About
Provided by Laurence Freedman
Practice Areas
Larry’s health care and life sciences litigation practice focuses on defending clients against allegations and investigations of fraud and abuse involving governmental programs. He is highly experienced in representing clients against actions brought by federal and state agencies including the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG), the United States Attorneys’ Offices, and state OIGs and Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs).
Larry’s practice is based on his 24-years of experience handling complex civil litigation, often in the context of parallel proceedings, and achieving global resolutions. In addition to enforcement defense, Larry counsels clients through internal investigations, corporate compliance, investor due diligence reviews, and health care bankruptcies involving governmental liabilities. His clients include hospitals and health systems, dialysis providers, clinical laboratories, medical equipment companies, pharmaceutical and device manufacturers, and health care executives.
Larry served as an Assistant Director with the Civil Fraud Section of the DOJ and focused solely on the False Claims Act and its qui tam provisions. At DOJ he supervised hundreds of qui tam cases filed in US district courts throughout the country.
Chambers Review
USA
Lawrence Freedman is popular with a range of healthcare organizations, including clinical laboratories involved in testing and diagnostics. He is well versed in all types of government investigations, including Medicare fraud and anti-kickback matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lawrence has very, very deep expertise and knows people and the law very well."
"He sees things 360."
"Lawrence has very, very deep expertise and knows people and the law very well."
"He sees things 360."
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