Attorney and Counselor at Law

Walt Wheeler is the Wheeler Associates lead attorney for regulatory compliance. For 18 years Walt was the Director of the Michigan Bureau of Health Systems. His agency developed and administered the standards which govern the Michigan health care system, including CON, state licensing, federal certification, state surveys, and health facility design. During his tenure, he advised the offices of four Michigan Governors, 11 State Health Directors, the Michigan State Legislature, the federal government, and numerous health care providers and organizations. Since 2005, Walt has advised healthcare providers in the private sector on regulation and has been involved in over 300 successful CON Projects.

EDUCATION

Public Health & Hospital Law:

University of Pittsburgh Graduate Schools of Public Health & Law
Degree: M.S. Hygiene (Public Health & Hospital Law) – 1973

Law School:

University of Michigan School of Law
Degree: Juris Doctorate – 1972
Member: State Bar of Michigan
Founding Member: Health Law Section, State Bar of Michigan

Undergraduate:

University of Michigan
College of Literature, Science and the Arts
Degree:  A.B., Magna Cum Laude (Economics) – 1970
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa