Mr. Tad Eckenrode is a health care defense attorney based in St. Louis who represents medical providers, including correctional health care professionals, throughout Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. He has extensive trial and appellate experience, having handled more than 100 cases through verdict in state and federal courts. A frequent author and presenter, Mr. Eckenrode speaks nationally on litigation strategy, risk management, and legal issues affecting health care professionals. He authored the chapter “Correctional Health Care and Civil Rights” in the fourth edition of Legal Nurse Consulting Principles and Practices and has received numerous professional recognitions for his work in health care law.