Michele J. Braun

Senior Litigation Counsel

Michele J. Braun is an accomplished litigator with over 20 years of experience. She practices in the areas of Commercial, Real Estate, Construction and Healthcare litigation. Her diverse practice includes formulating risk management programs and internal policies and procedures for her clients.

Prior to establishing her own law practice, Michele was associated with full service law firms, including but not limited to, Ottenheimer Teplinsky Rosenbloom LLC, Duane Morris LLP, Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered and Sweeney & Riman, Ltd..

Ms. Braun has practiced before the Illinois Supreme Court and Appellate Courts and is published in the area of nursing home, assisted living and construction litigation. She is a 1984 graduate of The John Marshall Law School and a graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton.

Selective Publications

• "Legal Prep Helps Protect Providers from Full Disclosure," Assisted Living Executive, October 2005
• "How Can ALFs Protect Their Quality Assurance and Peer Review Activities from Disclosure," Long-Term Care Interface, February 2005
• "Court Sets Guidelines for Attorney Fee Awards under Nursing Home Care Act," Elder Law, February, 1997
• "Awards Fuel Interest in Public Good," Chicago Law Bulletin, December 5, 1996

Selective Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, "Going Bare: The Potential Implications of No Insurance," Illinois Healthcare Association's 53rd Annual Convention and Trade Show, Peoria, IL, September 17, 2003
• Speaker, "Quality Assurance Studies - Legal Considerations," Illinois Nursing Home Administrator's Association, East Peoria, IL, June 25, 2003
• Lecturer, "Defense Perspective on Nursing Home Litigation," LORMAN Seminar, May, 1998 and May, 1999

Reported Decisions

• Thomas Allen St. Louis vs. Rockwell Graphics Systems, Inc. et al, 220 Ill. App. 3d 704, 581 N.E. 2d 93, 163 Ill. Dec 142 (1st Dist. 1991); vacated and remanded, 153 Ill. 2d l, 605 N.E. 2d 555 (1992)
• Berlak vs. Villa Scalabrini Home for the Aged, Inc., 219 Ill. Dec 601, 671 N.E. 2d 768 (1st Dist 1996)

Honors and Awards

• Honored Member of Swarthmore's Who's Who Registry of Business Leaders, 1996- 1997