Michael Fischer is a partner and antitrust lawyer with Bradley. His practice focuses on merger clearance, non-merger investigations, litigation, and counseling. Michael assists clients across a range of industries, with deep experience in the healthcare industry – particularly with respect to hospital, physician, and other provider transactions and payor contracting.

Michael provides guidance through the entire merger process – from early planning on deal structure, to counseling on diligence and information sharing, to successfully advocating for clearance. He is also experienced in Hart-Scott-Rodino Act issues, including analysis of reportability and preparation of premerger notification filings. Michael has successfully defended clients in “second request” merger investigations, with responsibility for leading key e-discovery and fact development functions.

Michael regularly represents clients before the United States Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, and state competition regulators.

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina, 2014
• Georgia, 2011

Education

• University of North Carolina, J.D., 2011, with honors; Comments Editor, North Carolina Law Review
• Wake Forest University, M.A., 2006, with honors
• University of North Carolina, B.A., 2005, with distinction