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BACKGROUND: Mike was born April 29, 1957, and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. After graduating from the Georgetown University School of Business with a major in accounting, Mike earned his law degree from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Mike began practicing law in Orlando, Florida, in 1982. He is Board Certified as a Specialist in Health Law, and is Past Chair of The Florida Bar's Health Law Section, composed of approximately 1,200 lawyers. Mike is a shareholder and director of the law firm, and heads the firm's Health Law Group. EXPERIENCE: Mike has a litigation and business practice representing clients in the health care industry. His clients include hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, diagnostic imaging centers, home health agencies, pharmacies, medical equipment suppliers, and therapy companies. He has handled over 100 Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement cases resulting in recoveries of millions of dollars in additional reimbursement. In addition, he handles criminal, civil and administrative health care fraud investigations, qui tam or whistleblower cases, contract disputes, health insurance claims, malpractice, and medical staff disputes. Mike has been lead trial counsel in a number of significant federal, state, and administrative health law cases. Mike also has experience representing parties in health care transactions, including the drafting of purchase and sale contracts, leases, management agreements, letters of intent, and other necessary documents. He frequently advises clients about federal and state fraud and abuse laws and gives opinions when necessary suggesting alternative ways to achieve objectives. Mike conducts fraud and abuse audits for health care clients and makes recommendations regarding voluntary compliance to avoid criminal liability and treble damages under the federal and state False Claims Acts. As part of Mike's professional development, he actively participates in state and national health law organizations. Mike lectures extensively on issues such as Medicare, Medicaid, hospital operations, medical records, health insurance, ERISA preemption, managed care liability, and fraud and abuse. EDUCATION: Georgetown University, B.S.B.A. Washington, D.C. (Business/Accounting, 1979) Columbus School of Law, Catholic University, J.D., Washington, D.C. (1982) PROFESSIONAL: The Florida Bar (Health Law Section, Chair 1998-1999) Board Certified as a Specialist in Health Law American Bar Association (Litigation and Health Law Sections) American Health Lawyers Association (Member, Fraud and Abuse, Self-Referrals and False Claims Practice Group) Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys The District of Columbia Bar U.S. District Court, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. and 11th Circuits U.S. Supreme Court Legal Counsel, North Brevard County Hospital District, d/b/a Parrish Medical Center (2001-present) Legal Counsel, Munroe Regional Health System, d/b/a Munroe Regional Medical Center CIVIC: Board of Directors, American Red Cross of Central Florida Executive Board, Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce (2005) Board of Directors, Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce (2001-2005) Past Chair, Leadership Alumni Association (2001-2002) Mentor, WOMEN Unlimited (2000-2001) Leadership Orlando (1996) Past President (1992), Rotary Club of Windermere, Florida PRESENTATIONS: The Florida Bar Health Law Certification Exam Review Course Health Facility Operations: JCAHO Risk Management, Medical Records, HIV,Compliance, Malpractice, March 6, 2008, April 14, 2007, April 1, 2006 Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Health Care Industry Conference Using Internal Investigations to Avoid Litigation, May 1, 2003 Florida Vascular Society Coping with the Medical Malpractice Insurance Crisis, May 5, 2002 Florida Senate Select Subcommittee Recovery of Medicaid Overpayments, January 10, 2002
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Health Care Industry Conference Cost Report Fraud, May 11-12, 2000 The Florida Bar, Health Law Certification Exam Review Course State and Federal Reimbursement Issues, April 18, 1997 The Florida Bar, Health Law Section lecture program on Managed Care Managed Care Theories of Liability and ERISA Preemption, February 13, 1997 Case Management Society of Florida 1996 annual conference Legal Issues Confronting Case Managers, May 22, 1996
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Health Care Conference Fraud and Abuse Update for Nursing Homes, April 25-26, 1996 American Health Lawyers Association program on Long Term Care and the Law Subacute Care Admissions, Claims Denials and ERISA Preemption, January 31-February 2, 1996
The Florida Bar, Health Law and Elder Law Sections lecture program on Long Term Care The Financing of Long Term Care by Insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid, October 28, 1992 The Florida Bar and the Health Law Section lecture program on Introduction to Health Law: A Survey Nursing Homes and Retirement Living, June 14, 1990 Florida Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care Florida's Living Will Laws: Conflicting Constitutional Rights, 1989 annual conference American Health Lawyers Association program on Long Term Care and the Law CON Litigation: The Florida Quagmire, February 10-12, 1988 American Health Lawyers Association program on Long Term Care and the Law After Litigation: Florida's Long Term Care Reimbursement Plan, February 25-27, 1987 AWARDS: 2006 - 2007 ed. of The Best Lawyers in America - Health Law 2005-2006 Florida Super Lawyers - Health Law 2002 "Top 100 Most Influential" - Awarded by Orlando Business Journal 2001 "Best Healthcare Attorney" (Orlando Region) - Awarded by Florida Medical Business AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell.
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