Elizabeth K. Drill

Elizabeth represents corporate and individual clients in a variety of white collar defense matters, including criminal and civil government enforcement actions, internal investigations, and complex litigation. With experience clerking at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (known as the “Rocket Docket”), as well as working with the U.S. Department of Justice, she has a strong background in federal litigation and government investigations.

Representative Matters

• Represent an importer in responding to a civil investigative demand (CID) in connection with a reverse False Claims Act (FCA) investigation
• Assist an individual client with responding to a CID in an FCA healthcare fraud investigation involving alleged Anti-Kickback Act violations.
• Represent a company in connection with an OIG investigation into potential violations of rules governing the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
• Conduct internal investigations for a large government contractor to assess whistleblower allegations of improper contract performance and conflict of interest violations and advise on appropriate disclosures and corrective actions.
• Conduct internal review for agency Board to identify and provide recommendations for remedying gaps in governance structure and controls for large-scale projects.
• Represent a pro bono client in a criminal appeal in the Appellate Court of Maryland.

Professional Experience

• Law Clerk, The Honorable Rossie D. Alston, Jr., U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia (2022-2024)
• Legal Intern, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Public Integrity Section (2021)
• Summer Associate, Private Law Practice (2021)
• Judicial Intern, The Honorable Rossie D. Alston, Jr., U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Virginia (2020)

Affiliations

• Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA)