The State Attorneys General team within the white-collar litigation and government investigations practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP draws on team members’ experience as prosecutors and government officials to support clients through investigations, enforcement actions, and litigation. The team regularly handles AG matters alongside parallel criminal proceedings, federal civil actions, and class actions. Eric Sitarchuk a former Assistant US Attorney with experience handling False Claims Act matters, heads the practice from Philadelphia. Also in Philadelphia, John Dodds is recommended for his ‘common sense approach’ to cases including healthcare fraud, corporate fraud, public corruption, and environmental offenses. Alison Tanchyk, working across Miami and Philadelphia, is recommended for her ability to handle parallel State AG and Department of Justice matters alongside civil litigation. In New York, Martha Stolley is a key name.
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Testimonials
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‘Morgan Lewis is one of our go to firms when it comes to complex healthcare enforcement matters. They are trusted, they are excellent partners for our company, and they deliver positive results for us.’
‘John (Jack) Dodds is our go to partner for trial work and government enforcement matters. He has earned the trust of our senior executives and he is persuasive with the government and in the courtroom. He brings a common sense approach and is particularly effective at distilling and translating complex information into accessible and simple language.'
- 'Alison Tanchyk is someone we have only started working with but I have been impressed with her skills and approach.’
Key clients
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Teva Neuroscience, Inc.
Work highlights
Continued successful representation for Teva and its affiliates in the opioids multidistrict litigation.
Representing AstraZeneca in a qui tam action in Texas state court involving alleged kickbacks in the form of nurse educator services and reimbursement support.
Practice head
Eric Sitarchuk
Other key lawyers
John Dodds; Martha Stolley; Patty Eakes; Alison Tanchyk