Senior Staff attorney offering over 25 years experience managing large teams of attorneys on document reviews, privilege logging and privilege challenges in high profile litigation and government investigation with proven track record of meeting tight deadlines. Experence with healthcare related matters across multiple industries including pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, a university medical center and physician practices, Working knowlege of Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, False Claims Act and CMS regulations, as well as, claims of off-label marketing.
Managed a team of 16 attorneys in a review of over 500,000 documents for a medical device manufacturer in response to a government investigation. This matter included an extensive review of patient assistance programs, speaker programs, physician consulting agreements, in-service training. and website assistance program for providers.
Drafted summaries of key witness interview transcripts and documents for use in preparing for defense of the CEO of a pharmaceutical company facing criminal charges, including providing bribes and kickbacks to prescribing documents.
Drafted affidavits for client witnesses, prepared briefs, and performed legal research regarding attorney-client and work product privilege issues in defense of privilege challenges for a pharmaceutical client.
Successfully defended a pharmaceutical client against a challenge to privilege assertions made on 1,000 documents, including directing the preparation of the documents for in-camera review by court and providing assistance to local counsel at court hearing. The Court upheld the privilege assertions on the majority of the documents at issue at the hearing.
Managed document review and privilege log drafting in response to civil and criminal DOJ investigations involving a major university hospital system. This matter included the review of Medicare billing practices and physician consulting agreements.
Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)
State Bar of Georgia
Healthcare Compliance Association (HCCA)
Georgia Innocence Project
Georgia Appleseed
Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta