Cozen O’Connor has one of the premier False Claims Act (FCA) defense and qui tam litigation practices in the United States.

We have a wealth of experience in the areas of health care fraud and abuse, anti-kickback violations, and government contracts fraud. Our team responds to qui tam and whistleblower suits as well as government-initiated inquiries, counsels on defense strategy and retaliation avoidance, defends civil investigative demand letters, leads sensitive internal investigations, and helps position clients for quick and quiet resolutions where possible.

Some of the nation’s leading companies in heavily regulated industries turn to us to help them navigate complex and challenging FCA investigations and litigation. We have represented government contractors, construction companies, health care providers, life sciences companies, financial institutions, and other entities that receive federal funds.

Our attorneys combine in-depth FCA, litigation, and white collar defense experience with significant regulatory capabilities to provide sophisticated counsel to clients. We have handled numerous federal and state FCA matters and defended against FCA investigations by both U.S. Attorney and state Attorneys General in jurisdictions across the United States. Our team has a strong track record of securing government declinations, outright dismissals, and favorable judgments and settlements in FCA matters.

Our team also handles any collateral matters that may arise from FCA investigations, including defending against parallel criminal investigations, administrative proceedings, and potential follow-on litigation such as state consumer protection litigation.

Our Team

Led by accomplished civil litigators and while collar defense lawyers who work closely with the firm's regulatory practices, our multidisciplinary team includes former federal prosecutors, assistant U.S. attorneys, senior enforcement lawyers, and other former government leaders from with a deep understanding of how government agencies function and a keen ability to represent our clients’ business interests at the federal and state levels.

Our team combines in-depth FCA, litigation, and white collar defense experience with significant regulatory capabilities to provide a unique advantage to clients. Our White Collar Defense & Investigations attorneys, many of whom are former government lawyers, leverage their government FCA, fraud, and trial experience to our clients’ benefit, while our regulatory attorneys help clients navigate the business and regulatory challenges unique to regulated industries.

Focus Areas

Health Care

The Cozen O’Connor FCA team has decades of experience defending health care clients in complex, high-stakes federal and state agency investigations and litigation, including actions involving FCA, qui tam, Anti-Kickback, Stark Law, and Sunshine Act claims. We are known for our ability to achieve early and decisive resolutions.

We also represent clients in state AG investigations and litigation (including multistate and federal co-enforcement actions). Our team has experience counselling health care clients faced with state-based false claims, consumer protection, antitrust, drug pricing, and data privacy claims.

In addition, we work with our government relations professionals on outreach to public officials in matters of health law and policy. We advocate for clients before the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services, Department of Justice, Food & Drug Administration, state departments of health and welfare, and state and federal legislatures.

Government Contracts

Our Chambers-ranked litigation, government contracts, and white collar practitioners help clients navigate investigations and litigation alleging fraud in connection with federal and state contracts and grants. They defend against civil FCA lawsuits, assist clients in making mandatory disclosures under Federal Acquisition Regulations, and advise on the laws and regulations that relevant to procurement integrity.

We advise clients on matters alleging quality assurance and testing deficiencies, cost mischarging, violations of Cost Accounting Standards, substandard products, defective pricing, contingency contracting fraud, inadequate subcontractor oversight, subcontractor fraud, conflicts of interest, and noncompliance with national security requirements. We also have substantial experience with debarment and suspension proceedings.

We routinely deal with the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s offices, and agency Inspectors General. Our team counsels clients on matters involving antitrust violations, kickbacks, and illegal gifts and gratuities. Our white collar defense practitioners, experienced in procurement fraud, bring practical judgment, finesse, and investigative credibility to criminal prosecutors when needed.

Tariffs & Customs

We advise clients on all facets of U.S. trade sanctions and export controls, including Export Administration Regulations, International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and various economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC. We frequently counsel clients regarding export licensing, commodity classification, anti-boycott regulations, and trade restrictions involving embargoed countries and sanctioned individuals and entities. We advise clients on U.S. Customs regulations relating to duties and tariffs, documentation requirements, contraband, cargo clearance, and supply-chain security.