Education
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Yale Law School, J.D., 1987
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Colgate University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1984
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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New York
Clerkships
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Hon. Richard J. Cardamone,
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit,
1987
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Larry Freedman brings almost 14 years of experience as a federal litigator to the Patton Boggs Health Care Practice. Mr. Freedman practices in the area of the False Claims Act and its qui tam (whistleblower) provisions. He specializes in health care fraud enforcement matters including complex civil litigation, government investigations, internal investigations and corporate compliance. He has particular expertise in global resolutions involving criminal and civil allegations, federal and state interests and multiple jurisdictions.
From 1997-2005, Mr. Freedman served as an Assistant Director in the Department of Justice’s Fraud Section, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division. During his tenure as an Assistant Director, he devoted his efforts exclusively to health care fraud matters pursued under the False Claims Act and its qui tam provisions, including matters premised on the antikickback statute, Stark laws (physician self-referral) and Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act violations. He supervised high-profile matters that yielded billions of dollars in federal recoveries involving significant health care providers including major pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotech and medical device companies, dialysis companies, rehabilitation hospitals, acute care hospital chains nursing home chains, and national clinical laboratory companies.
Before his appointment to Assistant Director, Mr. Freedman worked as a trial attorney in the Fraud Section, a position he held from 1991-1997. In this capacity he gained extensive experience in white collar investigations and complex civil litigation, often in joint criminal and civil matters, for federal agencies, including civil fraud actions and qui tam matters in the areas of defense procurement and health care fraud. Mr. Freedman achieved significant recoveries for the United States during this period. For example, he served as the lead civil counsel in “Operation LABSCAM,” an effort to investigate and prosecute national independent clinical laboratories that resulted in almost $600 million in civil settlements.
Mr. Freedman was awarded the Attorney General's "Exceptional Service" award, the highest award from the Attorney General. He also received the Attorney General's "Distinguished Service" award, the second highest award from the attorney general, and numerous other awards from the Department of Justice, the HHS Office of the Inspector General and the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Units.
While at the Department of Justice he taught a health care fraud course at the National Advocacy Institute and provided fraud training to Assistant U.S. Attorneys, FBI agents and supervisors, and other federal law enforcement personnel.
Before joining the Department of Justice, Mr. Freedman was an associate at a prominent Washington law firm. He clerked for the Hon. Richard J. Cardamone, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, upon his graduation from law school.
Professional Affiliations:
American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
DC Bar, Litigation Section Steering Committee (Co-Chair, 2003-2005)
American Constitution Society
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