Corporations and individuals alike turn to Sarah M. Hall, an experienced former federal prosecutor, to represent them in government investigations and prosecutions of alleged violations of the health care, anti-fraud, procurement, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), securities, commodities, and criminal tax laws.
From her many years as a prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Sarah has extensive experience in every phase of a federal criminal case—from investigation to jury trials to appeals
Clients benefit from Sarah’s insight into how prosecutors and law enforcement agents think, investigate, and try cases. With her firsthand knowledge, Sarah vigorously advocates for her client’s interests—with the goal of persuading law enforcement agencies to decline to pursue criminal charges or other enforcement actions. Because Sarah’s goal is to resolve government investigations without charges or adverse publicity, many of her most important successes for her clients are not publicized. Sarah is also ready, willing, and able to take a federal criminal case to trial where appropriate.
As a former health care fraud prosecutor, Sarah devotes a significant part of her practice to representing companies and individuals in criminal and civil health care enforcement matters, including False Claims Act and state Attorney General investigations. Her health care clients include skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), other long-term care facilities, pharmacies, medical practices, independent diagnostic testing facilities, medical consulting companies, doctors, other licensed medical practitioners, medical industry executives, and sales reps.
Sarah also represents clients in investigations related to CARES Act funding, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Provider Relief Fund (PRF).
Clients also look to Sarah to lead sensitive corporate internal investigations. Her experience in internal investigations includes workplace culture investigations, health care, financial fraud, FCPA violations, export control violations, narcotics in a corporate setting, #MeToo sexual harassment, and whistleblower retaliation. She is also frequently sought out by clients for her skills in civil litigation, including
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- Main Justice Launches a 90-Day “Policy Sprint” to Launch a Whistleblower Rewards Program - (Posted On Monday, March 11, 2024)
- Rare DOJ Criminal Indictment Related to Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment - (Posted On Thursday, November 02, 2023)
- The 2023 DOJ Health Care Fraud Enforcement (f/k/a “Takedown”): Big Dollars or Clever Packaging? - (Posted On Thursday, July 13, 2023)
- 2022 – A Year in Review – Employment Law This Week [VIDEO] - (Posted On Wednesday, December 21, 2022)
- Employment Law This Week: Enforcement Risk Post-Roe, 11th State Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave, FTC/NLRB Join Forces [VIDEO] - (Posted On Wednesday, August 17, 2022)
- Post-Dobbs Abortion Enforcement: Nebraska Uses Facebook Messages as Evidence - (Posted On Friday, August 12, 2022)
- Warning Signs of a Criminal Investigation: Considerations for In-House Counsel and Corporate Executives in a Post-Roe World - (Posted On Thursday, July 14, 2022)
- The Impact of Dobbs: Enforcement Risks to Expect and Monitor - (Posted On Thursday, June 30, 2022)