health Law Section
  • Member, American Health Lawyers Association
  • Recipient of Award as Best Women Lawyers in Dallas in the category of corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (D Magazine 2010)
  • Award for authorship of a published series of article in the category, Best in Series - Substantive Law (Texas State Bar 2008)

Community Activities

  • Member, National Association of Women Lawyer
  • Member, National Association of Minority of Women Owner
  • Committee Member with Membership and Outreach Committee and Annual Meeting Luncheon Committee
  • Active member, General Counsel, Former Senior Warden and Treasurer, Episcopal Church of the Ascension
  • Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity
  • Member, Parent’s Association, Episcopal School of Dallas
  • Member, Dallas Museum of Art
  • Former Board Member and Solicitations Chairman, Lakewood Service League
  • Former Board Member, Developmental Learning Center at First United Methodist Church of Dallas
  • Volunteer, Austin Street Shelter

Client Matters

Ms. Taber represents the largest residential home builder in the US, handling insurance, risk management, regulatory and licensing work. She also represents one of the largest title insurance companies in its holding company and regulatory matters, recently completing a series of three mergers and one liquidation, as well continued regulatory compliance matters.

Ms. Taber has represented the 1200 member Texas Association for Home Care trade association as outside counsel, and many individual member companies of the association, over the last 15 years from handling their challenge to the constitutionality of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to regulatory violations and licensing matters.

Her clients range from large public companies in various industries, to small to mid-sized corporations, and individual physicians and physician groups in all aspects of general corporate and transactional counseling, drafting and negotiation. In addition to business formation and general corporate work, Ms. Taber counsels clients on various contracts. Some examples of Ms. Taber's recent contract work includes drafting compensation incentive plans, executive indemnity agreements, record retention agreements with third party vendors, service agreements and various vendor contracts.

Publications and Speeches

Some of Jane's publications and speeches include:

Speeches

  • "You've Been Elected to the Board: What Have You Gotten Yourself Into?," Community Board Institute (CBI)
  • "Duties and Obligations of Texas Non-Profit Corporation Officers & Directors," National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Lone Star Chapter Board Meeting.
  • "Starting a Business: The Legal Perspective," Business and Professional Women/USA, 2006 National Conference
  • "Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation: What Do I Do When It Happens?," TAHC 2002
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Publications

  • "Mitigating Liability While Serving on a Nonprofit Board," Dallas Bar Journal (July 2007)
  • "2006 Biggest Developments in Health Law," Texas Lawyer (December 2006)
  • "New Federal Law Affects Non-Profits and Donors," Gardere Client Alert (September 2006)
  • "Duties and Obligations of Texas Non-Profit Corporation Officers & Directors," Gardere Client Alert (March 2006)
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Jane Taber

Taber Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC
3500 Maple Avenue, Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 75219  T 214.599.4000  F 214.599.4099
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