Steven M. Harris

Steve has a national reputation as an advisor to business and professional organizations, counsels privately and publicly owned corporations and healthcare clients on contractual and regulatory issues, succession planning, and related transactional matters. He represents clients in acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and contract disputes.

In addition to acting as a business advisor, Steve serves as a member of various boards of directors. Steve also commits substantial time educating the medical profession on business and regulatory matters. Presentations include the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the University of Chicago Hospital, the American Dental Association, and Illinois Medical Group Management Association (ILMGMA).

• U.S. Tax Court

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association

American Medical News, Contract Language column, published by the American Medical Association (www.ama-assn.org/amednews):

• Specialist physicians: Consider the impact of ACO participation before signing, November 2012
• What to consider before switching to concierge medicine, October 2012
• Tips on negotiating an employment contract for part-time practice, July 2012
• Contracts can make hospital employment less secure than doctors think, April 2012
• Physicians shouldn't assume outside work is OK with employer, March 2012
• Contracts should spell out everyone's role in an ACO, May 2011

The Rheumatologist (www.the-rheumatologist.org):

• How to Bring the Physician-Patient Relationship to a Peaceful End, December 2012
• What Rheumatologists Need to Know About Borrowing Money, November 2012
• What Rheumatologists Should Know About Noncompetition Clauses, October 2012
• Extended Warranties for Medical Equipment, September 2012
• Physician Texting Could Violate HIPAA, August 2012
• Get It In Writing, July 2012 

ENT Today (www.enttoday.org):

• HIPAA Changes – Final HITECH rule expands breach notification and business associate obligations, May 2013
• Terminating the Physician-Patient Relationship, January 2013
• Working Part-Time Appeals to an Increasing Number of Physicians, November 2012
• Tips for Avoiding a Wrongful Termination Charge, May 2012
• Review These Tips before Leaving Your Medical Practice Job, March 2012
• Time to Retire Your White Coat? Plan your exit strategy carefully, January 2012
• New Ventures, New Risks: Review all possibilities before affiliating with a hospital, November 2011

The Hospitalist (www.the-hospitalist.org):

• Contracts Need to Ensure Physicians are Free Agents, October 2012 
• Physician Noncompete Clauses, July 2012
• Verify your Liability Coverage before Taking that New Job, March 2012

Additional Articles:

• "Tips on negotiating an employment contract for part-time practice," American Medical News, July 16, 2012
• "Face to Face With...Steven M. Harris," BC Advantage Magazine, Issue 7.4: June/July 2012 
• Co-author, “Medical Practice Divorce: Successfully Managing A Medical Business Breakup,” published by AMA Press, 2001
• “Administering the Law: Eleven Alums Who Deliver,” Chicago-Kent Magazine profile, Spring 2006
• Contributor, “Aesthetic Medicine, Growing Your Practice,” published by Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., 2009
• Contributor, “Contracting and Negotiating Managed Care Agreements,” American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

• AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Selected for inclusion in Illinois Super Lawyers (2007, 2010-2013)

• Village of Deerfield, Illinois (Mayor, 2001-2009)
• Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Director, 2006-2009)