Michael J. Bittman

Practice Areas

Healthcare

Healthcare Compliance & Operations

Healthcare Government Investigations & Litigation

Healthcare Providers & Suppliers

Healthcare Qui Tam Investigations & Litigation

Qui Tam Litigation

Career

Michael Bittman is board certified as a specialist in Health Law and in Healthcare Compliance. He has experience representing clients in the healthcare industry, including hospitals, nursing homes, managed care companies, pharmacies, medical equipment suppliers, home health agencies, and physicians. He has been lead trial counsel in a number of federal, state, and administrative health law cases and represents clients in healthcare fraud investigations, qui tam or whistleblower cases, contract disputes, health insurance claims, malpractice, and medical staff disputes. He has also handled fraud and reimbursement cases involving millions of dollars in Medicare and Medicaid funds.

Mike has served as outside general counsel for hospitals and other healthcare entities and represents parties in healthcare transactions, including the drafting of purchase and sale contracts, leases, management agreements, letters of intent, and other documents.

Professional Memberships

Past Chair, The Florida Bar Health Law Section

Member, American Bar Association

Litigation Section

Health Law Section

Member, American Health Lawyers Association

Personal

The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, JD (1982)

Georgetown University, BSBA, Business and Accounting (1979)