William Root Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

New York, New York, Us

*Function as lead global brand lawyer and risk counselor for several products within Inflammation & Immunology Business Unit – including a $1B+ per year revenue product.*Provide strategic and tactical legal advice to brand teams and leadership on issues related to sales/marketing tactics, medical initiatives, product safety and risk considerations, issues requiring Anti-Kickback Statute/Sunshine Act analysis, FDA/regulatory topics, risk mitigation tactics, and internal/external communications. *Participate on a product launch team and provide counsel related to marketing, pricing, and payer issues to prepare for launch in the United States. *Provide legal support for products in development in the Inflammation & Immunology Business Unit pipeline.*Assist with the negotiation, preparation, and review of contracts related to all business areas - including physician agreements, vendor contracts, and collaboration agreements. *Collaborate with colleagues from Legal and Compliance Divisions, including Intellectual Property, Litigation, Regulatory Law, Business Transactions and Research and Development, to ensure coordinated and strategic approach to brand and company initiatives. *Act as legal lead related to support for Inflammation & Immunology Key Account Managers and assisted with their compliant development of operational playbook, resources, and tactical plans.*Provided legal/strategic support related to initiation of product withdrawal process and termination of associated license agreement. *Manage and collaborate with external counsel on legal matters as needed. *Provide training to brand teams, sales teams, and leadership related to diverse legal and compliance issues to proactively mitigate risk for the organization.

Kennett Square, Pa, Us

*Managed the Company's strategic approaches and responses to government investigations *Oversaw legally privileged internal investigations related to alleged violations of the Company's Code of Conduct and/or purported violations of external law*Managed Company litigation involving significant regulatory issues - including False Claims Act matters*Provided legal support on a diverse array of health care matters including facility licensure, Medicare/Medicaid regulations, alleged fraud and abuse, professional credentialing, HIPAA related issues, and guardianship matters*Communicated with governmental entities in regard to external investigations, business transactions, and the resolution of regulatory issues*Assisted with the negotiation, preparation, and review of contracts*Provided training to Company leadership and other personnel regarding regulatory matters and the performance of internal investigations*Assigned, oversaw, and managed outside counsel as needed*Communicated with senior leaders and other stakeholders regarding the status of legally privileged internal investigations and regulatory issues/milestones*Collaborated with Corporate Affairs Department and assist with preparation of media materials

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb

*Managed and conducted internal investigations related to alleged violations of the Company's Code of Conduct/supporting policies and/or alleged violations of external law*Experience managing and conducting global internal investigations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East *Performed root-cause analyses of substantiated compliance violations and assist with development of corrective actions to prevent future violations*Functioned as eDiscovery Lead for global investigations team*Communicated with senior leaders and other stakeholders regarding status updates and outcomes related to internal investigations*Analyzed and addressed privacy law issues related to internal investigations such as the potential collection of personal information and cross border movement of data

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb

*Independently managed global litigations and government investigations *Developed and implemented litigation and government investigation strategies to eliminate or reduce financial, operational, and reputational risks to the Company*Functioned as the Company's global eDiscovery counsel and provided legal advice to Legal Department colleagues, business units, and information technology personnel regarding eDiscovery risks and solutions*Managed litigation in areas such as product liability litigation, contractual dispute litigation, shareholder litigation, consumer protection litigation, False Claims Act litigation, and class actions*Managed, controlled, and reduced budgets related to external counsel costs and overall eDiscovery spend*Negotiated terms of contracts with eDiscovery vendors and assisted with the drafting of Master Service Agreements and Statements of Work*Coordinated with Global Privacy Officer and Global Privacy Counsel regarding cross-border discovery issues*Collaborated with Corporate Affairs Department and assisted with preparation of media materials related to material developments in high-profile litigation matters

*Drafted judicial opinions and orders*Conducted legal research, prepared internal memoranda, and offered recommendations to the Judge*Attended and prepared the Judge for courtroom proceedings such as trials, hearings, and oral arguments

United States, Us

*Gained extensive experience representing Fortune 500 companies and other corporate clients in sophisticated litigation *Experience in areas such as complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, class actions, employment law, insurance law, and product liability litigation*Supervised and coordinated complex document collections and reviews by junior associates and contract attorneys

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

*Represented Fortune 500 companies and other corporate clients in matters related to complex commercial litigation, employment law, and professional malpractice

Education record

Bachelor Of Science In Accountancy, Accounting

Juris Doctor (Summa Cum Laude), Law