Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that Healthcare Partner Wakaba Tessier has been named to The Legal 500 City Elite: Chicago – Healthcare & Life Sciences. Tessier was selected for this recognition through the Legal 500’s independent, market-led research process.
Tessier focuses her practice on minimizing risks for healthcare providers by ensuring their compliance with federal and state requirements. She guides clients through a variety of regulatory matters, including reimbursement issues, third-party payor audits, medical staff credentialing and privileging, clinical research agreements, physician compensation arrangements, and general business operations. Tessier regularly counsels companies on compliance with the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, and the False Claims Act.
ABOUT THE LEGAL 500 CITY ELITE RANKINGS
The Legal 500 City Elite Rankings highlight individual lawyers handling significant, market-leading work in major U.S. cities and regions. Unlike the main Legal 500 US guide, which primarily ranks firms and practice groups nationally, the City Elite Rankings aim to spotlight regional practitioners whose work may be overlooked in broader national assessments.
Introduced in 2025, the City Elite rankings are developed through The Legal 500’s existing knowledge of the U.S. legal market; a review of leading practitioners and active practices; publicly available information; and qualitative insights gathered through ongoing engagement with firms in related practice areas.