Michael A. Burian

Michael A. Burian is an attorney with Kozak & Gayer in Augusta, Maine who advises hospitals, nursing facilities, federally qualified health centers, mental health providers, and other health care organizations on corporate, transactional, privacy, and regulatory matters. His practice includes HIPAA, payer-provider issues, licensing, compliance, affiliation transactions, and clinical legal concerns. The work requires careful attention to the governing law, factual record, deadlines, and practical consequences for the client.

Burian earned a B.A., summa cum laude, in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2005, a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Maine School of Law in 2010, and a B.S., summa cum laude, in Nursing from the University of Southern Maine in 2022. His legal and nursing education gives him direct academic grounding in both law and health care settings.

Burian handles privacy and security, contracts, certificate-of-need matters, affiliations and mergers, patient-safety questions, clinical-practice issues, reimbursement, and regulatory compliance. His registered-nurse background provides additional context when legal questions involve clinical operations, patient care, or health care professionals. Across these matters, Burian evaluates the legal and factual issues that shape strategy, negotiation, and the available path toward resolution.

Michael A. Burian combines legal training with formal nursing education in a practice focused on health care organizations and professionals. His work helps clients address transactions, compliance, privacy, licensing, reimbursement, and operational questions within a heavily regulated industry. This approach keeps legal strategy connected to the client’s practical objectives and the specific demands of each matter.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kozak & Gayer, P.A.
• Member, Maine State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, American Health Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Maine
• Massachusetts

Education

• University of Maine School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• University of Southern Maine
  Bachelor of Science (BS) Summa Cum Laude
• University of Maine at Farmington
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Summa Cum Laude

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