Brian Fleetham, a Member of Dickinson Wright, specializes in health law and general business and corporate law. He has extensive experience representing physicians, other health care providers and professional entities on business transactions, joint ventures, corporate governance, arrangements with hospital and other facilities, and regulatory matters such as Stark, HIPAA, fraud and abuse, and compliance matters.
Education & Credentials
Education
Hillsdale College
B.A., 1989- summa cum laude
- co-valedictorian
University of Michigan Law School
J.D., 1992Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Grand Rapids Magazine
- "Top Lawyers," Health Care Law, 2019-2020, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America®
- "Lawyer of the Year," Health Care Law, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022-2024
- Michigan Super Lawyer®
- Health Care Law, 2007-2021
Professional Involvement
- American Health Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Michigan, Member, Health Law Section; Business Law Section
- Grand Rapids Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Past Member, Board of Directors for Health Intervention Services
- Member, Rockford Reformed Church Music Team
Publications/Presentations
- Co-Author, "Top Issues in Negotiating Physician Employment Agreements," Dickinson Wright Health Law Blog, December 2023
- Co-Presenter, “The Ins, Outs, and No-Nos in Negotiating Physician Employment Agreements,” Dickinson Wright Healthcare Webinar, November 2023
- Presenter “Update on Federal and Michigan “Surprise Billing” Laws “ Dickinson Wright Annual Health Law Summit, November 2021
- Presentation to Spectrum Health Surgical Residents Regarding Employment Agreement Terms, October 2015
- Presenter, “Hospital Employment and Other Alignment Models for Physicians,” Dickinson Wright Fall Health Law Seminar, September 2015
- Presentation to Northern Physicians Organization Regarding Transitioning From a Fee for Service Model to a Value-based Payment Model, Traverse City, MI October 2014
- Presenter, “HIPAA Basics,” Dickinson Wright Fall Health Law Seminar, September 2014
- Presentation to Northern Physicians Organization Regarding Transitioning From a Fee for Service Model to a Value-based Payment Model, Petoskey, MI June 2014
- Presentation to Michigan ICLE Health Law Institute Regarding HIPAA Basics, March 2014
- Presentation to Kent County Medical Society Regarding HIPAA Update, September 2013
- Presentation to Fifth Third Bank Private Client Group Regarding Affordable Care Act, June 2013
- Presentation to Michigan ICLE Health Law Institute Regarding Health Law Basics/Overview, March 2013
- Presentation to Spectrum Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents Regarding Employment Agreement Terms, November 2012