Kirsten Mayer is a partner 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.
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 federal and state false claims act whistleblower suits, 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
Professional & Civic Activities
- Faculty, NITA Trial Advocacy Program, National Session (2011)
- Faculty, NITA Deposition Program, New England Regional (2005-2011)
- Faculty, NITA Trial Advocacy Program, New England Regional Session (2007-2008)
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
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Education
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JD, magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1998; Article Editor, Harvard International Law Journal
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M Phil (Philosophy), Columbia University, 1995
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MA (Philosophy), Columbia University, 1994
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BA, magna cum laude, with Distinction in Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1991; Phi Beta Kappa
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Memberships & Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
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