Michelle H. Wilgus

Associate
Michelle H. Wilgus
Richmond T: 804.807.7385
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Biography
Ms. Wilgus is an associate in Whiteford’s Administrative Law, Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement practice group. She has experience in administrative, regulatory, and litigation matters involving the business of healthcare, including payor disputes, audits, overpayments and recoupments, pre-payment reviews, regulatory compliance, credentialing and licensing, government investigations, False Claims Act defense, and contract disputes. She advises clients on healthcare issues before both administrative tribunals and trial courts. She also sits as a board member of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.  Before entering private practice, Ms. Wilgus served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Judge Roderick C. Young on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
 

Recognitions

  • Virginia Rising Stars®,  Health Care  (2026)
 

Memberships & Activities

  • Board Member: Virginia Board of Pharmacy
  • Member: Virginia State Bar
  • Past Executive Editor: University of Richmond Law Review

Insights

Co-author: An Emerging Risk of Allegations of Insider Trading, Interglobix Magazine, April 30, 2023

ARTICLES

July 1, 2026

Client Alert: 2026 Health Care Fraud Takedown Includes Virginia and a Renewed Focus on Medicaid Cases

On June 23, 2026, the Department of Justice announced the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which it described as the largest coordinated health care fraud enforcement action in its history. The aggregate figures are substantial: charges against 455 defendants, including roughly 90 doctors and other licensed professionals, tied to more than $6.5 billion in allegedly false claims. The action spanned 56 federal districts and 45 states and territories and, notably, drew the participation of 50 state Medicaid Fraud Control Units, which is the most the Department has ever assembled for a single takedown. 
July 2, 2024

Client Alert: The End of Chevron Bias: A Tombstone No Federally Regulated Company Should Miss

For companies whose operations are subject to strict federal regulations – and particularly those that are facing or may be facing enforcement actions – take note. The U.S. Supreme Court may have just leveled the playing field. On Friday, June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overturned a long-standing legal precedent that instructed courts to defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous laws they administer. Instead, federal laws will be interpreted by the courts. Federal agencies will need to prove their cases, including enforcement actions where an arguably ambiguous statute is at issue. This is good news for businesses in the U.S.

NEWSLETTERS

April 29, 2023

The Real Deal - Spring 2023

Pittsburgh's Rental Registration Program: Remedial or Repressive?

Claim of Right Not Sunk by Prior Permission:  Argument That Prior Permission Transfers With Title Blown Out of the Water!

Introducing New Attorneys at Whiteford
December 19, 2025 - Honors & Awards

33 Whiteford Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Whiteford is pleased to announce that 33 of our attorneys are listed among the 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York and Virginia. The individual attorneys listed and their areas of recognition are below (*newly recognized in 2026):