Michael A. Kurs' practice includes health law, litigation, energy and utilities and administrative law.

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

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 - chair, Administrative Law Section; Executive Committee, Anti-Trust and Trade Regulation Section; Executive Committee, Health Law Section
• New York State Bar Association - House of Delegates
• Connecticut Health Lawyers Association - board of directors
• DBTAC - New England ADA Center Advisory Board 
• The Hartford County Bar Foundation, Inc. - board of directors

Community Involvement

• 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