Legal Assistance

Through the Wisconsin Medical Society's partnership with the law firm Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, WisMed members have access to a free one-hour consultation valued at over $500.

WisMed Legal Hotline consults are available for questions and discussions on topics such as regulatory compliance, risk management, starting or expanding a business, employment law concerns, identifying potential legal issues that may arise in connection with a new idea, and more.

You can use a consult to discuss your own individual circumstances or to inquire about a legal issue or project on behalf of your practice or a company you own. The consults do not establish an attorney/client relationship. At the conclusion of the call, Michael Best will not represent you unless both you and the firm agree to a separate engagement. There is no obligation to purchase anything. Angela Rust serves as the lead health care attorney for the WisMed Legal Hotline.

To schedule your complimentary consultation:

[email protected]    |    608.442.3715



Michael Best

From Michael Best

We know having an integrated team of experienced advisors is a game-changer on the path to or in sustaining success. Michael Best’s Healthcare group has a deep understanding of the industry’s market forces, technologies, trends, and regulatory environment. We partner with clients to help maximize opportunities, grow revenue, mitigate risk, connect with industry decision-makers, and efficiently achieve business goals.

We are proud to serve individual physicians, independent clinics, surgery centers, physician-led start-ups, and other physician-owned companies throughout the state. Many of our professionals have executive, enforcement and/or in-house experience, and we pride ourselves on problem-solving, practical advice, and driving projects forward at the speed of business.

Michael Best offers specialized legal services tailored for medical groups and individual physicians, to help you navigate challenges and opportunities such as:

  • Contract review and negotiation
  • Employment and partnership agreements
  • Compliance and regulatory guidance (HIPAA, Stark, anti-kickback laws, and more)
  • Telehealth and data privacy counsel
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and sale of a company or its assets
  • Expanding into ancillary service lines
  • Starting or closing a company
  • Leases, timeshare agreements and other real estate matters
  • Professional Services Agreements between providers and healthcare facilities
  • Direct contracting between providers and employers
  • Bundled payment and other value-based payment agreements
  • Corporate practice of medicine concerns and collaborations with non-clinicians
  • Physician ownership of ambulatory surgery centers and other facilities

In addition to traditional legal services, our interdisciplinary team includes professional advisors with deep experience in payer contracting, business strategy, government relations, and more. To learn more about Michael Best, click here.