Mike Paulhus is a litigation partner who focuses his practice on defending healthcare and life sciences clients in civil and criminal government investigations and crisis management. He has represented clients in more than 50 high-stakes federal and state healthcare false claims and qui tam matters, and Chambers USA has recognized him as “a go-to attorney for providers facing external investigations and enforcement actions, as well as False Claims Act suits.” In recent FCA cases, Mike has led teams that secured two motions to dismiss with prejudice, two government declinations and dismissals, grant of a motion to sever and transfer to a more favorable venue, and a precedent setting win in the California Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, establishing no right to a jury trial for California Insurance Fraud Prevention Act cases (i.e., state private insurance False Claims Act). Mike is a national thought leader, having spoken on the FCA and healthcare fraud more than 100 times. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member, teaching a Healthcare Fraud & Abuse seminar at Georgia State University School of Law and is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Health Law Association.
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ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY
Mike Paulhus is a litigation partner who focuses his practice on defending healthcare and life sciences clients in civil and criminal government investigations and crisis management. He has represented clients in more than 50 high-stakes federal and state healthcare false claims and qui tam matters, and Chambers USA has recognized him as “a go-to attorney for providers facing external investigations and enforcement actions, as well as False Claims Act suits.” In recent FCA cases, Mike has led teams that secured two motions to dismiss with prejudice, two government declinations and dismissals, grant of a motion to sever and transfer to a more favorable venue, and a precedent setting win in the California Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, establishing no right to a jury trial for California Insurance Fraud Prevention Act cases (i.e., state private insurance False Claims Act). Mike is a national thought leader, having spoken on the FCA and healthcare fraud more than 100 times. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member, teaching a Healthcare Fraud & Abuse seminar at Georgia State University School of Law and is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Health Law Association.
ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY
Mike Paulhus is a litigation partner who focuses his practice on defending healthcare and life sciences clients in civil and criminal government investigations and crisis management. He has represented clients in more than 50 high-stakes federal and state healthcare false claims and qui tam matters, and Chambers USA has recognized him as “a go-to attorney for providers facing external investigations and enforcement actions, as well as False Claims Act suits.” In recent FCA cases, Mike has led teams that secured two motions to dismiss with prejudice, two government declinations and dismissals, grant of a motion to sever and transfer to a more favorable venue, and a precedent setting win in the California Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, establishing no right to a jury trial for California Insurance Fraud Prevention Act cases (i.e., state private insurance False Claims Act). Mike is a national thought leader, having spoken on the FCA and healthcare fraud more than 100 times. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member, teaching a Healthcare Fraud & Abuse seminar at Georgia State University School of Law and is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Health Law Association.