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Provided by Michael A Schwartz
Mike leads the firm’s White Collar + Government Investigations Practice Group, and advises clients on False Claims Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters, internal corporate investigations, corporate compliance programs, corporate monitorships, and First Amendment matters.
Mike has significant experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device, health care, construction, and government contracting industries. He conducts internal investigations for and defends companies and individuals in trials and litigation regarding sales and marketing practices, the conduct of clinical trials, good manufacturing practices, pricing, the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) fraud and other issues.
Mike is a former head of the Corruption, Civil Rights, Labor and Tax Fraud unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Professional Memberships:
Member and Treasurer, Board of Directors, Defender Association of Philadelphia
Commissioner and Chair, Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Personal:
J.D., Yale Law School, 1990, executive editor, Yale Law and Policy Review; B.A., Economics, Pennsylvania State University, 1987.
Provided by Chambers
Michael Schwartz regularly advises clients on internal investigations relating to white-collar crime, as well as aiding in qui tam litigation.
Provided by Chambers
"Michael is bright, thoughtful and easy to work with. He thinks outside the box and demonstrates excellent judgment."
"Mike is a savvy advocate with a lot of experience litigating. He is a pleasure to work with and gets great results."
"Michael is bright, thoughtful and easy to work with. He thinks outside the box and demonstrates excellent judgment."
"Mike is a savvy advocate with a lot of experience litigating. He is a pleasure to work with and gets great results."
