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Williamson Health Law is ranked Metropolitan Tier I-Detroit in Health Care Law. This is the eleventh consecutive year Williamson Health Law has been ranked by Best Lawyers®.

Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry leader interviews and review of additional firmographic highlights provided by law firms as part of the formal research submission process.  Firms included in the 2026 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

Deborah J. Williamson, Founder and Managing Partner of Williamson Health Law, is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026.  Ms. Williamson has been recognized on the Best Lawyers list since 2013, including recognition in both 2022 and 2025 as the Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Health Care Law in Detroit.

Williamson Health Law was founded in 2014 by Deborah J. Williamson, an attorney with over 25 years of experience with the legal and compliance issues affecting health care providers, professionals, payors, and businesses. Williamson Health Law legal services include handling health care corporate and transactional

Deborah J. Williamson, founder and managing partner of Williamson Health Law, has been selected for The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 for her work in health care law.

Selection for this award denotes legal excellence in the specific practice area.  Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 50,000 leading attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Ms. Williamson has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© since 2013, including being named Lawyer of the Year in Health Care Law in Detroit in both 2022 and 2025.  Honorees receive Lawyer of the Year based on their extremely high overall feedback for their professional excellence by their peers in the legal industry.

Williamson Health Law was founded in 2014 by Deborah J. Williamson, who has over 25 years of experience with the legal and compliance issues affecting health care providers, payers and businesses. Williamson Health Law legal services include handling health care corporate and transactional matters, drafting and negotiating health care contracts, counseling on

Williamson Health Law founder and managing attorney Deborah J. Williamson has been named to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers © list for her work in health care law.  Ms. Williamson has been recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers continuously since 2020, after being named a Rising Star in 2011 and 2012.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.  Only 5% of lawyers in Michigan have been recognized by Super Lawyers in this annual publication.

Williamson Health Law was founded in 2014 by Deborah J. Williamson, an attorney with over 25 years of experience with the legal and compliance issues affecting health care providers, payers and businesses. Williamson Health Law legal services include handling health care corporate and transactional matters, drafting and negotiating health care contracts, counseling on Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, performing regulatory analysis, advising on HIPAA breaches and compliance, appealing payer audits and overpayment demands, handling provider and payer disputes, defending professional license complaints, drafting and counseling on the implementation of compliance plans, and other legal services required by the health care industry.

Williamson Health Law is ranked Metropolitan Tier I-Detroit in Health Care Law. This is the tenth consecutive year Williamson Health Law has been ranked by Best Lawyers®.

Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry leader interviews and review of additional firmographic highlights provided by law firms as part of the formal research submission process.  Firms included in the 2025 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

Deborah J. Williamson, Founder and Managing Partner of Williamson Health Law, is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025, additionally named the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” recipient by The Best Lawyers in America© for Health Care Law in Detroit. Ms. Williamson has been featured in the Best Lawyers listings since 2013, including recognition in 2022 as The Best Lawyers in America © Lawyer of the Year in Health Care Law in Detroit.

We are proud to announce that Deborah J. Williamson, Founder and Managing Attorney of Williamson Health Law, was selected by a vote of her peers to be included in DBusiness magazine’s 2025 list of Top Lawyers.

This esteemed list is published in the November/December 2024 issue of DBusiness magazine and online at www.dbusiness.com.

A lawyer’s selection as a Top Lawyer is based on an extensive peer-review survey of thousands of lawyers in the metro Detroit area (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties).

Williamson Health Law founder and managing attorney Deborah J. Williamson has been named to the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers © list for her work in health care law.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.  Only 5% of lawyers in Michigan have been recognized by Super Lawyers in this annual publication.

Williamson Health Law was founded in 2014 by Deborah J. Williamson, an attorney with over 25 years of experience with the legal and compliance issues affecting health care providers, payers and businesses. Williamson Health Law legal services include handling health care corporate and transactional matters, drafting and negotiating health care contracts, counseling on Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, performing regulatory analysis, advising on HIPAA breaches and compliance, appealing payer audits and overpayment demands, handling provider and payer disputes, defending professional license complaints, drafting and counseling on the implementation of compliance plans, and other legal services required by the health care industry.

We are proud to announce that Deborah J. Williamson, Founder and Managing Partner of Williamson Health Law, was selected by a vote of her peers to be included in DBusiness magazine’s 2024 list of Top Lawyers.

This esteemed list is published in the November/December 2023 issue of DBusiness magazine and online at www.dbusiness.com.

A lawyer’s inclusion as a 2024 Top Lawyer is based on the peer ratings of fellow attorneys.

Williamson Health Law has been recognized as one of the 2024 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®.

Williamson Health Law is ranked Metropolitan Tier I-Detroit in Health Care Law. This is the ninth consecutive year Williamson Health Law has been ranked by Best Lawyers®.

Firms included in the 2024 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

Deborah J. Williamson, Founder and Managing Partner of Williamson Health Law, is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024. Ms. Williamson has been featured in the Best Lawyers listings since 2013, including recognition in 2022 as The Best Lawyers in America © Lawyer of the Year in Health Care Law in Detroit.

Deborah J. Williamson, founder and managing partner of Williamson Health Law, has been selected for The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 for her work in health care law.

Selection for this award denotes legal excellence in the specific practice area.  Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 50,000 leading attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

Williamson Health Law was founded in 2014 by Deborah J. Williamson, who has over 25 years of experience with the legal and compliance issues affecting health care providers, payers and businesses. Williamson Health Law legal services include handling health care corporate and transactional matters, drafting and negotiating health care contracts, counseling on Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, performing regulatory analysis, advising on HIPAA breaches and compliance, appealing payer audits and overpayment demands, handling provider and payer disputes, defending professional license complaints, drafting and counseling on the implementation of compliance plans, and other legal services required by the health care

Williamson Health Law founder and managing partner Deborah J. Williamson has been named to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers © list for her work in health care law.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.  Only 5% of lawyers in Michigan have been recognized by Super Lawyers in this annual publication.

Williamson Health Law was founded in 2014 by Deborah J. Williamson, who has over 25 years of experience with the legal and compliance issues affecting health care providers, payers and businesses. Williamson Health Law legal services include handling health care corporate and transactional matters, drafting and negotiating health care contracts, counseling on Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, performing regulatory analysis, advising on HIPAA breaches and compliance, appealing payer audits and overpayment demands, handling provider and payer disputes, defending professional license complaints, drafting and counseling on the implementation of compliance plans, and other legal services required by the health care industry.

Williamson Health Law has been recognized as one of the 2023 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®.

Williamson Health Law is ranked Metropolitan Tier I-Detroit in Health Care Law. This is the eighth consecutive year Williamson Health Law has been ranked by Best Lawyers®.

Firms included in the 2023 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, professionalism and integrity.

Deborah J. Williamson, Founder and Managing Partner of Williamson Health Law, is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023, an honor that follows Ms. Williamson’s recognition in 2022 as The Best Lawyers in America © Lawyer of the Year in Health Care Law in Detroit. Ms. Williamson has been featured in the Best Lawyers listings since 2013.

Deborah J. Williamson, founder and managing partner of Williamson Health Law, has been selected for The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 for her work in health care law.

 Selection for this award denotes legal excellence in the specific practice area.  Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 50,000 leading attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

 This honor follows Ms. Williamson’s recognition in 2022 as The Best Lawyers in America © Lawyer of the Year in Health Care Law in Detroit.  Honorees receive Lawyer of the Year based on their extremely high overall feedback for their professional excellence by their peers in the legal industry.

 Williamson Health Law was founded in 2014 by Deborah J. Williamson, who has over 25 years of experience with the legal and compliance issues affecting health care providers, payers and businesses. Williamson Health Law legal services include handling health care corporate and transactional matters, drafting and negotiating health care contracts, counseling on Stark Law and

We’re proud to announce that Deborah J. Williamson, Founder and Managing Partner of Williamson Health Law, was selected by a vote of her peers to be included in DBusiness magazine’s 2022 list of Top Lawyers.

 This esteemed list is published in the November/December 2021 issue of DBusiness magazine and online at www.dbusiness.com.

 A lawyer’s inclusion as a 2022 Top Lawyer is based on the peer ratings of fellow attorneys.

We’re proud to announce that Deborah J. Williamson, Founder and Managing Partner of Williamson Health Law, was selected by a vote of her peers to be included in DBusiness magazine’s 2022 list of Top Lawyers.

This esteemed list is published in the November/December 2021 issue of DBusiness magazine and online at www.dbusiness.com.

A lawyer’s inclusion as a 2022 Top Lawyer is based on the peer ratings of fellow attorneys.