Health Care Attorney Kathleen McDermott Joins Sonnenschein
March 21, 2007
(WASHINGTON, March 21, 2007)--Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP today announced that Kathleen McDermott has joined the law firm as the newest member of its national Health Care Group. McDermott, a partner who will reside in Sonnenschein’s Washington, D.C. office, is a nationally recognized health care fraud and abuse lawyer with 15 years of experience both in and out of government.
As an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Maryland for eight years (1991-1999), McDermott investigated and litigated some of the nation’s most significant—and cutting edge—health care fraud cases. She also served on both the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee for Health Care Fraud and the FBI’s Health Care Fraud Working Group. Since moving to private practice, McDermott— selected by Washingtonian magazine as one of the D.C. area’s top health care lawyers—has defended some of the nation’s largest and most prominent hospitals, health systems, clinical research organizations, medical device manufacturers and insurers in a wide range of complex government investigations and whistleblower actions.
“Katie is a perfect fit for Sonnenschein,” stated Health Care Group Co-Chair Gadi Weinreich. “She is a battle tested and extremely successful health care fraud and abuse litigator with years of experience on both sides of the enforcement fence. Add to this her strong and unwavering commitment to client service, her practical approach to problem-solving, her keen intellect, and her boundless energy, and you have a very valuable—and unique—resource for our clients to call upon.”
“This was an opportunity that I simply could not pass up,” said McDermott. “Sonnenschein has dynamic new leadership, a focused and thoughtful strategic plan, and one of the deepest and fastest growing health law platforms in the country. I am thrilled to be part of the Sonnenschein team.”
In addition to her government investigation and litigation practice, McDermott provides compliance counseling to health care organizations on a wide array of topics, including federal and state anti-kickback, physician self-referral, off-label promotion, and drug pricing laws. McDermott also serves as co-chair of the ABA White Collar Committee’s Qui Tam Subcommittee, is a past vice chair of the AHLA’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group, and speaks and publishes regularly on a variety of health law issues.
Prior to joining Sonnenschein, McDermott was a partner at Blank Rome LLP. She received a J.D. degree, with honors, from Suffolk University Law School and a B.A. degree, with honors, from Wright State University.
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