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GMH Law Senior Attorney Bruce Haffey to Present at MICPA Event Tuesday, February 19, 2019

LIVONIA, Mich. — Feb. 6: Giamarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that senior business and tax lawyer, Bruce Haffey, will present at the Business Management & Corporate Leadership Forum’s Nite Owl Session at 5:10 PM on Tuesday, February 19, at the Laurel Manor in Livonia, MI.

Haffey’s session is titled: Working the Kinks Out of Working Capital, and is scheduled to run to 6:00 PM. The Nite Owl session will conclude the MICPA Business Management & Corporate Leadership Forum, an all-day, annual event hosted by The Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants for industry professionals in accounting and financial leadership.

Haffey’s seminar is free for MICPA members, and $55 for non-members. Interested parties may register for the event here. The session will take place at Laurel Manor, which is located 39000 Schoolcraft Rd in Livonia, MI. For more information on the Business Management & Corporate Leadership Forum as a whole, please visit MICPA’s website.

Bruce Haffey represents privately-held business clients in a number of industries throughout the life cycles of their businesses. He has been recognized by numerous professional organizations and publications, including The New York Times’ Top Attorneys in Michigan.

We are pleased to welcome Samir A. Mouawad to the firm.

Mr. Mouawad joins as an associate in our Business Practice Group. His practice focuses in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, business formation, general corporate law, cannabis law, and trademark and copyright. Mr. Mouawad works with companies varying in size from large corporations to small business owners.

Samir A. Mouawad

We are pleased to announce that Victoria S. Lehman has been named an Equity Partner at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.

Tori has been with the firm since 2014. Since that time, her years of hard work have made significant contributions to the firm and our clients. Tori serves as trial counsel for the defense of hospitals and healthcare providers in medical malpractice litigation, premises liability and general negligence claims. Her practice focuses primarily on the defense of healthcare providers and health systems in all facets of litigation, from initial investigation through trial. She has significant experience managing high exposure claims, with a strong emphasis on pre-suit resolution and alternative dispute resolution.

We are excited to welcome Tori as a new Equity Partner, and look forward to her continued commitment to providing our clients with quality legal representation.

Victoria S. Lehman

We are pleased to announce that Ryan L. Perry has been named an Equity Partner at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.

Ryan has been with the firm since 1996. He has been a fervent and talented advocate for his clients for many years. Ryan’s area of specialization is commercial litigation, business and employment law. He assists businesses and business owners in all areas of commercial litigation and arbitration including breach of contract, shareholder disputes, non-competition issues, collection actions and wrongful discharge.

We are very happy to welcome Ryan as an Equity Partner.

Ryan L. Perry

We are pleased to announce that John A. Anderson has been named an Equity Partner at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.

John joined the firm in 2008. John has considerable experience in business transactional and litigation matters, with an emphasis on banking and health care law and the full spectrum of health care provider issues including compliance matters, fraud & abuse, third-party audits, billing & reimbursement, entity formation, contract negotiations, physician self-referral/Stark, Anti-kickback, licensing and litigation.

We are happy to welcome John as a new Equity Partner.

John A. Anderson

Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is proud to announce Alexander Lebedinski has been named an Equity Partner. He has been with the firm since 2003. Alex concentrates his practice in the areas of Health Care Law and Business Transactions. Over the years, Mr. Lebedinski has presented on numerous health care law issues to practicing physicians, medical residents, and practice administrators. In addition to health care law, Mr. Lebedinski has also represented clients in a variety of business transactions, as well as in the areas of corporate and immigration law.

Alexander Lebedinski

We are pleased to welcome Liza Favaro to the firm. Liza joins as a partner in our Business Litigation Group. Liza is an experienced trial attorney with over 12 years of courtroom experience. Liza has managed and tried litigation matters in a variety of disputes across the State of Michigan and the country, including in state and federal trial and appellate courts and arbitration proceedings.

Elizabeth “Liza” A. Favaro

Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that Alexander Lebedinski published an article titled Health Care Regulatory Compliance: Personal Services Arrangements with Referring Physicians. The article discusses the legal framework and related considerations under Stark self-referral prohibitions and the Anti-Kickback Statute in structuring compliant personal services compensation arrangements between physicians and hospitals or other entities to which they refer patients. Click here to view the article.

Mr. Lebedinski concentrates his practice in the areas of Health Care Law and Business Transactions. He represents health care providers, including physicians, large and small primary and specialty physician group practices, physician organizations, outpatient ambulatory surgery centers, diagnostic centers, laboratories and a specialty hospital in the areas of Federal and State regulatory compliance, as well as in a wide variety of business, corporate and employment law matters.

Alexander Lebedinski

Annabel joined GMH’s School Law / Litigation group in May 2018. Annabel graduated from the James Madison College at Michigan State University in 2016, and she will receive her juris doctorate from Michigan State University College of Law in May 2019. Annabel assists in all aspects of the litigation process—including discovery, research, motion practice, and appeals. She has experience working on complex, evolving legal issues impacting school districts, such as: Title IX, governmental immunity, FERPA, employment law, Child Protection Law, civil rights, and constitutional law.

Annabel Shea