Band 3
Provided by Michael Vernick
Mike Vernick leads the firm's education and government contracts groups, focusing on higher education, defense, and life sciences sectors. His False Claims Act (FCA) experience extends into all aspects of higher education, government contracting, and research funding, including cost allowability, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance, General Services Administration (GSA) contracts, and bid rigging.
Mike has represented multiple preeminent academic institutions on research security and global engagement, resolving the first reported FCA case involving undisclosed researcher ties to a foreign government. He also advises many of the nation's leading research institutions and service organizations on conducting international sponsored projects and capacity building.
Mike works with research institutions on Uniform Guidance enforcement and compliance matters, addressing financial, administrative, and scientific management of grants and cooperative agreements, including financial conflicts of interest and research involving human subjects. He has vetted the integrity of the scholarship of candidates for leadership positions at some of the Nation’s highest profile academic institutions.
District of Columbia Bar, Maryland Bar
J.D., George Mason University School of Law, with high honors, 1997
B.A., Tufts University, cum laude, 1991
Provided by Chambers
Michael Vernick leads Akin's government contracts group. He specializes in assisting higher education clients with their compliance matters and defending against allegations of violations of the False Claims Act. He is based at the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
Provided by Chambers
I consider Michael to be an expert in research compliance questions, especially regarding NIH compliance.
It is always a pleasure to work with Michael.
Michael is an expert in higher education and regulatory compliance issues regarding federal funding.
Michael is the absolute go-to person about federally-funded research projects.
Michael Vernick is top drawer.
I consider Michael to be an expert in research compliance questions, especially regarding NIH compliance.
It is always a pleasure to work with Michael.
Michael is an expert in higher education and regulatory compliance issues regarding federal funding.
Michael is the absolute go-to person about federally-funded research projects.
Michael Vernick is top drawer.
