Sara K. Morgan
Sara Morgan works closely with a variety of companies, including many hospitals and healthcare providers, on a wide range of litigation matters related to healthcare fraud and abuse, products liability, and general business litigation matters.
More specifically, Sara’s practice involves:
- Healthcare Fraud & Abuse – Representing a number of healthcare companies in fraud and abuse litigation and investigations stemming from claims brought under the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rules, and various other federal and state healthcare statutes and regulations.
- General Business Litigation – Representing clients across industries in business disputes, products liability issues, mass tort cases, general breach of contract disputes, fraud-related issues, and general commercial litigation matters.
Sara is actively involved in the firm’s pro bono initiatives, devoting her time to assisting with prisoners’ rights cases. She is on the board of the Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN), which advocates for licensing accommodations for military spouses in the legal profession. Sara earned her law degree from Vanderbilt Law School and received a B.A. in public relations and rhetorical advocacy from Purdue University.
Memberships
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Nashville Bar Association (NBA)
Tennessee Bar Association (TBA)
Military Spouse J.D. Network — Treasurer (2020-2021)
You Have the Power – Board Member
Representative Experience
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Lead counsel representing Envision, EmCare, and related entities in a qui tam lawsuit alleging that emergency department provider’s violation of licensure laws caused submission of false claims and that defendants fraudulently billed services as performed by physicians even though patients was seen only by nurse practitioners. U.S. ex rel. Taylor v. Boyko, 2019 WL 2423283 (S.D. W. Va. Jun. 6, 2019); U.S. ex rel. Taylor v. Perni, 2020 WL 2499544 (S.D. W. Va. May 14, 2020).
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Lead counsel representing cardiology practice in FCA retaliation lawsuit alleging cardiologist was terminated after raising concerns that his recruiting agreement violated Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law. District court dismissed the lawsuit and dismissal was affirmed by the Sixth Circuit. Fakorede v. Mid-South Heart Center, P.C., 2017 WL 4217230 (6th Cir. Sep 22, 2017)
Publications
Media Mentions & Firm News
Accolades
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law — Articles Editor
Education
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Vanderbilt Law School - J.D., 2016
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Purdue University - B.A., 2010
Admissions
- Tennessee, 2016
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
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