Michael F. Schaff
Awarded Practice Areas
Mergers and Acquisitions Law Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Corporate Compliance Law Corporate Law Health Care Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Woodbridge.
Biography
Michael F. Schaff is co-chair or the Corporate and Health Law teams at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Mr. Schaff assists healthcare providers and businesses of all sizes in evaluating both the legal and business ramifications of any transaction, contract, agreement or negotiation, leveraging an educational and professional background rooted in business, finance, and taxation. His healthcare practice includes the representation of healthcare professionals and group practices, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, clinically integrated networks, managed care organizations, practice management companies, management service organizations, independent physician associations, and physician-hospital organizations in connection with the formation and structure of joint ventures. On the corporate side, Mr. Schaff advises start-ups and established businesses of all sizes on matters ranging from simple to complex agreements, entity formation and regulatory compliance to purchases or sales and strategic transactions. He also advises clients on private equity investments in healthcare.
Overview
- New York Law School, J.D., graduated 1982
- Baruch College, MBA
- Boston University School of Law, LL.M.
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, B.A.
- New Jersey, 1983
- New York, 1983
- New Jersey, 1998
- New York, 1999
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court, District of New Jersey
- New Jersey, 1983
- New York, 1983
- New Jersey, 1998
- New York, 1999
- New York Law School, J.D., graduated 1982
- Baruch College, MBA
- Boston University School of Law, LL.M.
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, B.A.
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court, District of New Jersey
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Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Woodbridge (2026)
- Health Care Law, Woodbridge (2024)
- Corporate Law, Woodbridge (2023)
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Woodbridge (2021)
- Health Care Law, Woodbridge (2018)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Woodbridge (2017)
- Health Care Law, Woodbridge (2016)
- Health Care Law, Woodbridge (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Law
- Health Care Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Governance Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Technology Law
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