On January 13, 2020, Williams & Connolly was named among Law360’s Health Care Practice Groups of the Year.  This annual series recognizes “the law firms behind the litigation wins and major deals that resonated throughout the legal industry in the past year.”  Winners are recognized for the size, complexity and significance of the litigation matters on which they worked.   Williams & Connolly’s Health Care practice group is led by partners Enu Mainigi and Jennifer Wicht.

Enu Mainigi serves as Chair of the firm’s False Claims Act and Qui Tam practice and is Co-Chair of the firm’s Health Care practice.  She regularly defends health care companies, pharmacy benefit managers, retail pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes and pharmaceutical companies in high-stakes litigation and government investigations.  Her experience representing individuals and corporations in the health care industry includes internal investigations, grand jury probes and other criminal investigations, agency investigations and civil False Claims Act litigation, covering a wide range of issues and statutes, including anti-kickback statutes, the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, federal and state False Claims Acts, Medicare and Medicaid fraud, and other state and federal statutes.  Enu is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

Jennifer Wicht serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Health Care practice.  She has represented corporations and individuals in government investigations, both civil and criminal, as well as in False Claims Act cases and other complex civil litigation.  The primary focus of her practice has been in the health care industry, including the representation of pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), hospitals, senior living facilities, and distributors of medical and surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and durable medical equipment (DME).  She has been a member of Williams & Connolly’s Associate Evaluation committee since 2011.

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