Michael J. Glazer
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, hospices, 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. Mike is also an American Health Law Association approved arbitrator and peer review hearing officer.
Credentials
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
Education
- J.D., Emory University, 1979
- B.S, magna cum laude, Florida State University, 1976
Practices
- Administrative Law and Government Affairs
- Government Contracts and Bid Protests
- Health Care
- Litigation
- Media Law
- Sunshine and Public Records Law
Community Involvement
- 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)
Awards & Recognition
- 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
Presentations/Events
- 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.
