David Pivnick currently serves as co-leader of the firm’s Healthcare Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group. David’s practice is focused on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on healthcare litigation. He has represented and advised clients across the country in a variety of matters involving the False Claims Act, contract law, restrictive covenants, partnership disputes, managed care issues, injunctive relief, and unfair competition.

Brett Barnett’s practice is focused on complex commercial litigation with a focus on healthcare litigation. Brett represents and advises clients throughout the country in a variety of matters involving the False Claims Act, payor-provider disputes, restrictive covenants, shareholder and partnership disputes, and contract disputes.

 Timothy Fry helps clients navigate the thorny compliance and regulatory issues prevalent in the healthcare industry. He advises on the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law, Medicare policy, state fraud and abuse laws, and state licensure and certificate of need rules, among other regulatory schemes. His significant healthcare industry knowledge also allows him to counsel efficiently on regulatory aspects of strategic transactions, including structuring guidance, healthcare due diligence and compliance matters.

Michael Podberesky, a former federal prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Fraud Section, is a partner in the firm’s nationally recognized Government Investigations and White Collar Litigation Department and co-leader of the firm’s Healthcare Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group. Employing his extensive experience with False Claims Act cases in the healthcare and defense sectors, Michael represents clients confronting high-stakes government investigations and litigation arising from allegations of healthcare and procurement fraud and also counsels clients regarding compliance issues. Michael is actively involved in diversity and inclusion efforts, including through his work as chair of the firm’s Veteran Lawyers Network.