Gregory G. Drutchas

Background

Drutchas, Gregory G. was born on June 2, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Gilbert Henry and Elaine Marie (Rutkowski) Drutchas.

Education

University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1973).

Career

Worked at Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner & Kenney, P.C. (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in Health Care Law, Insurance, Corporations. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Michigan. 1974, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1983, United States. District Court, Western District of Michigan. 1985, United States. Supreme Court.

Phi Delta Phi; Kappa Tau Alpha. Co-Author: "Consent Forms in Plain Language-A Guideline for the Development of Consent Forms in Plain Language Style," Michigan Hospitals, June, 1985. "Hospital Law: Theory and Application," Chapter, Handbook of Hospital Risk Management, Aspen Publication, 1986.

Author: "Learning From Litigation," Michigan Hospitals, June, 1984. "From Me' to ˙Us': Insurance Law Evolution in the Twentieth Century," Michigan Bar Journal, 50th Anniversary Edition, September, 1985. "Restoring the Balance," Michigan Hospitals, November, 1985.

"Tort Reform: Still Looking to Restore the Balance," Michigan Hospitals, March 1989. "Hospital Policy Reviews Legal Implications," in Trustee Magazine, September 1989. Co-Author: with Carol A. Tarnowsky, "Writing and Coordinating Hospital Policies in a Multihospital System," Perspectives in Healthcare Risk Management, American Society For Healthcare Risk Management, Volume 12, No.

3, Summer, 1992; with Kenneth Frantz, "The 'New' Choice - Profit or Tax Exempt Nonprofit Organization," Michigan Health and Hospitals, March/April, 1996. Member: Oakland County (Member, Medical-Legal Committee, 1981-1983. 1992-1996; Vice Chairman, 1978-1979 and Chairman, 1979-1980, Liaison to Court of Appeals Committee.

Member, 1980-1983 and 1992, Attorney Vice Chairman, 1982-1983, Medical Liaison Committee) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, 1981— and Chairman, 1985-1987, Insurance Law Committee. Member, Council of Health Law Section, 1997—).

Michigan Health Hospital Association (Member, Committee on Public Policy and Government, 1984-1985. Member, Council on Networks, 1996—). American Academy of Hospital Attorneys.

Michigan Society of Healthcare Attorneys. National Health Lawyers Association. Military: Captain, United States.

Air Force Reserve, 1973-1982.

Membership

Member: Oakland County (Member, Medical-Legal Committee, 1981-1983. 1992-1996; Vice Chairman, 1978-1979 and Chairman, 1979-1980, Liaison to Court of Appeals Committee. Member, 1980-1983 and 1992, Attorney Vice Chairman, 1982-1983, Medical Liaison Committee) and American Bar Associations.

State Bar of Michigan (Member, 1981— and Chairman, 1985-1987, Insurance Law Committee. Member, Council of Health Law Section, 1997—). Michigan Health Hospital Association (Member, Committee on Public Policy and Government, 1984-1985.

Member, Council on Networks, 1996—). American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. Michigan Society of Healthcare Attorneys.

National Health Lawyers Association. Military: Captain, United States. Air Force Reserve, 1973-1982.

Connections

Married Cheryl Aline June 9, 1973. Children: Gillian Aline, Gregory Ryan, Allison Elaine, Ethan Charles.

Father:

Gilbert Henry Drutchas

Mother:

Elaine Marie (Rutkowski) Drutchas

Spouse:

Cheryl Aline June 9

child:

Ethan Charles Drutchas

child:

Gillian Aline Drutchas

child:

Gregory Ryan Drutchas

child:

Allison Elaine Drutchas