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John
Marshall Law School, J.D., 1982; Loyola University, BBA 1978;
Assistant Illinois Attorney General; Counsel to the City
of Chicago; Former Chief of Medical and Health Related
Prosecutions for the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, directed the statewide enforcement of the Illinois
Medical Practice Act and numerous other regulatory and licensure
statutes. Selected by peers as a "Leading Lawyer" in the field of
Health Law.
-Rated AV- Highest Legal Ability Rating by Martindale
Hubbell Peer Review Rating System.
-Member of the Illinois Bar Association for over 25
years
-Member of the Chicago Bar Association since 1982
Practice:
Michael V Favia & Associates represents individuals, licensed professionals,
large and small corporations, professional groups, and organizations
throughout the State of Illinois. His highly skilled team of
affiliated attorneys have over a century of legal expertise in all areas
of law. The
Law Offices of Michael V Favia and Associates emphasizes Personal
Injury cases, and has over fifty years of specialized experience in
this area. Other
practice areas include: Personal Injury, Real Estate Law, Estate Planning,
State Licensure Matters, all levels
of Corporate Law, Medical Malpractice and any other
legal needs you may have. Michael V Favia is the last attorney you'll
ever need to find.
As the former Chief Attorney for the Illinois
Department of Professional and Financial Regulations, Michael V
Favia also
represents all types of medical providers and health
professionals in licensure matters, investigations and contested
hearings before the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation,
Illinois Department of Public Aid, Illinois Department of Public
Health, and at Hospital and Professional Society Disciplinary
Proceedings. Practice also includes General Civil Litigation,
Managed Care Consultations, Contract Review and Personal Negligence
Matters.
Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association. Committees: Governing
Assembly Member, Health Law Section Council (Past Chair), Tort Law
Section Council, Inter-Professional Cooperation (Past Chair),
Voluntary Fee Arbitration (Past Chair), Business Advise and
Financial Planning; Chicago Bar Association Committees: Health Care
Committee, Insurance Committee and Medical-Legal Relations;
Justinian Society of Lawyers (Past-President); The John Marshall Law
School Alumni Association Board of Directors; Government Bar
Association; Northwestern Business College Advisory Board (ret.);
Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans (Executive Committee);
International Association of Board Examiners in Optometry (Counsel).
Illinois College of Optometry (Retired); Illinois Eye Institute
Foundation (Chairman); Association of American
Physicians and Surgeons (Founding Member - Illinois Chapter), Illinois Professional
Licensure Consultants, Ltd. (CEO); Advocates Society; Illinois
Police Association, Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, Executive Committee (ret.); National Italian American Bar
Association; Hispanic Service Corporation of America,
(Past-President); Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Italian
American Political Coalition, Board of Directors; Outstanding
Lawyers of America; Political and Community Affairs – Fiore Radio
Program Director; Medical Malpractice Task Force – Illinois Eye
Institute (Foundation Chairman); City of Northbrook Safety Commission,
Commissioner; Anawis, Favia & Sohn, LLC MD/JD Heath Care
Consultants, Partner.
Publications:
2008 Illinois Nurse Practice Act Shows
Progress for Nurses in Illinois, Chicago Hospital News,
Volume 7 Issue 2, 2009;
Favia Sees The Law As A Helping Profession,
Fra Noi, Volume 49 Issue 05, 2009;
Electronic Medical Records - Physicians begin
to embrace technology, Chicago Medicine Vol. 111,
No. 7, 2008;
Physicians: give careful consideration to
employment agreements, Chicago Medicine Vol 110, No 15,
2007;
IDFPR: The Illinois Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation - An Overview For Health Care
Professionals, Chicago Hospital News, May 2008;
Attention Healthcare Practitioners: The
National Data Bank Can Ruin Your Career!, Chicago
Medicine, Vol. 110, No. 4, 2007;
Fee Splitting MRI Imaging Services Case May
Pique the IDFPR's Interest, Chicago Medicine, Vol.
109, No. 16, 2007;
Co-Author,
"An Overview of the Illinois Department of
Professional and Financial Regulation," 95 Illinois Bar
Journal 8, 2007; Co-Author,
"Vine Street's Impact on PPO/Doctor Business
Arrangements," 95 Illinois Bar Journal 7, 2007;
Co-Author, "Reporting Requirements in Settlements," IICLE. Handbook
on Medical Malpractice, 2007; Co-Author, An Attorney's Guide to the
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, 82 Illinois Bar
Journal 204 (1994); A Common Guide to Controlled Substance
Prescribing, 94 Chicago Medical Journal 24 (1994); A Pharmacist's
Guide to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Journal
of Pharmacy Practice, Vol. VIII (April 1995); President's Messages,
Justinian Society of Lawyers Newsletter; Editor, Health Care Alert;
Co-Author, Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 1996 & 1997,
Survey of Illinois Health Law.
Lectures:
Moderator, Legal Careers in the
Health Field, Illinois Bar Association; 2008 Lecturer,
Legal Careers in the Health Field - Representing Healthcare
Professionals in Licensure/Disciplinary Matters, Illinois Bar
Association; 2008
Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Lecture on Medical
Malpractice and Reporting Requirements (2006); Illinois State Bar
Association, "Reporting Health Care Providers in a Changing
Environment (2003); Federation of the Podiatric Medical Boards:
Regulatory Issues Impacting the Podiatric Profession (2003);
Illinois College of Optometry: Lecture on Business and Legal
Considerations in the Operation of a Medical Practice (2003); Lake
County Medical Society/ Northeast Suburban Pharmacist Association
Annual Meeting: State Regulation of the Health Related Professional
(2002); Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society: Establishing a Medical
Practice (2002); Westlake Hospital: Legal Issues in the Practice of
Medicine (2000); Kent Law School: The Practice of Health Law - An
Overview (2000); Justinian Society of Lawyers: The Role of
Arbitration and Mediation in Today's Law Practice (1999); Chicago
Medical Society: Managed Care/Legal Risks (1997, 1998 & 1999);
Illinois State Bar Association: The State Regulation of Physicians
(1996); Practice before the Illinois Department of Professional
Regulation (1995); Interprofessional Relations and Cooperation
(1992). Illinois Psychological Association: Current legal issues
affecting the practice of Psychology (1995). Chicago Bar
Association: Representing Health Practitioners at the Illinois
Department of Professional Regulations (1994). Illinois Department
of Professional Regulation: Various Training Programs and Seminars
for Health Prosecutors and Investigators (1988-1996). Office of the
Illinois Attorney General: Consumer Fraud Update Seminar (1987),
Real Estate and Mortgage Fraud Issues (1988).
Honors and
Awards:
Professional Defender Network's
"Defender of the Year", 2009; Congressional Order of Merit,
2003; Illinois Optometric Society's "Friend of Optometry Award", 2001;
Leading
Lawyers Network Annual Award, 2004-Present; "Leading Attorney" in
the field of Health Law, Peer Recognition Survey, (Only top 8% of
Attorneys selected);
Martindale-Hubbell AV rated
attorney; Distinguished Service Award, The John Marshall Law School,
2004; Strathmore's "Who's Who Recognition Award", 2004.
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Law Offices of Michael V. Favia &
Associates
5045 N. Harlem Avenue Chicago, IL 60656
Phone (773) 631-4580 -- Fax (773) 631-7776
Additional office locations in Cook County, Lake County, DuPage
County
E-mail: favia@lawyer.com
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