Profile
Kathleen represents corporations, directors, and other individuals in government investigations and white collar defense. Her experience includes matters involving internal investigations, the False Claims Act (FCA), Anti-Kickback Statute, and health care fraud in both criminal and civil matters. She supports her clients at every stage of litigation from grand jury proceedings to appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Kathleen previously served as a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Section Health Care Fraud Unit.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Defended clients in civil and criminal matters with a focus on the False Claims Act and other fraud investigations/litigations.
- Litigated extensive attorney-client privilege issues in the context of corporate counsel conducting internal investigations.
- Conducted internal investigations to advise clients on potential civil and criminal liability, assist in mandatory disclosures, and negotiate resolutions with government parties.
Professional Experience
- Trial Attorney, Department of Justice, Criminal Division (2019-2023)
- White Collar Defense Associate, Private Law Practice (2013-2019)
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
J.D., Yale Law School
B.A., summa cum laude, Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Law Journals
External Managing Editor, Yale Journal of Law and Humanities
Clerkships
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Charles Lettow, U.S. Court of Federal Claims (2012-2013)
Bar and Court Memberships
- District of Columbia Bar
Related News & Insights
- EventArtificial Intelligence: The New Frontier of HealthcareHCCA Healthcare Enforcement Compliance ConferenceNovember 20, 2024
- ArticleParsing FY 2024 DOJ Criminal Healthcare Fraud EnforcementLaw360Roderick L. Thomas, Kathleen CoopersteinAugust 16, 2024
- ArticleParis Olympics Signals DOJ Anti-Doping Enforcement in ProcessBloomberg LawColin J. Cloherty, Kathleen CoopersteinJuly 24, 2024
- AlertHot Fraud Summer: DOJ’s Latest Criminal TakedownRoderick L. Thomas, Kathleen CoopersteinJune 28, 2024