HARRISBURG (Nov. 24, 2003) � The Pennsylvania Bar Association Health Care Law Committee honored Pittsburgh lawyer Michael A. Cassidy of the Tucker Arensberg law firm on Nov. 20 with the 2003 �Excellence in Health Care Law Award� during a luncheon held in Harrisburg. This award is presented to a health care law attorney whose expertise and professionalism demonstrate the best of the legal profession.

�Michael has made important and long-lasting contributions to the health law practice area,� said PBA Health Care Law Committee Vice Chair Paul Troy. �His is an active member of the PBA Health Care Law Committee and has a distinguished record of service.�

Chair of Tucker Arensberg�s Healthcare Practice Group, Cassidy has extensive experience in third party reimbursement, managed care contracting, fraud and abuse, medical staff credentialing issues, regulatory compliance and tax-exempt organizations issues. His practice also includes fundamental business transactions relating to the formation, governance and acquisition of healthcare entities.

In addition to serving on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Health Care Law Committee, Cassidy is a past chair and current council member of the Allegheny County Bar Association Health Law Section and is a past board member of the Pennsylvania Society of Healthcare Attorneys. Cassidy also is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, serving as vice chair of the CPR Committee and editor of the CPR Committee newsletter.

An accomplished author, Cassidy has written and lectured on health law issues for the American Health Lawyers Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and numerous state and county medical societies and bar associations.

Cassidy is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and West Virginia and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a graduate of Brown University and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

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