General Counsel

• Jul 2021 - Present

Partner

• Dec 2018 - Jul 2021

I specialize in false claims act litigation and government investigations using trial strategy and negotiation skills to achieve the best outcome for my clients. I have 27 years of experience in defending health care providers and suppliers against fraud allegations made by the government and whistleblowers alike. I utilize that experience and my nursing expertise to counsel providers, suppliers, provider Corporate Boards and ancillary providers and suppliers in fraud and abuse analysis, compliance program development, implementation and operations. Show less

Partner focused on False Claims Act Litigation and Government Investigations

• Mar 2013 - Dec 2018

I specialize in false claims act litigation and government investigations using trial strategy and negotiation skills to achieve the best outcome for my clients. I have 22 years of experience in defending health care providers and suppliers against fraud allegations made by the government and whistleblowers alike. I utilize that experience and my nursing expertise to counsel providers, suppliers, provider Corporate Boards and ancillary providers and suppliers in fraud and abuse analysis, compliance program development, implementation and operations. Show less

Partner

• Apr 2010 - Mar 2013

I specialized in false claims act litigation and government investigations defending health care providers and suppliers against fraud allegations made by the government and whistleblowers alike. I utilized 20 years of trial practice, negotiation skills and my nursing expertise to counsel providers, suppliers, provider Corporate Boards and ancillary providers and suppliers in fraud and abuse analysis, compliance program development, implementation and operations. I defended a diagnostic imaging supplier from a whistleblower false claims action and won an appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals resulting in a positive outcome for the client and an even more significant decision for providers facing aggressive enforcement actions. I returned to Nelson Mullins as a partner, having practiced as an associate from December 1995 to January 1998. Show less

Partner

• Jun 2003 - Apr 2010

I specialized in false claims act litigation and government investigations defending health care providers and suppliers against fraud allegations made by the government and whistleblowers alike. I also negotiated corporate integrity agreements and counseled Corporate Boards on compliance and oversight responsibilities. I counseled ancillary providers and suppliers in fraud and abuse analysis, compliance program development, implementation and operations. I specialized in false claims act litigation and government investigations defending health care providers and suppliers against fraud allegations made by the government and whistleblowers alike. I also negotiated corporate integrity agreements and counseled Corporate Boards on compliance and oversight responsibilities. I counseled ancillary providers and suppliers in fraud and abuse analysis, compliance program development, implementation and operations.

Partner

• Jan 1998 - Jun 2003

I represented long term care and ancillary providers and suppliers in administrative litigation, government investigations involving fraud allegations made by the government and Medicare reimbursement appeals. I counseled long term care providers and medical equipment manufacturers in fraud and abuse analysis and compliance program development, implementation and operations. I started at McKenna as an associate and was promoted to partner. I also served on the Board of Directors the first year of the merger. Show less

Associate

• 1993 - 1995

I represented health systems and physicians in medical malpractice actions as well as other types of litigation. I also assisted in the representation of multiple health systems in one of the first government investigations involving unbundling. I represented health systems and physicians in medical malpractice actions as well as other types of litigation. I also assisted in the representation of multiple health systems in one of the first government investigations involving unbundling.