Choate, Hall & Stewart

Mark McPherson represents individuals, corporations, hospitals, and academic and research institutions in government and internal investigations involving healthcare fraud, securities fraud, the False Claims Act, and other civil and criminal matters.

Mark also helps clients manage NIH, HHS, and/or DOJ investigations and enforcement inquiries concerning federal grant funding to U.S. academic and research institutions. This includes leading internal reviews in which allegations of research misconduct, conflicts of interest, undue foreign influence, or federal grants mismanagement have been raised, and helping to resolve material findings with appropriate government agencies.

Mark recently served as a Special Assistant District Attorney with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, where he gained significant criminal trial and motion practice experience. Prior to joining Choate, Mark served as a pilot in the United States Air Force.

Boston University School of Law JD, 2017, cum laude

The University of Oklahoma MA, 2014

Oklahoma State University MBA, 2012

The University of Pittsburgh BA, 2006