Sarah is an active member of the Compliance and Government Investigations practice group at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, with a focus on Healthcare Fraud and Abuse defense.
Sarah represents an array of healthcare clients in the defense of False Claims Act whistleblower actions, Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General investigations, and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigations.
She has experience in the defense of a business owner accused of federal criminal healthcare fraud.
Sarah also has experience representing healthcare clients, as well as clients from other industries, in commercial disputes and internal corporate investigations.
Prior to Bass, Berry & Sims, Sarah worked as a legal clerk in the Civil Division of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office. She also clerked for the DOJ's United States Marshal’s Service in the Office of the General Counsel. Prior to law school she interned with 5th District of Tennessee Congressman Jim Cooper. She earned a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee, where she graduated summa cum laude, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Sarah graduated from The George Washington University Law School, with honors.
Sarah is an active member of the Tennessee Bar Association, American Bar Association, and American Health Lawyers Association. She is a member of the firm’s pro bono committee, and has represented pro bono clients in a wide array of matters. Sarah is on the second chair Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Middle District of Tennessee. As part of this membership she assists first chair attorneys in the defense of clients accused of federal crimes.
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