Dinetia is a partner in the Tupelo office practicing health law. She represents hospital and physician clients on Medicare and Medicaid payment issues, both Parts A and B, Medicaid issues and Anti-kickback Act and Stark I and II issues. Her health law practice includes assisting clients in structuring business arrangements in compliance with Medicare and Medicaid billing rules, including compliance with change-of-ownership provisions, assisting in preparation and negotiation of a variety of contractual arrangements between hospitals and physicians, establishing and representing operating managed care organizations, advising clients regarding state certificate-of-need laws and other state licensure issues and assisting clients in developing and implementing corporate compliance programs regarding Medicare billing issues, Anti-kickback Act and Stark. In addition to her practice, Dinetia was also an adjunct professor in health law during the 1994 and 1997 summer sessions at the University of Mississippi School of Law.

• University of Mississippi, J.D., summa cum laude, 1989; Symposium Editor, Mississippi Law Journal
• Rhodes College, B.A. in History, 1965

• Member: American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) (current Board of Directors member and Chair of AHLA's Practice Groups Board Committee; former Chair of AHLA's Quality Council); AHLA's Regulation, Accreditation and Payment Substantive Law Committee (Chairman 2001-2004); Mississippi Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) (President-2004); The Mississippi Bar (Health Law Section - Chair 1993/1994); Outstanding Young Lawyer of Mississippi by the Young Lawyers' Division of the Mississippi Bar (1993).

• "Primer on Researching Medicare and Medicaid Issues: Sources and Techniques" Presentation to American Health Lawyers Association, Medicare & Medicaid Institute, Baltimore, Maryland (March 23, 2007).
• "Case Study - Payment Issues" Presentation to American Health Lawyers Association, Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (June 27-28, 2006)
• "Primer on Researching Medicare and Medicaid Issues: Sources and Techniques" - Presentation to American Health Lawyers Association, Medicare & Medicaid Institute - Baltimore, Maryland (March 24, 2006)
• "Planning for Pandemonium: Preparing for Pandemic Flu and Other Disasters - Part II - Readiness for Public Emergencies" - Presentation to American Health Lawyers Association (January 12, 2006).
• Stark II, Phase II - Mississippi Chapter of HFMA - April, June, July 2004.
• "JCAHO's Accreditation Process: A Discussion of the New Standards, Legal Issues Involved and the Conundrum of Governing Body, Medical Staff and Provider Administration Relationships" - Presentation to American Health Lawyers Association - New York, New York (June 28, 2004).
• Editor: "The New Medicare Modernization Act of 2003," Published by the American Health Lawyers Association, (March 2004).
• "Provisions in Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003: Part B, Administrative Reform and Related Provisions" - Presentation to American Health Lawyers Association - Baltimore, Maryland (March 31, 2004).

• Representation of health systems and physicians in federal investigations of alleged improper billing activities and operations and in negotiating settlements and corporate integrity arguments.
• Representation of hospitals in fast track EMTALA termination action and appeal.
• Representation of hospitals and physician groups in development and implementation of compliance plans and counseling on compliance issues.
• Representation of physician clients in Medicare and Medicaid investigations into inappropriate billing practices.
• Representation of hospitals and physicians in joint venture proposals/development.
• Representation of physician groups in purchases of hospitals.
• Representation of tax-exempt affiliates of large healthcare system in mergers.
• Representation of hospital clients in Medicare/Medicaid billing issues, physician relationships/contracting.
• Representation of hospital and physician clients in HIPAA privacy matters.