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Government Investigations, Enforcement Defense, & Litigation for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
 
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I am a former California Deputy Attorney General

For over 15 years, I served in the California Attorney General's Office. I led investigations under the False Claims Act and had a hand in litigating some of the Office's most complex enforcement matters. I also represented state decision makers in state and federal court.

 

I started this practice to help small and medium sized businesses navigate investigations, regulatory enforcement actions, and civil litigation in California.

 

I combine efficient and cost-effective representation with personalized attention, informed by my experience in government service and tailored to client needs.

Litigation  False Claims Act 

State AG investigations  Startups  

 Data Security  Fractional GC Health Tech

Regulatory Enforcement  CIPA Defense

Anti-Kickback & Stark Law E-Discovery

Privacy

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Practice Areas

1

Government Investigations

  • Civil law enforcement matters, including False Claims Act and qui tam matters

  • State Attorneys General investigations

  • Responding to Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), subpoenas for data and documents, and requests for testimony

  • Witness preparation and defense

2

Complex Compliance

  • Health fraud and abuse

  • Corporate practice of medicine/MSAs

  • Compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, NIST, and other privacy obligations

  • Data breach reporting

  • Escheat and unclaimed property reporting

  • Contract and grant compliance

3

Fractional Litigation Counsel

  • Tailored litigation services for startups and small businesses

  • Contract drafting and negotiation – vendors, payors, clinicians, etc.

  • NDAs, MSAs, Terms of Service/Use

  • Responding to discovery requests and subpoenas

  • CIPA defense

Credentials

Key Experience

California Department of Justice, Deputy Attorney General IV, 2005-2022

Clients Represented

Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Public Health, CalSTRS, CalPERS, State Water Resources Control Board, Department of State Hospitals, Department of Developmental Services, Controller's Office, Department of Health Care Services.  

Education

U.C. Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2004

U.C. Davis, B.A., with highest honors, 2001

American River College, A.A.,1999

Thought Leadership

Bracing for Breach: How Good Cyber Security Practices Can Help Protect Clients and Law Firms, CLE webinar for the California Lawyers Association, sponsored by the Privacy Law Section, September 10, 2024

Branching Out: Introduction to State & Local False Claims Act Practice, CLE webinar co-sponsored by ABA State and Local Government Section and National Association of Attorneys General, June 13, 2024. 

Amendments to State False Claims Act Statutes May Signal Increased Enforcement, ABA State & Local Law News, Spring 2024, Vol. 47, 3-4.

Subpoenas for Tech Startups: Essentials for Lawyers, TRTCLE webinar, January 25, 2024

Unraveling the False Claims Act, ABA State and Local Government Section online presentation, December 20, 2023

False Claims Act Enforcement: Exploring Recent Trends and Developments, The Knowledge Group webinar, October 19, 2023

Professional Groups

American Bar Association, State and Local Government Section

Women's White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA)

Federal Bar Association, Qui Tam Section

Women in Security & Privacy 

Admissions

California

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Northern District of California

Central District of California

For More Information

Email:          hello@lawofficejac.com

Phone:        (510) 519-7605

Address:    1900 Powell Street, Suite 700

                       Emeryville, CA 94608

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