“Jennifer L. Colagiovanni combines technical expertise with a clear, practical approach, helping healthcare providers navigate complex regulatory and compliance challenges with confidence. Her commitment to delivering accessible, commercially grounded advice makes her a trusted adviser in high-stakes healthcare matters.”

Fantastic Lawyers® Editorial 2026

Jennifer L. Colagiovanni is a Partner at Wachler & Associates, P.C. with nearly a decade of experience advising healthcare providers and organisations on complex regulatory, compliance and reimbursement matters.

She is known for her clear, practical advice and her ability to guide clients through highly regulated healthcare environments with confidence and precision.

What Jennifer L. Colagiovanni does

Jennifer practises across all areas of healthcare law, with particular focus on:

• Healthcare regulatory compliance and risk management
• Physician contracting and transactional matters
• Medicare, Medicaid and third-party payor audit defence
• Reimbursement disputes and payment issues
• Professional licensing and healthcare enrolment
• Fraud and abuse investigations and compliance

She regularly advises healthcare providers and suppliers on both day-to-day operational issues and high-stakes regulatory challenges.

Why she stands out

Jennifer combines strong technical expertise with a pragmatic, client-focused approach. Her background includes private practice, legal education and leadership within a major law school, giving her a well-rounded perspective on both the legal and human side of healthcare law.

Her experience developing legal training and resources for practising lawyers ensures her advice is clear, practical and grounded in real-world application.

Trust markers

• Partner at Wachler & Associates, P.C.
• Nearly a decade of healthcare law experience
• Former Partner at a boutique healthcare law firm
• Former Staff Attorney at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education
• Former Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Wayne State University Law School

Professional memberships

• State Bar of Michigan – Health Care Law Section
• Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
• Founding Member, Mindfulness in Law Society (Michigan Chapter)

Academic excellence

• J.D., Wayne State University Law School (Cum Laude)
• Nominated to the Order of the Coif
• Moot Court Law Day Competition Champion
• Recipient of multiple academic scholarships and awards
• B.A. in History, University of Michigan (Graduated with Distinction, University Honors)

Approach to client service

Jennifer is known for being approachable, responsive and highly thorough. She focuses on delivering advice that is not only legally sound but also practical and commercially relevant.

Whether advising on compliance, defending audits or structuring healthcare arrangements, Jennifer L. Colagiovanni provides dependable, strategic and client-focused legal support.