Atty. Michael J. Cherniga
Michael J. Cherniga is Co-Chair of the firm's Health & FDA Business Practice.
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About Michael J. Cherniga at a glance
Michael J. Cherniga is a government and health care attorney based in Tallahassee, Florida, practicing at Greenberg Traurig. Admitted to practice in Florida, The Florida Bar. Educated at Florida State University (J.D., 1981) and Florida State University (BS, 1978). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Administrative / Regulatory Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Government Relations Practice (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law (2026). Serands clients in Tallahassee, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael J. Cherniga is Co-Chair of the firm's Health & FDA Business Practice
- On a regional and national basis, Mike's practice involves representation of a diverse client base consisting of health care organizations (and clients which support the business of health care), both for-profit and not-for-profit
- He also has substantial experience serving health care professionals and allied health care personnel who serve or support those organizations
- The types of clients involved in the business of health care and served by Mike include: acute care and specialty hospitals
- diagnostic imaging facilities
- skilled nursing facilities
- assisted living facilities
- sub-acute and other specialty providers
- individual practitioners
- group practices
- clinics
- provider networks
- managed care organizations
- indemnity insurers
- employer and provider trade organizations
- clinical laboratories
- and biotech companies
- Mike has a practical understanding of the health care industry necessary to assist clients in developing proactive responses to a rapidly changing market place
- In that regard, his practice involves a wide range of health care services related to numerous areas: accreditation
- business structures and restructuring
- business transactions/contracts
- compliance programs/compliance investigations/surveys
- fraud and abuse (including a special emphasis on federal and state self-referral (e.g
- Stark) and anti-kickback laws)
- health information technology
- licensure and certification
- litigation and litigation support (administrative and civil)
- Medicare, Medicaid, and other governmental third party payor reimbursement
- mergers and acquisitions
- privacy issues
- professional licensure discipline, counseling and defense
- regulatory due diligence for transaction support
- regulatory compliance, counseling and defense
- research and education
- state and Federal governmental legislative/regulatory representation
- surveys and survey enforcement defense
- and telemedicine and electronic health information
- Aside from his work on behalf of health care clients, Mike also represents other types of business interests on regulatory matters, with a particular focus on administrative litigation
- In this work, he appears before numerous State and Federal agencies, and he is often called upon to handle the resolution of unique, diverse, regulatory problems
- Michael has served on special Florida Bar and Florida legislative task forces regarding statutes and rules related to Florida's Administrative Procedures Act, and in 1999, he served as an Adjunct Professor teaching health care law at the Florida State University College of Law
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Michael J. Cherniga's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael J. Cherniga handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Michael J. Cherniga is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in Florida →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Michael J. Cherniga is one of 66,735 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys in Florida →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tallahassee are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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