Meet The Team
Tracey A. Salinski, JD., LLM
With more than two decades of experience in both private practice and as a senior leader in various in-house roles, Tracey Salinski is a trusted advisor and counselor to healthcare organizations, offering strategic counsel on a broad range of healthcare regulatory, corporate and compliance matters. Tracey has deep experience in structuring, negotiating and closing a broad range of transactions in the highly regulated and complex health care industry and takes a collaborative approach with clients to create and implement strategies and solutions which promote growth while avoiding or minimizing exposure to legal liability. Tracey also regularly provides advice in connection with provider operations, transactions and governance matters.
Tracey’s in-house experience and understanding of a client’s business needs inform her perspective on the significant opportunities and challenges which clients face in the ever-changing and complex healthcare regulatory environment.
Prior to joining the firm, Tracey was Counsel at an Am Law 100 law firm and, prior to that, served as in-house General Counsel and SVP of Legal for Illinois’ largest multi-specialty physician-directed medical group.
Tracey’s extensive experience allows her to partner with clients to drive strategic initiatives by providing advice on an array of matters including:
–Health care alignment transactions
–Health care fraud and abuse
–Physician self-referral restrictions
–Contracting matters
Salinski holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), a J.D. from the Michigan State University College of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation, magna cum laude, from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Distinctions
Selected as a Crain’s Chicago Business Notable General Counsel (2021)
Memberships
American Health Law Association
Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
Publications
Congratulations to our 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!
The Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Illinois receive this distinction. Attorneys are selected through a patented selection process involving nominations, research, and peer reviews.
2024 DUGGAN BERTSCH Year End Newsletter
Dear Clients and Colleagues, As the tax year 2024 is closely coming to an end, we suggest that all our clients and colleagues consider potential year-end planning opportunities with respect to their investments, business holdings, and their overall individual wealth status with an eye towards tax planning strategies that may be available for both their […]
Timothy Liam Epstein was referenced in the WBEZ Chicago article entitled, “Pitchfork announced more VIP tiers for its 2024 festival. The internet booed.”
Timothy Liam Epstein was referenced in the WBEZ Chicago article entitled, “Pitchfork announced more VIP tiers for its 2024 festival. The internet booed” on March 19. 2024. “A shift in attitude among younger concertgoers may be stoking the demand for VIP pricing. Tim Epstein, a sports and entertainment attorney at Chicago’s Duggan Bertsch who represents […]
Congratulations to our 2024 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!
The Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars is an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice. Only 5% of attorneys in Illinois receive this distinction. Attorneys are selected through a patented selection process involving nominations, research, and peer reviews.
Timothy Liam Epstein was featured in the Illinois College of Law Alumni Newsletter
Entrepreneurial spirit propels Epstein '04 to top of sports and entertainment field
Corporate Transparency Act – Mandatory Reporting Requirements Expected to Impact Millions of Business Entities
Background: Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) on January 1, 2021, to help prevent and combat money laundering, terrorist financing, organized crime, and other illicit activity. Effective January 1, 2024, the CTA will require most existing and newly formed corporate entities in the U.S. to file reports with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes […]
Recent U.S. Supreme Court Case Impacts Trust Taxation
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its opinion on North Carolina Department of Revenue v. The Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, which addressed “….the limits of a State’s power to tax a trust.” This is the first time in decades the Supreme Court has addressed this issue, and its decision could have significant implications for […]
State and Local Tax Reminder about State Income Tax Residency
At DUGGAN BERTSCH, LLC, we are often asked by clients to explain the process by which a taxpayer can establish a “new” state residency for income tax purposes. Sometimes we are asked to explain the impact of moving to a new state altogether or about the impact of remaining in your current state of residence while […]