Michael C. Guanzon

Michael Guanzon is a partner in the firm’s Business Law, Municipal Governance and Health Care practice groups. He is an experienced business and commercial transaction attorney with a significant background in health law and regulatory matters. Mr. Guanzon currently serves as general counsel to a regional industrial facility authority and an economic development authority. On a regular basis, he serves as special counsel to two industrial development authorities. Mr. Guanzon has represented a variety of clients including municipalities, local government agencies, private and public companies, and acute-care hospitals. In his business practice he advises on general corporate, regulatory and securities matters; complex commercial transactions; mergers and acquisitions; commercial real estate matters; financing, negotiations and contracting; procurement; and board of director matters.

His health law experience includes Stark law, anti-kickback and HIPAA matters; medical practice acquisitions; employment issues; contract review and negotiations; medical staff credentialing; professional licensure; informed consent and human research institutional review boards; regulatory compliance; and Medicare billing matters. Mr. Guanzon has served as general counsel to health systems, hospitals, hospital medical staffs, assisted living facilities, a nursing school, an imaging center, multi-specialty physician practices, a free clinic, medical billing companies, a regional community services board, a Virginia medical association and a health foundation.

Mr. Guanzon has held various senior leadership positions in statewide bar associations. He served on the Executive Committee of Bar Council of the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Bar Association Board of Governors, and the Board of Directors of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia. He currently serves on the Board of Managers (Directors) of the University of Virginia Alumni Association.