Michael C. Barnes, Esq.

Chairman
Center for U.S. Policy
Member, Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit Advisory Board
Washington, District of Columbia

Michael C. Barnes, Esq., is Chairman of the Center for U.S. Policy, a not-for-profit organization advancing solutions to the nation’s substance misuse crisis. He is also Principal Attorney at Sequel Legal, where he practices health and drug law and policy. Mr. Barnes’s research and analysis have been published in more than 15 legal, policy, and medical journals. He is a member of the advisory board for the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, the National Sheriffs’ Association’s Drug Enforcement Committee, and the editorial board for the Journal of Opioid Management. Mr. Barnes was a political appointee under President George W. Bush, having served as confidential counsel in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.

Presentation(s):

• Opioid Settlement: Protecting and Optimizing Proceeds

  Monday, April 18, 2022
  2:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET

• Data to Action: How ATLAS® and Quality Metrics Support Transformation of the Addiction Treatment System

  Tuesday, April 19, 2022
  11:15 AM – 12:30 PM ET

• Tennessee Recovery Navigators: Connecting Patients to Treatment From Hospital Emergency Departments

  Wednesday, April 20, 2022
  4:30 PM – 5:45 PM ET