Serene Katranji, J.D., M.B.A., L.L.M.

Serene is a nationally respected healthcare attorney and strategic advisor with extensive experience guiding healthcare organizations, providers, and executives through the legal, regulatory, and structural challenges of a rapidly evolving industry. With dual advanced degrees in law and business, and a specialization in health law, Serene is known for delivering practical, business-minded legal solutions grounded in deep regulatory insight and operational fluency.

Her legal practice has spanned complex healthcare transactions, regulatory compliance, corporate structuring, and the design of innovative care delivery models. Serene has served as lead counsel on high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, negotiated multimillion-dollar contracts, and advised clients on regulatory risks under federal and state laws, including the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, HIPAA, HITECH, and state licensing frameworks. Her ability to bridge legal precision with real-world application makes her a trusted partner to private equity and venture capital firms, health systems, physician groups, diagnostic labs, startups, and healthcare investors.

In addition to her transactional and compliance work, Serene has substantial experience in organizational strategy, post-acquisition integration, risk mitigation, and reimbursement alignment. She is frequently engaged to advise boards, general counsel, and C-suite executives on regulatory strategy, operational policy, and long-term planning. Her approach combines legal rigor with strategic foresight—enabling clients not only to meet compliance requirements but also to scale responsibly and lead with innovation.

Serene is also a widely recognized thought leader in health law and policy. She has authored and presented on a range of topics, including the Affordable Care Act, behavioral health integration, value-based care, and healthcare reform. Her work has been featured in Healthcare Michigan, the Michigan Business Law Journal, the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), and national CLE platforms. She has contributed to foundational health law textbooks and is frequently invited to speak on regulatory change and its impact on provider operations.

Serene’s professional honors include recognition as a Top Women Lawyer by Hour Magazine, a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Health Law, and a Top Lawyer by DBusiness. She has held leadership roles with the American Muslim Health Professionals, the American Health Lawyers Association, and the State Bar of Michigan’s Character and Fitness Committee.

She holds a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School (Law Review; Moot Court), an LL.M. in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago (Beazley Institute), and an M.B.A. from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business with a certificate in Health Sector Management. She has been licensed to practice in Michigan since 2006.