John Lawrence

JJohn Lawrence is the co-leader of the firm’s Healthcare and FDA practice group. He primarily counsels healthcare clients nationwide in responding to civil and criminal governmental investigations and defending False Claims Act lawsuits. John frequently represents hospitals, hospital systems, academic medical centers, healthcare corporations, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, durable medical equipment companies, and individuals in healthcare fraud investigations involving the US Department of Justice, US Attorneys' Offices, and other federal and state agencies. His background also includes significant experience handling complex civil litigation inside and outside of healthcare. In addition to his litigation practice, John advises clients on healthcare regulatory matters, including those involving the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute.

American Health Lawyers Association

North Carolina Bar Association

Tennessee Bar Association

Council Member, North Carolina Bar Association Health Law Section (2018-2020)

“The Causation Conundrum: The Growing Circuit Split Surrounding Causation and Kickback-Premised False Claims Act Cases,” American Health Law Association, 13 February 2024

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law (Editor-in-Chief, First Amendment Law Review)

J.D.

2012

Wake Forest University

M.Div.

2009

Duke University

B.A.

2004