Illinois health care attorney Michael V. Favia is the principal lawyer for Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants, Ltd. and current counsel to the administrative litigation law firm of Goldberg & Frankenstein, Ltd.
He combines the valuable knowledge acquired during his many years of service as Chief Attorney with the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (IDPR - now IDFPR), with decades of experience as an Illinois health care and professional licensing attorney to provide his professional clients with the very best legal representation.
Due to his extensive experience as an Illinois professional licensing attorney, he is frequently retained by other law firms to assist in their representation of professional licensing clients.
Attorney Michael Favia works in conjunction with the highly skilled team of litigators, experts and investigators associated with Illinois Professional Licensing Consultants, Ltd. to obtain maximum results for each client.
A highly skilled Chicago lawyer with 25 years of experience, Attorney Favia has been designated as a "Leading Attorney" by his peers – an honor he has enjoyed for many years.
He also serves his peers and clients by writing and lecturing extensively on topics of concern to Illinois prefessional groups. The below list of lectures and publications provides insight into his comprehensive knowledge as an Illinois professional licensing attorney.
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1982;
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1982;
U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
Education:
J.D., John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, 1982;
B.B.A. in Management, Loyola University, 1978
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Arbitrator (retired)
Publications
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
An Overview of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, (co-authored with M. Siedlarz), Illinois Bar Journal, 2007
Vine Street's Impact on PPO/Doctor Business Arrangements - Illinois Supreme Court Decision Warrants Review of Physician Business Arrangements, (co-authored with R. Hindmand), Illinois Bar Journal, 2007
Reporting Requirements in Settlements, (co-authored with J. Lagattuta), Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Medical Malpractice in Illinois Volume, 2006
An Attorney's Guide to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations (Co-author), 82 Illinois Bar Journal 204, 1994
A Common Guide to Controlled Substance Prescribing, 94 Chicago Medical Journal 24, 1994
A Pharmacists Guide to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Vol. VIII, April, 1995
Survey of Illinois Health Law (Co-Author), Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 1997 & 1998
President's Messages, Justinian Society of Lawyers Newsletter, 1998-1999
Editor, Health Care Alert, 1996-Present
Counsel, Report from Counsel, Insights and Developments in the Law, Quarterly Newsletter
Lectures presented by Attorney Michael V. Favia
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
Lecturer, Medical Malpractice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2006
Program Coordinator/Speaker, Representing Health Care Providers in A Changing Environment, Illinois State Bar Association, 2003
Lecturer, Regulatory Issues in the Practice of Podiatric Medicine, Federation of Podiatric Medical Boards, 2003
Lecturer, A Review of Business and Legal Issues for the New Medical Practitioner, Illinois Eye Institute - Illinois College of Optometry, 2003
Lecturer, State Regulation of the Health Related Professional, Lake County Medical Society, 2002
Lecturer, State Regulation Health Related Professional, Northeast Illinois Pharmacists Association, 2002
Lecturer, Legal issues/Establishing a Medical Practice, Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society, 2002
Lecturer, Legal Issues in the Practice of Medicine, Westlake Hospital, 2000
Lecturer, The Practice of Health Law - An Overview, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2000
Lecturer, The Role of Arbitration and Mediation in Today's Law Practice, Justinian Society of Lawyers, 1999
Lecturer, Managed Care/Legal Risks, Chicago Medical Society, 1999
Lecturer, Managed Care/Legal Risks, Chicago Medical Society, 1998
Lecturer, Managed Care/Legal Risks, Chicago Medical Society, 1997
Lecturer, The State Regulation of Physicians, Illinois Psychological Association, 1996
Lecturer, Practice Before the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Illinois Psychological Association, 1995
Lecturer, Interprofessional Relations and Cooperation, Illinois Psychological Association, 1992
Lecturer, Representing Health Practitioners at the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, Chicago Bar Association, 1994
Lecturer, Health Prosecutors and Investigators, Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, 1988 - 1996
Lecturer, Consumer Fraud Update Seminar, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 1987
Lecturer, Real Estate and Mortgage Fraud Issues, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 1998
Honors and Awards
Leading Lawyers Network Annual Award, 2004-Present
"Leading Attorney" in the field of Health Law, Peer Recognition Survey, (Only top 8% of Attorneys selected), 1997 - 2004
Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney
Distinguished Service Award, The John Marshall Law School, 2004
Strathmore's "Who's Who Recognition Award", 2004
Congressional Order of Merit, 2003
Illinois Optometric Society's "Friend of Optometry Award", 2001
Professional Associations and Memberships
Illinois State Bar Association Cook County District Assembly
Member, Tort Law Section Council
Illinois State Bar Association, Health Law Section Council
Illinois State Bar Association, Inter-Professional Cooperation, Past Chair
Illinois State Bar Association, Voluntary Fee Arbitration, Past Chair
Illinois State Bar Association, Business Advise and Financial Planning
Chicago Bar Association, Committee: Medical-Legal Relations, Healthcare (retired)
Chicago Bar Association, Committee on Insurance
Justinian Society of Lawyers Past President, Executive Committee
Advocates Society, Member
The John Marshall Law School Alumni Association Board of Directors (Treasurer)
The Government Bar Association
The Northwestern Business College Advisory Board (retired)
International Association of Board Examiners in Optometry Counsel
Illinois College of Optometry, Board of Trustees - Secretary of the Board
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Advisor
Illinois Police Association Associate Member
Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans Member, Executive Committee (retired)
National Italian American Bar Association Member
Hispanic Service Corporation of America (Past President)
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Member
Italian American Political Coalition Board of Directors
Outstanding Lawyers of America
Political and Community Affairs - Fiore Italian Radio Program Director (retired)
Presidential Search Committee for the Illinois Eye Institute/Illinois College of Optometry, 2002 Member
Medical Malpractice Task Force - Illinois Eye Institute Member
City of Northbrook Safety Commission Commissioner
Anawis, Favia & Sohn, LLC MD/JD Health Care Consultants, Partner
Past Employment Positions
Illinois Department of Professional Regulations, Chief of Prosecutions
Illinois Attorney General
Chicago City Council Nottingham & Piggott, PC Attorney
Amari & Locallo, of Counsel
State Farm Insurance Company
