(Washington, D.C.) – Akin announced today that Sara McLean has joined the firm as a regulatory and health care & life sciences partner in Washington, D.C. A luminary in the False Claims Act (FCA) investigation and enforcement space, McLean bolsters the firm’s regulatory group and FCA practice during a time of record FCA enforcement, with nearly 1,000 new qui tam filings last year and an expected uptick in FCA cases related to health care, cyber fraud, education and alleged tariff evasion.
McLean brings more than 25 years of service at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), most recently as Assistant Director of the Civil Division Commercial Litigation Branch, where she managed the section’s attorneys and support staff. Prior to becoming Assistant Director, she was a trial attorney in the Civil Fraud Section for more than 10 years. She has litigated and/or supervised FCA matters in the key areas of health care, cyber, education, procurement/government contracts, trade, energy and financial fraud.
“We have long been known as having one of country’s top FCA practices and during this period of heightened FCA enforcement, clients across our regulatory practices will benefit from Sara’s counsel, with experience as a trial attorney and more than 15 years leading the DOJ’s FCA enforcement efforts,” said Akin co-chair Abid Qureshi. “We are thrilled to welcome Sara to the firm.”
“Sara is a terrific addition to our regulatory group, bringing deep experience on FCA investigations...
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