Experience

Conducted Privacy Assessment and Advanced Compliance Efforts for Animal Health and Nutrition Clients

Advised multiple clients in the animal health and nutrition space in developing and updating privacy programs to address compliance with the ever-changing regulatory landscape – from state-specific to international cross-border requirements. Conducted reviews and assessments, and drafted and implemented policies and procedures tailored to industry-specific and client needs.

Series D Offering for Health Care Company

Assisted health care company in its Series D offering, raising more than $50 million.

Series B Offering for Health Care Company

Assisted health care company in its Series B offering, raising more than $20 million.

Dismissal in Multimillion-Dollar Qui Tam Case

Represented a health care client in a qui tam action involving alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act and equivalent state-level laws. The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed the complaint with prejudice.

Summary Judgment Affirmed for Health Care Client in IVF Services Dispute

Represented a regional hospital system in a medical malpractice dispute arising from in vitro fertilization services provided to a then-husband and wife. When it was revealed the wife had substituted the husband’s semen sample for that of another man, the husband and the surrogate who carried the baby filed suit in St. Louis County Circuit Court. The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District affirmed an order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants.

Defense of Billion-Dollar Qui Tam Action

Successfully defended medical practice in billion-dollar qui tam action.

Defense Verdict for Health Care Client

Secured a complete defense verdict for client hospital in an IV infiltration case. The plaintiff claimed that, as a result of a contrast extravasation into her right arm during a CT scan, she developed a blister and loss of muscle strength in the arm as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. The plaintiff claimed the client and its employed radiology technician was negligent in timely turning off the contrast after the plaintiff began yelling in pain. Following the three-day jury trial in St. Louis County Circuit Court, the jury ultimately returned a defense verdict.

Jury Verdict for Doctor in Malpractice Case

Secured a defense verdict for a physician in a medical malpractice suit. The plaintiff, a 33-year-old male, alleged that the defendant doctor injured his superior mesenteric artery during surgery to remove a tumor, which left him with short gut syndrome. He filed suit seeking in excess of $2 million in past economic damages, and up to $850,000 in non-economic damages. Following a one-week jury trial in Jefferson County Circuit Court, the jury found the client was without fault in the matter.

Acquisition of 143-Bed Hospital

Represented client in acquisition of 143-bed hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. The representation included issues related to regulatory compliance, licensure, real estate, ongoing corporate governance, tax, employment law and integration of medical staffs.

Data Privacy, Antitrust and HIPAA Breach

Investigated and resolved matters involving violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), protected health information data breaches, and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reporting and investigations, including the inadvertent misdirection of more than 1,500 patients’ protected health information and the intentional disclosure by an employee of protected health information.

Favorable Result in FLSA Employee Misclassification Case

Achieved a favorable trial result in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas on behalf of a client accused of misclassifying a significant portion of its workforce as exempt from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) after several years of litigation.

IP Agreements for Health Client Entering Third-Party Partnerships

Prepared various IP-related agreements including licenses, commercialization and joint development agreements, enabling client to successfully enter into partnerships with third parties.

Home Health/Hospice Joint Venture

Represented client in the formation of a joint venture with a home health and hospice care provider. As part of the agreement, the client transferred its home hospice business in exchange for an ownership and governance interest in the venture partner. The arrangement involves services in five market areas across Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas.

Tender Offer Takeover

Representation of publicly traded company in tender offer takeover.

IPO for Medical Device Manufacturer

Initial public offering of medical device manufacturer via reverse merger, registration of exchange offer and immediate listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

Won Six-Figure Verdict Before Jury in Breach of Contract Case for Medical Group

Won a jury trial and a six-figure verdict on a breach of contract claim for a medical group against two of its former physicians/partners.

Seven-Figure Judgment in Shareholder Dispute for Physicians

Won a high seven-figure judgment, including sanctions, at trial regarding a shareholders’ dispute on behalf of three physicians against a former partner and medical practice.

Prosecuted Patent Applications for Large University Client

Drafted and prosecuted patent applications relating to medical imaging technologies including CT, MRI, optical tomography and image processing.

Managed International Patent Portfolio for Health Care Company

Managed U.S. and international patent portfolio related to heart pumps, cardiac catheters, electrocardiograms, heart mapping, heart monitoring and ablation therapy technologies.

Partial Summary Judgment in FLSA Misclassification Action

Obtained partial summary judgment on behalf of a client in a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) misclassification collective action, reducing the potential scope of class and the client's potential exposure by over 90%.

Representation of Pharma Company in Breach of Contract Case

Represented a major pharmaceutical company as part of trial team in a breach of contract suit litigated over five days before the Delaware Court of Chancery.

Representation of Major International Pharma Company in Qui Tam Litigation

Represented a major international pharmaceutical company in qui tam litigation alleging violations of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.

$17 Million Defense Verdict for Hospital Client in Suit Brought by Neurosurgeon

Defended a hospital client in a suit against a neurosurgeon who allegedly slipped and fell leaving the operating room in the hospital where he worked. The suit alleged that right-shoulder injuries from the fall ended his career. The last pre-trial demand sought $17 million in damages. After four days of trial, a defense verdict was returned in favor of our client. The win was ranked the no. 1 defense verdict in the state of Missouri in 2010 by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

Defense Verdict for University Client in Medical Malpractice, Negligence Case

Secured a defense verdict in a medical malpractice case in which the plaintiffs asked the jury to return a verdict in excess of $5 million in favor of a brain-damaged minor. The plaintiffs alleged defendant’s failure to appropriately diagnose and treat the minor’s mycoplasma pneumonia, and encephalitis resulted in permanent brain damage. The case was complicated in that the treating pediatric neurologist testified on behalf of the minor plaintiff and adverse to the defendant. Testimony included nine experts in the areas of pediatric neurology, infectious disease, autoimmune disorders, pediatric neuropsychology and pediatrics. After a several-week trial, a St. Louis City jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant.

Second-Largest 2013 Missouri Defense Verdict

Won the second-largest 2013 defense verdict in Missouri for its representation of a hospital in a medical negligence case. The ranking was reported by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

Summary Judgment for Hospital in FMLA Retaliation Suit

Obtained summary judgment ruling for a hospital in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The lawsuit brought by former employee alleged retaliation under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Asset Sale for Software Developer

Represented a software development company in its sale of assets to a national health care services company in the provider health care and risk management solutions market.

Software Audit Representation for Global Clients

Represented worldwide manufacturers, health care providers and services providers in multi-location, enterprise-wide software audits opposite major multinational technology corporations.

Negotiated Full Product, Services Solution for Health Care Provider

Represented an independent, regional, nonprofit health care provider in the negotiation of a full product and services solution for its enterprise. This included licenses for term and perpetual software products, subscription software, cloud-based software and services, shared computing services, platform products, third party software, hardware and separate implementation.

Formation of Urgent Care Joint Venture

Represented client in the formation of a multi-location urgent care joint venture with one of the nation's fastest-growing urgent care providers. The agreement will expand the client's urgent care network across its existing markets.