Jason Mehta

Practice Areas

Jason is widely regarded as one of the nation’s most experienced and accomplished white-collar defense attorneys. Drawing on his time at the Department of Justice, as well as years of defense experience, clients call on Jason for their most difficult criminal and civil fraud matters, internal investigations, and bet-the-company litigation. Jason is also an accomplished trial lawyer, having tried a dozen federal cases to juries and judges. Jason has first-chaired ten cases — winning every case — in matters ranging from complex civil claims involving federal employment and tort claims to federal criminal prosecutions and defenses, as well as intellectual property claims. Jason has tried cases from upstate New York to Florida, predominantly in federal court. In 2023, Jason chaired an eight-year pending patent trial to a jury verdict. Through the presentation of experts, the company’s CEO, and opening/closing statements, Jason was able to return a complete defense verdict and, further, invalidated the plaintiff’s patent. The jury, which sat through a six-week trial, returned a full defense verdict within six hours. In 2022, Jason first-chaired a federal criminal defense trial where his client was charged with 22 federal charges. The prosecution presented more than a dozen witnesses, including the defendant’s father. Nonetheless, after a five-week trial, Jason was able to obtain a defense verdict with the jury acquitting the defendant on every count that they reached. Jason’s trial style emphasizes practicality, efficiency, and, above all, simplicity.

Jason is a frequent speaker and author on government prosecution, healthcare fraud, FCPA compliance, and anti-money laundering topics. He is involved in Florida’s active Indian American community, and he is a member of the South Asian Bar Association and a board member of the South Asian Bar Association, Florida Chapter.

His areas of focus include healthcare and telemedicine defense, CARES Act defense, public representation and public integrity investigations, and sports and entertainment defense. Prior to joining Bradley, Jason served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office in Jacksonville, Florida. He was recognized in 2017 with the Department of Justice’s Director Award, one of the highest honors bestowed upon DOJ employees.

Jason also worked as an attorney-adviser for the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., where he led the department’s responses to various Congressional investigations and represented the department in lawsuits throughout the country.

Apart from his government service, Jason also worked in private practice in Washington, D.C., representing a variety of clients in civil litigation matters, anti-money laundering and Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) investigations, government regulatory actions, and other proceedings.

Career

Jason Mehta is a Chambers-ranked trial lawyer known for achieving exceptional results in high-stakes government enforcement and health care matters. When clients face their biggest problems, they call Jason.

Jason has first-chaired major criminal and civil trials across the country and delivers results that matter. Since 2020, he has:

-First-chaired a six-week federal criminal trial resulting in an acquittal on every count for which the jury reached a verdict;

-First-chaired a five-week federal civil trial resulting in a complete verdict in favor of his client;

-Led the first-of-its-kind constitutional challenge that invalidated the False Claims Act (FCA); and

-Served as lead counsel in more than 50 civil and criminal government investigations, securing more than two dozen declinations and resolutions for a fraction of the government’s initial demand.

Jason has developed one of the nation’s leading practices in Medicare Advantage and value-based care enforcement defense. He represents some of the largest health care organizations in the country—from South Florida to California—in matters involving Medicare Advantage, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), and value-based care arrangements. Jason has obtained government declinations in every Medicare Advantage investigation he has handled, leveraging his deep understanding of the value-based care model, risk adjustment methodologies, and evolving federal enforcement priorities. Clients turn to Jason because he understands not only the legal nuances, but also the operational and business realities that define modern health care delivery.

A former federal prosecutor, Jason draws on his government experience to anticipate the government’s next move and protect his clients’ interests. He has represented hospitals, health systems, laboratories, executives, and national companies in parallel civil and criminal investigations, internal reviews, and FCA litigation.

Jason co-chairs Foley’s Health Care Litigation Area of Focus within the firm’s Health Care & Life Sciences Sector and has served in multiple leadership roles, including as past Chair of the Florida Bar Health Law Section, Chair of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s Criminal Law Section, and advisory member of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section.

The Wall Street Journal has described Jason as “an attorney who has prosecuted and defended dozens of federal fraud cases.” Clients and peers alike recognize him for his tenacity, strategic insight, and unwavering commitment to achieving results in the most complex matters.

Professional Memberships

Federal Bar Association, Qui Tam Section, Board Member; Federal Bar Association, Tampa Chapter, Board Member; Criminal Law Section, Chair; Leadership Florida, Connect Florida Alumnus; Leadership Tampa Alumnus; Florida Bar, Health Law Section, Executive Council Member; CLE Chair Criminal Law Section, Executive Council Member; Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), Fellow; American Bar Association, Health Law Section, Government Lawyers Committee, Vice Chair

Education

Industry Sector Expertise

Health Care & Life Sciences, Health Tech & Genomics, Innovative Technology, Medical Devices, Payor Provider Convergence, Pharmaceuticals, Providers of Health Care Services,

Telemedicine & Digital Health