Clesson Healthcare Law opens private practice and launches new website

Clesson Healthcare Law, P.C. has opened a private practice and launched clessonlaw.com, targeting healthcare professionals and small healthcare businesses in California, Illinois and Tennessee. Founder Craig Clesson is also set to speak Nov. 5 at Western State College of Law about pro bono work and how lawyers can build public service into their practices.

Why it matters: - Healthcare professionals and small healthcare businesses often need legal help that is practical, predictable and tailored to regulated work. - Clesson Healthcare Law is positioning itself around flat fees, clear advice and long-term client relationships. - The firm is entering a market where licensing, compliance, privacy and multi-state expansion can create costly legal risk.

What happened: - Clesson Healthcare Law, P.C. announced the opening of its private practice and the launch of clessonlaw.com. - Founder Craig Clesson is offering legal counsel to healthcare professionals and small healthcare businesses in California, Illinois and Tennessee. - Clesson will join a Nov. 5, 2026 panel at Western State College of Law at the invitation of the student-run Public Interest Law Foundation. - The panel runs from 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Room 127 at 15101 Red Hill Ave., Tustin, CA 92780.

The details: - Clesson spent more than 20 years inside healthcare and life sciences companies. - His past roles included Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer. - The firm advises on business formation and registration, expansion across state lines, licensing and credentialing, regulatory compliance, data privacy, corporate governance and risk management. - For defined projects, the firm quotes flat fees before the engagement begins. - The website highlights the firm’s services, Clesson’s background and the firm’s approach to client work. - Visitors can learn about the practice and request a consultation at the firm’s website. - Clesson says he built the firm to make legal support more accessible for healthcare professionals who need advice they can understand and budget for.

Between the lines: - Clesson is turning a long in-house career into a niche private practice focused on the business side of healthcare. - The flat-fee model signals a push to reduce uncertainty for smaller clients that may not want open-ended legal bills. - His pro bono panel appearance suggests the launch is also meant to emphasize public service, not just client acquisition. - On one pro bono matter, Clesson spent 120 hours; he says 20 to 40 hours is standard.

What's next: - Clesson will discuss how unpaid legal work can become part of a lawyer’s practice during the Nov. 5 panel. - The firm will likely use the new website as its main intake and marketing channel for consultations. - Clesson plans to keep focusing on healthcare professionals and small healthcare businesses needing multi-state and regulatory support.

The bottom line: - Clesson Healthcare Law is launching as a specialty practice built around healthcare industry experience, predictable fees and a public-service message.