Co-founder and CEO of Dekō Cocktails, premium, ready-to-drink bottled cocktails.

Manage Law Department initiative to replace multiple existing workflow, case management, and claims processing systems with a single unified solution that also incorporates spend management and comprehensive data analytics capabilities and compliance monitoring and metrics.

Responsible for the design and implementation of a concept of operations for a program integrity unit dedicated to the detection, analysis, and investigation of healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse in compliance with contractual specifications and Department of Defense regulations; developed detailed plans for the unit’s organizational structure, budgeting, and staffing model.Evaluated, selected, and negotiated contracts with outside software vendors for a data analytics healthcare fraud detection solution that includes predictive analytics, case management, data mining, data integrity, and data visualization features.Coordinated with and counseled IT business partners regarding operations, data security, and privacy laws and regulations. Provided legal support to the Chief Legal Officer regarding, compliance, privacy, and commercial and government contracts matters; drafted and implemented internal policies and codes of conduct.

Primary responsibility for all legal issues, including reviewing commercial and government contracts, conducting internal investigations, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and international laws and regulations, counseling on intellectual property and employment law matters, and drafting and implementing internal policies and codes of conduct. Lead business development team focused on delivering advanced data analytics solutions for internal investigations and complex commercial litigation matters. Conceive, design, and develop workflows and products utilizing a suite of data analytics software; manage a team of senior data analysts and engineers creating data mining applications to improve legal strategies and decision making.

Conducted and managed internal investigations across all businesses units, both domestic and international, related to corporate policies and applicable laws and regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s mandatory disclosure rule, the False Claims Act, and an administrative corporate integrity agreement. Supervised team of investigators, planed and determined scope and direction of investigations, and conducted interviews of senior management; presented factual findings and recommendations to internal disciplinary board comprised of senior firm executives; advised General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel regarding FAR mandatory disclosure obligations. Designed, drafted, and implemented comprehensive workflows, policies, and procedures as applicable to all corporate internal investigations; collaborated with the corporate Business Ethics and Compliance Office to plan, draft, review, and revise corporate compliance policies.Managed outside counsel on significant litigation and investigation matters. Coordinated company’s responses to inspectors general and other government requests; interfaced with government regulators regarding corporate compliance and internal investigations.

Serve as lead appellate and trial counsel in commercial litigation matters before the United States Court of Federal Claims and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.Trial counsel in four cases, including lead counsel for $12 million breach of contract trial; co-counsel for a ten day trial with fraud counterclaims; conducted examination and cross-examination of both fact and expert witnesses related to a $30 million claim for partial breach of contract; selected and managed expert witnesses; significant experience in all stages of discovery including over twenty depositions. Argued three appeals before the Federal Circuit involving a variety of issues including federal employment law, statutory construction, and veterans’ benefits; recommended appellate options to the Solicitor General; drafted portions of opposition to a petition for certiorari and subsequent merits brief regarding the state secrets privilege and government contracts in $5 billion dispute before the United States Supreme Court.

Represented clients in connection with all aspects of complex commercial litigation practice, including general commercial disputes and healthcare, internal investigations and constitutional law matters.Assisted in health care fraud investigation on behalf of large pharmaceutical company and with other internal investigations, including conducting witness interviews and drafting white paper regarding potential criminal liability for large multinational corporation.Extensive experience drafting a variety of motions, including for summary judgment, motions in limine, transfer and remand motions, motions to dismiss, and Daubert motions; briefed Daubert motion in MDL litigation involving thousands of pending product liability (pharmaceutical) suits; drafted brief for arbitration panel in support of major telecommunication company’s $200 million patent rights claim.Counseled clients in connection with government contracts compliance issues, including False Claims Act, Service Contract Act, and FAR ethics requirements.Counseled clients on FCPA compliance matters, particularly with respect to foreign acquisitions; advised manufacturing company on acquisition of Chinese manufacturer and distributor; provided guidance to financial institution in creating Indian subsidiary; assisted pharmaceutical corporation drafting FCPA language for distributorship agreements.Researched and drafted memoranda on the scope and application of the Service Contract Act to GSA MSA contract, the government knowledge defense to alleged False Claims Act violations, and a variety of issues related to subcontractors.Represented death row inmate with respect to his state petition for collateral review and United States Supreme Court petition for certiorari.

Researched and drafted speeches and articles regarding legal ethics and civil procedure.