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Kirsten Mayer
Counsel
Ropes & Gray
One International Place
Boston, MA 02110-2624
T + 1-617-951-7753
F + 1-617-235-0537
+ 1-617-854-2637 secretary
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Practice
Kirsten Mayer is counsel in the Boston office of Ropes & Gray. Since joining the firm in 1999, Kirsten has represented clients in criminal and civil matters involving federal and state law enforcement agencies as well as in complex class action and multi-district litigation.
Professional Experience
Kirsten has significant experience defending corporations and individuals in the health care industry in grand jury, civil, and administrative investigations by United States Attorneys Offices, Main Justice, the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and various state agencies. She has represented clients in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries in off-label, anti-kickback, AWP, and Medicaid Rebate Program fraud matters. She has also represented academic medical center, for-profit hospital, and not-for-profit hospital clients in anti-kickback, Stark, coding, and clinical research billing investigations. Ms. Mayer represents clients in civil False Claims Act, consumer protection, and private class action litigation, and has advised clients with respect to fraud and abuse and compliance matters in the context of internal investigations and strategic transactions in the health care industry.
In addition to her work for health care clients, Kirsten has represented clients from other industries in investigations by United States Attorneys Offices and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and in complex commercial litigation, including arbitration.
Kirsten's work has included achieving dismissal of a federal False Claims Act whistleblower suit in which the United States had intervened, a complete verdict for the defense following a jury trial against the State of West Virginia in Charleston, West Virginia, and decisions by federal law enforcement to take no action against clients after grand jury, civil and administrative investigations.
Honors & Awards
Publications
- Kirsten V. Mayer, Michael Li-Ming Wong, "Firms Receiving U.S. Stimulus Funds May Also Receive False Claims Scrutiny," The Bureau of National Affairs Banking Report, Mar. 24, 2009.
- "Attorney-Client Privilege Waiver: Charging Corporations Under the McNulty Memorandum," Privacy & Data Security Law Journal (April 2007)
- "The Medicaid/340B Program 'Best Price' Enforcement Landscape," American Conference Institute, "Big Four" Pharmaceutical Pricing Boot Camp (May 2007)
Presentations & Speeches
- Speaker, Northwestern Law Judicial Symposium on The Pharmaceutical Industry: Economics, Regulation, and Legal Issues (May 2009)
- Speaker, Current Issues in Health Care Fraud Enforcement: Off-label Enforcement, ABA Regional White Collar Crime Committee Meeting (February 2007)
- Speaker, Enforcement Landscape in Pharmaceutical Government Contracting, American Conference Institute: "Big Four" Pharmaceutical Pricing Boot Camp (May 2007)
- Speaker, Lessons Learned from Recent Settlements, Pharmaceutical Associates' 6th Annual Off-Label Usage Conference (March 2008)
Professional & Civic Activities
- Faculty, National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) New England Deposition Program
- Faculty, NITA New England Regional Trial Training Program (2007)
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
Bar Admissions
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Education
- 1998,
J.D., magna cum laude, Harvard Law School; Article Editor, Harvard International Law Journal
- 1995,
M. Phil. (Philosophy), Columbia University
- 1994,
M.A. (Philosophy), Columbia University
- 1991,
B.A., magna cum laude, with Distinction in Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania; Phi Beta Kappa
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