Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq.
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The Health Law Partners, P.C.
29566 Northwestern Highway
Ste. 200
Southfield, MI 48034
(tel) 248-996-8510
(fax) 248-996-8525
KATHRYN HICKNER-CRUZ joined the Health Law Partners in February of 2010. Ms. Hickner-Cruz graduated from the University of Michigan in 1999 and from Wayne State University Law School in 2003, where she achieved the honor of Magna CumLaude and where she was elected as a member of the Order of the Coif. Ms. Hickner-Cruz served as Senior Articles Editor of the Wayne Law Review in 2002-2003.
Ms. Hickner-Cruz has practiced in almost all areas of healthcare law but has specialized in transactional matters and compliance with federal and state health care regulations. She has expertise in federal and state self-referral laws, including Stark, federal and state anti-kickback laws, HIPAA and state privacy laws, and federal tax exempt laws. Ms. Hickner-Cruz has represented a variety of health care providers, including physician groups, hospitals, large health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, and community mental health providers.
Ms. Hickner-Cruz is a member of the State Bar of Michigan (Health Care Law Section and the Business Law Section) and the American Health Lawyers Association.
Ms. Hickner-Cruz has authored several articles in the health care field.
Education
J.D., Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2003
Honors: Magna Cum Laude Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Law Review: The Wayne Law Review, 2001-2003, Senior Articles Editor, 2002-2003; Assistant Editor, 2001-2002
B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1999
Major: History of Art with Honors
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Michigan, 2003Professional & Bar Association Memberships
American Health Lawyers Association
State Bar of Michigan
Health Care Law Section, Business Law Section
Published Works
"Michigan's Annuity Suitability Requirements," co-authored, in The Michigan Business Law Journal, Vol. XXVII, Issue 2 (Summer 2007).
"Legal Considerations for Cryopreservation of Sperm and Embryos," Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 80 Num. 1, 2003.
Speaking Engagements
"Nuts and Bolts of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Practice of Law," ABA Teleconference, February 2005 (Moderator).
Past Employment Positions
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Associate, 2006-2008
Raymond & Prokop, P.C., Associate, 2003-2006; Summer Associate, 2002
Raymond & Prokop, P.C., Law Clerk, Spring & Fall 2003
The University of Michigan Office of the General Counsel, Law Clerk in the Health Services Division, 2001
