Qui Tam Section: [VIRTUAL] False Claims Act Today – Western District of Missouri

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Hosted by the FBA’s Qui Tam Section, often in cooperation with local FBA chapters, “The False Claims Act Today” is a discussion series that examines the details of real-life FCA practice in specific jurisdictions. Sessions typically focus on a single federal district and feature an experienced local panel that includes an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the district; a federal judge; a relator-side attorney; and a defense attorney.

We hope to resume in-person sessions of “The FCA Today” in 2021, but for now we are conducting them online via the Zoom platform. For this session on the Western District of Missouri, attendees can expect a brief overview of the FCA process.

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About the Presenters

R. Scott Oswald – Chair, FBA Qui Tam Section (moderator)

Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict. His cases have recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements. A fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, he received his law degree from Howard University and honed his skills at Trial Lawyers College, founded by the legendary Gerry Spence. Mr. Oswald litigates employment and whistleblower actions nationwide. Among his results:

• First jury verdict under new whistleblower protections in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013|
• First Sarbanes-Oxley Act liability verdict to withstand appeal
• First jury verdict under 2009 anti-retaliation provisions of False Claims Act
• First Dodd-Frank Act retaliation lawsuit to reach discovery in federal court

Mr. Oswald is chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section and immediate past chair of the FBA’s Professional Ethics Committee. Lawdragon ranks him as one of the top 500 plaintiff-side employment lawyers in the country.

Hon. Stephen R. Bough, U.S. District Judge, W.D. Mo.

Judge Stephen R. Bough is a United States District Judge from the Western District of Missouri. Prior to being appointed to the bench in 2014 he ran his own plaintiff’s litigation law firm.

Nathan F. Garrett, Partner, Graves Garrett LLC

Nathan Garrett relies on his unique experience and judgment derived from a 15-year career as a state and federal prosecutor and FBI Special Agent to effectively represent clients across the nation undergoing the toughest of circumstances in a wide-ranging area of criminal and civil law.

Mr. Garrett has represented both relators and defendants in False Claims Act (qui tam) cases in jurisdictions across the nation. His experience and credibility in working with the government, along with his significant trial experience, has contributed to his ability to obtain favorable outcomes in numerous False Claims Act cases. In 2015, Mr. Garrett was featured by the Kansas City Business Journal for his accomplishments on behalf of clients in matters involving allegations totaling more than $1 billion.

Shazzie Naseem, Partner, Berkowitz Oliver LLP

Shazzie Naseem is a partner with the law firm Berkowitz Oliver LLP in Kansas City MO. His primary areas of focus include white collar criminal defense, CJA panel representations, civil business litigation, and work as an eDiscovery Special Master. In addition, Mr. Naseem serves as the Western District of Missouri CJA Panel District Attorney Representative, the DSAG representative for the 8th Circuit, and a member of the Board of Directors for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Alan T. Simpson, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri

As an AUSA in the Civil Division, Alan leads health care investigations under the False Claims Act and the Controlled Substances Act. Mr. Simpson also represents the United States in federal program litigation and bankruptcy. Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Mr. Simpson was an attorney in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri, and a federal law clerk in Kansas City, Kansas, and Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Simpson graduated from Washington University School of Law and the University of Missouri, where he majored in Statistics and Economics.

Cindi S. Woolery, Affirmative Civil Enforcement Coordinator, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri

Cindi S. Woolery is an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri. Ms. Woolery has been with the U.S. Attorney’s Office since 2003, and she serves as the Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Coordinator and Civil Health Care Fraud Coordinator. Ms. Woolery also prosecutes criminal health care fraud cases. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ms. Woolery clerked for the Honorable John R. Gibson, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and was in private practice. Ms. Woolery is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law.

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