Florida Bar Board Certified in Government and Administrative Law, Mike Glazer represents a myriad of health care clients in state and federal regulatory issues, as well as government procurement and bid protests. He also has a significant appellate law practice.
Michael Glazer is President of Ausley McMullen and focuses his practice on administrative and governmental law and litigation with an emphasis on health care matters. His clients include hospitals, managed care companies, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, pharmacies, pharmaceutical distributors and manufacturers, health care clinics and others. Mike regularly represents clients on a wide array of both state and federal regulatory issues which also includes work in the affordable housing sector as well as procurement and bid protest matters across the full gamut of government contracting.
In addition to his regulatory practice, Mike also has significant appellate law experience with over three-dozen reported appellate cases. Additionally, he has substantial experience in matters involving Public Records, Government in the Sunshine and related matters.
Mike was one of the first lawyers in Florida to achieve Florida Bar Board Certification in State and Federal Government and Administrative Law.
- Representing numerous health care organizations in dozens of certificate of need cases, some of which have resulted in the approval and development of new hospitals and health care facilities throughout Florida.
- Successfully defended a quasi-governmental corporation in a lawsuit brought by The Miami Herald seeking the disclosure of unredacted records of deceased children based on a claim that the documents were public records and not covered by HIPAA.
- Successfully defending an award of a contract to a managed care company as one of two successful bidders for a $200 million health insurance contract.
- Serving as lead counsel for a group of hospitals seeking to overturn a state agency interpretation of a law reducing the state’s indigent care tax. This resulted in refunds of approximately $23 million to a group of hospitals.
- Overturning a multi-million-dollar award of a contract to a school board when our client’s bid was a rejected in what was proven to be an “arbitrary and capricious” decision when the case was tried before an Administrative Law Judge.
- Handled all of the regulatory approvals for the change of ownership of three hospitals that occurred on the same day. This resulted in the transition of hundreds of different licenses, certificates, permits, etc. in a smooth, coordinated fashion.
- Representing a public corporation that annually awards millions of dollars in tax credits for low-income housing as it sought to impose sanctions on a developer that had entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the U. S. Department of Justice with regard to certain low-income housing development projects.
Education
- Emory University, J.D., 1979
- Florida State University, B.S, magna cum laude, 1976
Bar Admissions
- State of Florida (1979)
- State of Georgia (1979)
- United States Supreme Court
- Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
- All State Courts in Florida
- United States District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida and the Middle District of Georgia
- Florida Bar Board Certified in State & Federal Government & Administrative Practice
- American Bar Association
- The Florida Bar
- State Bar of Georgia
- Tallahassee Bar Association
- Tallahassee Women Lawyers
- Florida Government Bar Association
- American Health Law Association
- The Florida Bar Board of Governors, 1998 - 2005
- President, Tallahassee Bar Association, 1992-1993
- The Florida Bar Health Law and Administrative Law Sections, member; Chair of Health Law Section 1997-1998
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Partners for Excellence, Board and member of Steering Committee (1985-1991)
- Citizens for Better Schools Committee (1987)
- Leon County Schools Foundation Board Member (1994-1997)
- Board of Trustees, Temple Israel (2005-2016) President (2013-2015)
- Leadership Florida Class XXV (2006-2007)
- First District Court of Appeals Judicial Nominating Commission (2008-2013)
- Florida Bar Board of Governors (1998-2005)
- Florida Bar Judicial Independence Committee (2005-2007)
- Second Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee (2004-2017)
- President, Tallahassee Bar Association (1992-1993)
- President-Elect, Tallahassee Bar Association (1991-1992)
- Treasurer, Tallahassee Bar Association (1989-1990)
- Board of Directors, Tallahassee Bar Association (1985-1993)
- Health Law Section member (1989-present)
- Health Law Section - Chair (1997-1998)
- Health Law Section - Chair-elect (1996-1997)
- Health Law Section - Executive Council (1990-1998)
- Health Law Section - Secretary (1993-1994)
- Second Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee (1991-1993)
- (Vice-Chair - 1991-1992) (Chair - 1992-1993)
- Chair, 1991 Media Law Conference
- Chair - 1993 Reporter's Workshop
- Administrative Law Section member (1989-present)
- Florida Bar Commission on Children - Bar Involvement Committee member (1989-1991)
- IOTA Administration of Justice Committee Member (1988-1991)
- Chairperson, Florida Bar Law Related Education Committee (1987-1988)
- Vice-Chairperson, Florida Bar Law Related Education Committee (1985-1987)
- Vice-Chairperson, Florida Bar Media Relations Committee (1985-1986)
- Member, Florida Bar Media and Communications Law Committee (1983-1998)
- Chairperson, Tallahassee Bar Association Law Related Education Committee (1985-1992)
- Chairperson, Tallahassee Bar Association Naturalization Committee
- Chairperson, Young Lawyers Section Bridge-The-Gap Seminar (Tallahassee location)
- Vice-Chairperson, Young Lawyers Section Bridge-The-Gap Seminar (Tallahassee location)
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite Hall of Fame
- Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite- 2006-2022 in Health Care Law
- Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Administrative/Regulatory Law and Health Care Law 2008 – Present
- Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” 2015, Health Care Law
- Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” 2019, Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Super Lawyers; 2011 - 2022
- Various presentations on administrative law and procedure; Florida bidding and bid protest law; health care fraud and abuse; Government-In-The-Sunshine Law; Public Records Law; HIPAA; confidentiality of medical records; certificate of need regulation.