Benjamin Capen Runkle

About Benjamin Capen Runkle

Ben Runkle focuses his practice on health care regulatory and transactional matters for licensed healthcare providers, behavioral health organizations, and other healthcare entities. He advises on compliance and enforcement risk under key federal and state health care laws, supports healthcare organizations through audits and investigations, and helps clients navigate contracting, governance, and complex business arrangements across the healthcare sector. Before joining Coppersmith Brockelman, Ben served as chief legal officer for a multistate behavioral health system and spent several years in private practice advising on regulatory compliance, enforcement risk, and healthcare transactions. Prior to entering private practice, Ben served as Associate General Counsel to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (“AHCCCS”), and as an Assistant Attorney General representing Arizona’s Division of Developmental Disabilities (“DDD”) and prosecuting fraud. Ben also brings public safety experience to his legal work, having previously served as a firefighter-paramedic and police officer.

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• Law School: U of Notre Dame

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