George W. Wickhorst
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Miami, Florida
Law Offices of George W. Wickhorst, P.A.
Practice areas: Business Litigation, Consumer Law, Creditor Debtor Rights; view more
Licensed in Florida since: 2001
Education: University of Miami School of Law
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Law Offices of George W. Wickhorst, P.A.
777 Brickell Ave.Suite 1205
Miami, FL 33131 Visit website
At the Law Offices of George W. Wickhorst, P.A., in Miami, Florida, attorney George W. Wickhorst provides comprehensive litigation counsel across commercial, financial and consumer law. His versatile practice spans business torts, breach of fiduciary duty, contract disputes, franchise disagreements and director liability, alongside bankruptcy, employment, noncompete and wage matters. Navigating intricate state and federal legal landscapes, he delivers strategic representation designed to resolve complex organizational and financial disputes efficiently.
In addition to corporate advocacy, Mr. Wickhorst also protects client interests in real estate, housing and civil litigation. His practice encompasses construction defects, landlord-tenant issues, HOA disputes, foreclosure litigation and unfair housing practices, as well as consumer protection and deceptive trade claims. He also addresses family law, partnership dissolutions and personal injury claims, offering tailored, client-focused solutions through every stage of high-stakes negotiations and trial proceedings.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Wickhorst has adeptly represented major health plans in complex provider and member disputes across both state and federal courts. His extensive litigation experience encompasses high-stakes cases involving intricate Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and Medicare preemption issues. Notably, in Kaye v. Humana Insurance Company, he successfully secured the dismissal of member benefit-denial claims for prostate cancer treatment on Medicare preemption grounds, demonstrating his deep grasp of healthcare law and regulatory defense.
Licensed to practice in the state courts of Florida since 2001, Mr. Wickhorst received his Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law. An active member of the American Bar Association’s Health Law Section, he served as the vice chair of the Healthcare Litigation and Risk Management Interest Group, and the Distance Learning Committee. His continuous efforts in the field of commercial litigation earned him recognition in the 2019 edition of the Florida Trend’s Legal Elite.
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Practice areas
Business Litigation, Consumer Law, Creditor Debtor Rights: Business, Employment & Labor: Employee, Family Law, Real Estate: BusinessFocus areas
Collections, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Consumer Protection, Foreclosure, Labor Law, Landlord/Tenant, Non-Compete Agreements, Trade Secret, Wage & Hour Laws
- 50% Business Litigation
- 10% Consumer Law
- 10% Creditor Debtor Rights: Business
- 10% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 10% Family Law
- 10% Real Estate: Business
First Admitted: 2001, Florida
Professional Webpage: https://www.gwwlawfirm.com/about/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Florida Bar
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
- Florida Bar Association, Health Law Section
- Florida Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Dade County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Health Law Section
- ABA Healthcare Litigation and Risk Management Committee, Vice Chair
- ABA Distance Learning Committee, Vice Chair
- ABA Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference, Planning Committee, Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Represented large health plan in numerous provider/health plan disputes in state and federal court.
- Kaye v. Humana Insurance Company, 2009 WL 4554438 (S.D. Fla. 2009) – Secured dismissal on Medicare preemption grounds of member claims for denial of benefits for prostate cancer treatment.
- Handled numerous member/health plan disputes in state and federal court involving ERISA and Medicare preemption issues.
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- “Uhm v. Humana Inc., Unfinished Business”, ABA Health eSource, July 2011, Vol 7 No. 11
- Moderator ABA Breast Cancer Legal Advocacy Workshop (Miami – Feb. 23, 2013) – Seminar geared towards training attorneys to be advocates for breast cancer patients.
- “Hospital Obligations under the EMTALA and Incentivizing Physicians to Comply"- examined hospital obligations under EMTALA and emerging tools to incentivize physicians to take calls through employee benefits, including deferred compensation.
- “New Rulemaking for Human Subjects Research: Beyond the Common "Rule"- focus on key areas of the proposed rulemaking, including new informed consent processes, single Institutional Review Boards for multi-site studies, and new data security and information standards
- “Fundamentals of Healthcare Transactions”- a case study of a healthcare facility acquisition examining the considerations that face lawyers and their clients when negotiating, structuring, and closing a transaction, including diligence issues, change of ownership, asset vs. stock acquisition, fraud and abuse, and valuation matters
- “The Bradford Case: Lessons Learned on Structuring and Valuing Acquisitions of Physician Ancillary Businesses"- in-depth analysis of U.S. ex rel. Singh v. Bradford Regional Medical Center (W.D. Pa. 2010) involving claims under the False Claims Act and the lessons learned from the case with respect to structuring and valuing these arrangements.
- “Payer-Physician Alignment Strategies: Prevailing Legal, Valuation, and Industry Perspectives” – Mechanics of how healthcare is valued and its potential impact on provider compensation.
- “Protecting Privilege in the Current Environment: Key Considerations to Mitigate Risk," co-author of webinar materials on the case study of U.S. ex-rel. Baklid-Kunz v. Halifax Hospital Medical Center, 2012 WL 5415108 (M.D. Fla. 2012), discussing attorney-client privilege for in-house counsel in a corporate setting.
- Assisted in preparation and presentation of live health law webinars
Honors
- Florida Legal Elite (Commercial Litigation), Florida Trend Magazine, 2019
Office location for George W. Wickhorst
777 Brickell Ave.
Suite 1205
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 305-728-2181
Selections
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