Scott Gallisdorfer represents healthcare companies, government contractors, and other clients in False Claims Act litigation and high-stakes government investigations and enforcement proceedings. He has extensive experience defending clients in civil and criminal investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), federal agency Inspectors General, and state regulatory and enforcement agencies, as well as in qui tam lawsuits brought by whistleblowers.
Scott has secured favorable outcomes, including declinations, dismissals, and settlements, in districts across the country. In addition, he has conducted numerous internal investigations and assisted clients with making self-disclosures to DOJ, the Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Scott’s healthcare clients have included hospitals and health systems, physician practices, skilled nursing facilities, home health and hospice providers, and specialty pharmacies. He has handled investigations and litigation involving the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, medical necessity allegations, the 340B drug pricing program, and patient privacy issues, among others.
Scott also represents defense contractors, technology companies, and other federal contractors in False Claims Act matters and government investigations involving procurement fraud, cybersecurity compliance, and contract performance under the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Beyond the enforcement context, Scott has handled a wide variety of commercial litigation, as well as challenges to statutes, regulations, and administrative actions.
Scott writes and speaks frequently on the False Claims Act and other topics. His writing has appeared in Reuters, Law360, Law.com, and Industry Today, and he is a contributor to the firm’s annual Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review and Inside the False Claims Act blog.
Before joining Bass, Berry & Sims, Scott was an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins LLP and served as a law clerk to Judge Albert Diaz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
