Gregory Drutchas

Gregory Drutchas is a Michigan lawyer and principal at Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC, whose practice focuses on healthcare business and regulatory matters, medical staff issues, insurance, and corporate healthcare. He serves as a principal in Detroit and leads healthcare business and regulatory, medical staff, and insurance practices. His experience includes medical malpractice defense, employment law, business law, appellate matters, healthcare transactions, hospital operations, managed care, antitrust, and alternative dispute resolution.

Mr. Drutchas earned a J.D. from Duke University School of Law, where he completed his formal legal education. Before attending law school, he received a B.S. from the University of Michigan. His academic background includes undergraduate and professional legal studies from two major universities.

Mr. Drutchas has extensive experience advising physicians, healthcare institutions, insurers, and other healthcare providers. His work includes medical staff bylaws, peer review, hearings and litigation, EMTALA compliance, insurance coverage, alternative risk financing, and complex settlements. He has delivered more than 100 presentations to healthcare, legal, and insurance groups. He has also written articles and book chapters on insurance matters and legal issues affecting physicians and healthcare institutions.

Gregory Drutchas is admitted to practice in Michigan and several federal courts. His admissions include the US Supreme Court, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the US District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. His professional memberships include the State Bar of Michigan, American Health Lawyers Association, Michigan Society of Hospital Care Attorneys, and Michigan Society of Health Care Risk Management.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, Michigan Health and Hospital Association
• Member, American Health Lawyers Association
• Board Member, Michigan Society of Hospital Care Attorneys

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Duke University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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