During his career,  Michael A. Kurs has represented hospitals, insurance companies, managed care companies, banks, construction companies, large employers, municipalities, power generators, schools, physicians, nurses and other health care providers. He has tried jury and non-jury cases, argued before the appellate courts and represented clients in federal and state agency proceedings including audit, licensure, anti-trust, employment, reimbursement, tax, discrimination and rate cases.

Representative Experience

• Achieved resolution for hospital of multimillion-dollar negligence actions within limits of hospital’s insurance coverage through negotiations with insurer and plaintiff’s counsel
• Obtained mediated resolution of multimillion-dollar ERISA claim against Health Plan sponsor
• Successful resolution of administrative agency proceedings for private and public clients including rate cases, certificate of need proceedings, licensure cases, bid contests and successful representation of clients in appeals to court from agency decisions
• Representation of medical professionals and institutions in investigations by public health officials and in license revocation proceedings
• Counsel and advice to institutions and professionals regarding healthcare and corporate compliance issues including Stark, anti-trust, anti-kickback and HIPAA

Professional Affiliations

• Connecticut Bar Association - Executive Committee, Administrative Law Section; Executive Committee, Anti-Trust and Trade Regulation Section; Executive Committee, Health Law Section
• Hartford County Bar Association Bench Bar Committee, co-chair
• New York State Bar Association - House of Delegates
• Connecticut Bar Foundation - James W. Cooper Fellow
• Connecticut Health Lawyers Association - president
• DBTAC - New England ADA Center Advisory Board 
• The Hartford County Bar Foundation, Inc. - board of directors
• Council on Law in Higher Education

Community Involvement

• Connecticut Association for Home Care and Hospice, Inc. - Hospice & Palliative Care Committee
• The Connecticut Forum - board of directors
• Yale Club and Scholarship Foundation of Hartford - board of directors
• State of Connecticut Adult Mental Health Planning Council - former vice chair, 2002-2008
• Connecticut State Board of Mental Health - former member
• MetroHartford Alliance - Connecticut Health Council

Honors & Awards

• Received the highest peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell (AV)