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Michelle L. Chipetine

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Michelle Chipetine is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Health Care and Intellectual Property groups.

Michelle’s practice focuses on patent and health care litigation and counseling health care entities and not-for-profit corporations on a wide range of regulatory, transactional, and corporate matters. Michelle works with all types of health care entities, including hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, and health plans, seeking to comply with federal and state laws and regulations, including those related to fraud and abuse, telemedicine, licensing, and reimbursement.

Before joining Crowell & Moring, Michelle graduated cum laude from Fordham University School of Law, where she was actively involved with Fordham’s Neuroscience and Law Center. Michelle also studied neuroscience at Vassar College, where she graduated cum laude.

Career & Education

    • Vassar College, B.A., cum laude, neuroscience, 2015
    • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2018
    • Vassar College, B.A., cum laude, neuroscience, 2015
    • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2018

    • New York
    • New York

Michelle's Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 12.22.25

Emerging Legal Issues for Skilled Nursing Facilities in New York: A Year in Review

The regulatory environment for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is shifting rapidly, creating challenges and uncertainties for providers across the country—and especially those in New York. While the Trump administration has rolled back federal nurse staffing mandates, state-level requirements remain in full force, and new federal ownership disclosure rules are set to take effect in January 2026. Even as federal enforcement slows, state regulators appear primed to intensify oversight of nursing home operators by enhancing Certificate of Need (CON) review processes....

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Representative Matters

  • Secured a significant victory (a preliminary injunction against patent infringement through trial) on behalf of Lonza Walkersville, Inc. against Israel-based Adva Biotechnology Ltd. in a case involving point-of-care cell-therapy technology.

Michelle's Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 12.22.25

Emerging Legal Issues for Skilled Nursing Facilities in New York: A Year in Review

The regulatory environment for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is shifting rapidly, creating challenges and uncertainties for providers across the country—and especially those in New York. While the Trump administration has rolled back federal nurse staffing mandates, state-level requirements remain in full force, and new federal ownership disclosure rules are set to take effect in January 2026. Even as federal enforcement slows, state regulators appear primed to intensify oversight of nursing home operators by enhancing Certificate of Need (CON) review processes....

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Recognition

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2026

Michelle's Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 12.22.25

Emerging Legal Issues for Skilled Nursing Facilities in New York: A Year in Review

The regulatory environment for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is shifting rapidly, creating challenges and uncertainties for providers across the country—and especially those in New York. While the Trump administration has rolled back federal nurse staffing mandates, state-level requirements remain in full force, and new federal ownership disclosure rules are set to take effect in January 2026. Even as federal enforcement slows, state regulators appear primed to intensify oversight of nursing home operators by enhancing Certificate of Need (CON) review processes....

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Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 12.22.25

Emerging Legal Issues for Skilled Nursing Facilities in New York: A Year in Review

Webinar | 09.25.25

HOOPS 2025

Speaking Engagement | 09.25.25

"Transgender Health Policy Changes Surrounding the New Administration," Health Ounce of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS), Crowell & Moring.

Firm News | 8 min read | 08.21.25

The Best Lawyers in America 2026 Recognizes 49 Crowell & Moring Attorneys, One Selected as Lawyer of the Year

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Practices

Michelle's Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 12.22.25

Emerging Legal Issues for Skilled Nursing Facilities in New York: A Year in Review

The regulatory environment for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) is shifting rapidly, creating challenges and uncertainties for providers across the country—and especially those in New York. While the Trump administration has rolled back federal nurse staffing mandates, state-level requirements remain in full force, and new federal ownership disclosure rules are set to take effect in January 2026. Even as federal enforcement slows, state regulators appear primed to intensify oversight of nursing home operators by enhancing Certificate of Need (CON) review processes....

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