East Tawas Health Care Lawyers

Rob Andretz is passionate about helping his clients. Rob has had the honor and privilege of being licensed to practice law since 2003, and he is happy to put his education and experience in the fields of law, biology, and psychology to work for health professionals in need of his help. Rob enjoys being able to be a light in the darkness for those who are facing some of the toughest challenges of their lives.

Rob primarily devotes his time to helping health professionals accused of violating state and federal laws in criminal cases in state and federal courts throughout the...

David Nacht fights for people throughout their career, from student to employee to executive. Nacht is particularly proud of his efforts to expand due process rights for the accused: whether in the workplace, by federal investigators, or by prosecutors. Nacht’s approach is to listen to his client and put his client, and the client’s career and reputation first. Nacht uses his extensive knowledge of the law to help achieve his client's objectives. The key is strategy and thinking several steps ahead. Fight for Dignity, but don’t let emotions cloud decision-making. Few lawyers regularly practice both criminal and civil law in...

ROBERT S. IWREY is a founding partner of The Health Law Partners, P.C. He graduated with High Distinction from the University of Michigan in 1988. While at the University of Michigan, he was an Executive Member of the Psi Chi National Honor Society & was a member of the Golden Key National Honor society. In 1993, Mr. Iwrey earned his J.D. at Wayne State University Law School, where he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award in Advanced Legal Writing & an award-winning member of Moot Court. Mr. Iwrey has been a practicing litigator since 1993. In addition, he has...

JESSICA L. GUSTAFSON is a founding shareholder with The Health Law Partners, P.C. Ms. Gustafson represents hospitals, health systems, hospices, home health agencies, physicians and other health care providers and suppliers in an array of health care legal matters. Ms. Gustafson devotes a substantial portion of her practice to representing providers in the Recovery Audit (“RAC”) and Medicare audit appeals process. She also regularly assists clients with compliance and reimbursement matters, overpayment refunds, Medicare enrollment matters, as well as other health care regulatory matters.

Ms. Gustafson is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, American Bar Association (Health Law Section)...

Since joining the Chapman Law Group in 2015, Kevin has successfully advocated for individual healthcare professionals, private corporations, and municipalities in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Michigan Circuit Courts, and the Michigan Court of Appeals. His appellate and litigation practice focuses on 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights claims, medical malpractice, professional licensing, and business law. As the son and brother of talented medical professionals, he strives to advance the cause of his clients in just the same way they diligently care...

Jeremy Belanger is a Health Care attorney and his practice focuses on business arrangements, employment contracts, and regulatory compliance . Jeremy is a member of the Health Care Compliance Association and Certified in Healthcare Compliance, a rigorous training and review process requiring 20 credits in compliance and a minimum of 1,500 hours in direct compliance practice. He has worked on Federal qui tam cases involved the Anti-kickback, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b, and the Stark Law, 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn. Jeremy successfully argued a case before the Michigan Court of Appeals reversing an order by the Bureau of Professional Licensing. Recently,...

Adrienne Dresevic is a founding partner of The Health Law Partners, P.C. Prior to entering law school, she worked as an auditor in the Asset Based Lending Group of NBD, where she was promoted to an officer in 1995. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wayne State University Law School in 2002, where she was elected as a member of the Order of the Coif. While at Wayne State, she was the recipient of Wayne Faculty Awards in Criminal Law and Contracts, Dean Scholarship, and Scholarship for outstanding performance in Health Law. Ms. Dresevic practices in all areas of healthcare law...

ANDREW B. WACHLER is the principal of WACHLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Michigan in 1974 and was the recipient of the William J. Branstom Award. He graduated Cum Laude from Wayne State University Law School in 1978. He was admitted to the Michigan Bar and the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan in 1978. Mr. Wachler is a member of the American Bar Association Health Law Section through which he served on the HIPAA Task Force, the Programs Committee, and the editorial board of The Health Lawyer publication. Mr....

Carey F. Kalmowitz is a founding partner of The Health Law Partners, P.C. Mr. Kalmowitz graduated from New York University Law School in 1994 and from Vassar College in 1989. Mr. Kalmowitz was admitted to the Michigan Bar in 1994. He practices in all areas of healthcare law, with specific concentration on the corporate and financial aspects of healthcare, including structuring revenue-enhancing transactions among physicians and other healthcare providers, certificate of need, compliance investigations, corporate fraud and abuse/Stark and third party payment and reimbursement. In addition, Mr. Kalmowitz also practices in the following areas of health care law: - Counsels physicians and...

CLINTON MIKEL has been a Partner at The Health Law Partners since 2012. He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and Cornell University.
Mr. Mikel works with nearly every type of provider/supplier in the health industry, along with innovative entrepreneurs, tech companies, and thought leaders in the healthcare field. Mr. Mikel understands healthcare - whether it is industrywide or client specific, Mr. Mikel understands the pains, pressures, and workflows unique to the health industry. His breadth of knowledge and strategic thinking have made him a nationally sought after thought leader.

Mr. Mikel helps clients with regulatory, compliance, transactional. and litigation...

Abby Pendleton is a founding partner of The Health Law Partners, P.C. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wayne State University Law School in 1996 and is a member of the Order of the Coif. Ms. Pendleton was a member of the Wayne State Law Review and served on its editorial board as a Senior Articles Editor. While at Wayne State, she was a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Book Awards in Contracts and Criminal Law as well as the Deloitte and Touche LLP Award for her achievement in tax law. Ms. Pendleton has been practicing healthcare law since 1996. She...

Ronald W. Chapman is the owner of Chapman Law Group and has been practicing law for over 25 years in Michigan and Florida. He is AV® Rated. Ron is a recognized leader in the legal community and a frequent speaker in the area of medical malpractice and risk management. In 1997 Ron was ranked as one of the top ten speakers for Skillpath, Inc. Ron graduated from California State University, Sacramento (BA, Cum Laude 1979), University of Southern California School of Administration (MPA 1980) and Wayne State Law School (JD 1984). After receiving an Honorable Discharge from the United States Air...

Wedad Ibrahim is an attorney in our correctional practice group where she focuses on defending correctional medicine physicians and mid-level practitioners in civil rights and medical malpractice cases, practicing both in federal and state court. Wedad also has experience in litigating consumer protection cases and advocating in employment discrimination cases.

Wedad was a graduate of Michigan State University College of Law in May of 2017. While in law school, Wedad was the recipient of multiple oral advocacy awards and competed on the law school’s Trial, Negotiation, and Mediation competition teams. She served as the President of the Middle Eastern Law Student...

Ron has achieved received a significant number of notable high-profile acquittals and dismissals for physicians and health care entities facing allegations of improper prescribing and health care fraud.

Ron is the managing shareholder of Chapman Law Group’s Michigan Office and represents clients nationally in the areas of health care fraud and abuse, federal investigations, DEA registration matters, and physician licensing defense. As a former prosecutor, Ron also has a significant amount of experience dealing with state and federal agencies during high-level criminal investigations, criminal trials, and administrative proceedings.

In his most recent trial, United States v. Dr. A, two physicians were...

Louis C. Szura practices in the area of health care law and business litigation. Mr. Szura focuses on advising and representing health care providers from all areas on the formation and operations of their businesses and in various types of litigation. He has experience with practice formation; contract negotiations; employment disputes; management contracts; noncompete agreements; insurance and network provider disputes; HIPAA; Stark; AKS; and other compliance and license issues. Mr. Szura has also represented numerous whistleblowers under the federal False Claims Act, Michigan Medicaid Act, and other similar statutes. He is an active council member of the State Bar of...

Amy Fehn has represented health care related businesses for 19 years. She is a former registered nurse who graduated summa cum laude from the University of Akron School of Law and Kent State University. Ms. Fehn is a member of the ABA Health Law Section where she serves as a vice-chair of the Health Law Policy Coordinating Committee and serves on the editorial board of the ESource. She was featured in Dbusiness magazine in 2012, 2013 and 2016 as one of Metro Detroit's "Top Lawyers". She was also included on...