Reed Smith LLP

Reed Smith LLP is well equipped to handle a broad variety of mandates, from major acquisitions, to complex issues faced by clients operating within state-specific and federal regulatory frameworks. Working out of the Washington DC office, practice head Scot Hasselman has longstanding experience in government investigations and FCA-related litigation, in addition to the negotiation of government settlements. Philadelphia’s Nicole Aiken-Shaban has vast regulatory knowledge, spanning fraud and abuse law on both a state and federal level, reimbursement issues, and value-based care models; Aiken-Shaban often assists investors and managed care organizations. Cited by clients as ‘one of the nicest and hardest-working attorneys’, San Francisco-based Paul Pitts routinely advises clients on joint ventures between providers, change of ownership-related work, and internal false claims investigations, and Jeff Layne handles a varied workload consisting of contentious regulatory mandates involving bribery, billing, and fraud and abuse issues in Austin.