Mike is a veteran litigator, who has extensive experience in healthcare fraud and related matters.  Mike approaches each case through the detailed eye of a former prosecutor – he started his career in the District Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia – and with the street smarts of a Philly Cop’s kid (Mike’s father was a longtime Captain of a Detective Division).  He takes the time to truly get to know his clients, their unique problems, and as their tireless advocate, how to execute the best plans that fit his clients’ goals.

Mike comes to B&L as a former named partner at Artz McCarrie Health Law, where he practiced for twenty years.  Before that, Mike was a senior counsel at Independence Blue Cross and a partner at a well-known AM Law 100 firm.  He routinely practices in Health Care Fraud and Compliance, White Collar Criminal Defense, licensing of healthcare professionals, credentialing, and board related investigations and disputes in the medical, nursing, pharmaceutical, and chiropractic fields.

Mike has handled white-collar criminal cases nationwide dealing with Health Care Fraud, Medicare and Medicaid Fraud, pharmaceutical and FDA-related matters, and criminal investigations.  He routinely represents physician practices, healthcare entities, and providers in civil litigation, including the defense of RICO and fraud suits, overpayment, billing, and reimbursement disputes, Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) disputes, Medicaid Integrity Program audits, Medicare reimbursement appeals, and employment terminations, restrictive covenants, and other healthcare-related business disputes. He also litigates a broad range of other civil matters, including contract actions, employment disputes, and allegations of statutory or common law fraud.

Mike is a member of the American, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Bar Associations, the American Health Lawyers Association, and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.  He speaks extensively on white-collar and healthcare litigation issues, including fraud, abuse, and compliance. He regularly lectures at the PBI Health Law Institute.

Mike began his legal career in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office in the Felony Jury and Career Criminal Units. He then worked at Cozen O’Connor, where he was a partner in the Arson and Fraud Unit.  As the son of a distinguished Philadelphia Police Captain, he has intricate experience with law enforcement matters. He is the former Senior Fraud Counsel at Independence Blue Cross and the author of the Fraud Manual.

Mike received his J.D. from the Widener University School of Law and his B.A. from Wilkes University, where he starred on the basketball team and was inducted into the Wilkes’ Hall of Fame.  He has practiced in both Federal and State Courts in Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey and is licensed in Pennsylvania.