PRACTICE AREAS

HEALTH CARE AND CORPORATE LAW

REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE COUNSELING

• Fraud & Abuse, Anti-kickback, Stark and CMPA
• OIG Guidance
• FDA Marketing and Promotion Guidance
• CMS Reimbursement and Price Reporting
• HIPAA and State Privacy Laws
• PHS 340(b)

LIFE SCIENCES CONTRACTING

• Biopharma Rebate and Service Agreements
• Pharmacy Benefit Management Agreements
• Managed Care Rebate and Network Agreements
• Specialty and Wholesaler Purchase, Distribution, and Service Agreements
• Data Purchase and License Agreements
• Clinical Service and License Agreements

EXPERIENCE

UCB, Inc.

At various times, provided legal support and oversight for:

• Promotion and sale of biologic products
• Contracting with major health plans, PBMs, and other payers, as well as price reporting and analysis

Caremark Rx, Advance PCS

At various times, provided legal support and oversight for:

• Brand and specialty pharmaceutical manufacturer rebate contracting
• Pharmaceutical manufacturer services contracting
• Specialty drug purchase and services contracting
• Specialty pharmacy and service provider operations
• Payer, TPA and government contracting

Hughes & Luce/K&L Gates

• Practiced in areas of general corporate and securities law including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, public and private offerings, venture capital transactions, strategic alliances, SEC reporting and disclosure issues, and corporate governance.

EDUCATION

Rutgers University, 1996
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with honors

University of Houston Law Center 2000
Juris Doctorate

• Founding Editor of Health Law Policy Journal
• Chair of Advocacy Program

OTHER

• Combat Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom
• U.S. Army Reserve Forces, Medical Service Corps. Officer