As a trusted advisor, advocate, and investigator, Elizabeth McEvoy guides clients through all stages of research compliance matters, such as research misconduct proceedings, federal grant compliance, and other highly regulated activities in academic and clinical research.
Elizabeth is also a formidable litigator with a wealth of experience conducting comprehensive internal investigations, defending white-collar criminal cases, and handling complex health care litigation, including violations of HIPAA, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the Stark Law. Her impressive track record includes successfully navigating complex regulatory compliance matters involving the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Integrity (ORI), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and U.S. Department of Justice. Elizabeth’s clients include a variety of federally regulated organizations and individuals, including large academic medical centers and private companies.
Elizabeth frequently takes on highly complex and sensitive cases where prestigious grants, reputations, and millions of dollars hang in the balance. She advises institutions on handling allegations of research misconduct, workplace hostility and bullying, regulatory noncompliance, and potential or financial conflicts of interest.
Her compliance and white-collar defense work is enhanced by a robust civil practice, where her powerful negotiation skills have led to successful client representation on issues ranging from employment discrimination under M.G.L. ch. 151B and contested peer review/medical credentialing decisions to violations of the Massachusetts consumer protection laws and other civil claims facing businesses and individuals in highly regulated industries.
Beyond her practice, Elizabeth is deeply involved in the Women’s Bar Association, co-chairing the Women in the Courtroom Committee and previously leading the New Lawyers Committee and Women’s Leadership Initiative. She also dedicates many volunteer hours to the Boston Bar Association, where she currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Health Law Steering Committee, of which she is a long-time member.
Before joining Epstein Becker Green, Elizabeth was a Litigation Partner and the Chair and founder of a New England-based law firm’s first-ever research-focused practice, responsible for expanding the practice to meet the evolving needs of academic research institutions and growing government scrutiny in the area of academic research. Previously, she was a Litigation Partner and Co-Chair of the Research Misconduct Department of a regional law firm. Early in her legal career, Elizabeth served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Francis R. Fecteau of the Massachusetts Appeals Court and the Honorable Margot Botsford of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.
