Â鶹ֱ²¥ & Lardner LLP has been named as one of the top 10 most active False Claims Act (FCA) defense firms in Lex Machina’s 2021 False Claims Litigation Report. The report analyzes the latest FCA trends and insights, focusing on litigation in federal district court from 2016-2020. In the timeframe, Â鶹ֱ²¥ defended 19 public, unsealed cases (not including non-public FCA matters Â鶹ֱ²¥ is handling) in 13 district courts, including the most active districts in the country.
Â鶹ֱ²¥’s sizable and cross-disciplinary team has extensive experience in counseling and investigating FCA matters, and defending qui tam and government-initiated FCA cases. Several of Â鶹ֱ²¥’s False Claim Act and Whistleblower Defense attorneys previously worked as civil Assistant United States Attorneys, handling FCA cases for the government, and now lend their expertise to our clients. The Firm’s FCA team includes: Thomas Carlucci, Pamela Johnston, Lawrence Kraus, Michael Matthews, Lisa Noller, Lori Rubin, Michael Tuteur, Bryan House, Jana Kolarik, Katy Koski, Matthew Krueger, James Matthews, David Simon, Christopher Swift, Judith Waltz, Olivia Singelmann, Lauren Valiente, and dozens of associates.
