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Emily McGowan

Emily McGowan

USA 2026

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About

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USA

Practice Areas

Emily is well-regarded for her work as counsel for health care organizations in a variety of complex enforcement and litigation matters. She defends individual and corporate clients in False Claims Act investigations and related litigation and has significant experience representing pharmacy benefit managers and managed care organizations in federal and state civil litigation.

Publications

“The Yates Memo and the DOJ’s Focus on Individuals,” 2016 Burton Award winner.

Education

Stanford University

JD

2012

UNC-Chapel Hill

BA

2008

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - North Carolina

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Band 1

Individual Editorial

Emily McGowan is a leading white-collar litigator who acts for both corporate and individual clients, including those in the healthcare and utilities sectors. She has notable strength in antitrust-related investigations and litigation proceedings.

Strengths

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  • Emily is innately likeable and has a very good demeanor with clients and with the opposition. She does an excellent job of understanding our business and making our business folks comfortable.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

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California

California: Southern

District of Columbia

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