Valerie is recognized for her defense of FCA and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) matters, particularly in Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Affordable Care Act (ACA) risk adjustment. She routinely represents clients before the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
She also counsels clients on emerging issues in drug pricing, tariffs, Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) regulation, Stark Law compliance, and the use of the FCA in cybersecurity and civil rights enforcement. Valerie has litigated Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) cases against regulatory bodies. Her regulatory and litigation experience enables clients to anticipate enforcement trends and strengthen internal compliance programs.
Valerie also represents corporations, boards of directors, and executives in sensitive internal investigations and corporate governance and securities litigation, including securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, derivative, and books-and-records actions. She has led internal investigations involving employment, whistleblower, and restrictive covenant matters. She also successfully represented a large public company in an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) matter involving an alleged breach of a top-hat benefit plan.
Valerie’s pro bono practice reflects her commitment to justice—achieving a trial victory for an elderly disabled client, securing Holocaust reparations and pensions, and obtaining asylum for at-risk individuals.