Atty. Stephen M. Fatum
Stephen M. Fatum is a partner in the Chicago office of Barnes & Thornburg.
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Stephen M. Fatum is a health care attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. They have 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1985). Educated at Emory University (J.D., 1985) and Holy Cross College (B.A., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Physicians (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Stephen M. Fatum is a partner in the Chicago office of Barnes & Thornburg
- He concentrates his practice in the Healthcare Department
- Stephen's focus has been on legal and strategic matters affecting physicians, physician organizations and not-for-profit corporations
- Stephen routinely negotiates employment agreements, stock transfer agreements, operating agreements and affiliation agreements
- He also defends physicians subject to disciplinary proceedings.Stephen is the former general counsel of Advocate Medical Group, S.C., a multi-specialty medical group of 270 physicians practicing primarily in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago
- Before holding this position, he served as general counsel of the Lutheran General Medical Group, S.C., the tax-exempt predecessor organization of Advocate Medical Group
- He acted as assistant general counsel of Lutheran General HealthSystem
- He is an adjunct faculty member of Loyola University School of Law where he teaches a course about legal and business issues affecting physicians
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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois 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 Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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