Overview
To defend health care, financial services, and other companies under government investigation, attorney Melissa Jampol uses strategic insights gained from her many years as a federal and New York state prosecutor. A fierce, trial-proven advocate, Melissa prepares clients for complex civil and criminal investigations in a shifting regulatory environment.
Her clients include a wide range of health care providers: clinical laboratories, pharmacies, nursing homes, drug treatment centers, adult day care providers, telehealth providers, hospital systems, and physicians. Her clients also include numerous other kinds of entities, such as credit unions, tech companies, dietary supplement makers, and retailers. Melissa routinely represents individuals, officers, directors, and boards of directors.
Melissa’s prior immersion in the prosecutorial mindset helps clients anticipate and resolve investigations inquiries, litigation, and charges. To keep clients out of authorities’ crosshairs, Melissa advises proactively on self-remediation and enhanced compliance protocols and assists clients with managing risk in mergers and acquisitions. Her clients appreciate her empathy and clear communication with judges, juries, experts, corporate leaders, government regulators, and others. Clients also value her ability to resolve tough allegations—health care fraud, False Claims Act (including qui tam litigation), financial crimes, and criminal antitrust, among other claims—with decisions of nonintervention, declination of charges, reduced penalties, and no criminal referral. Melissa understands the reputational risk that accompanies even the hint that an individual or a company is under government investigation.
Sexual assault, sexual harassment, and issues involving children are also part of Melissa’s practice background. Her experience prosecuting sex crimes and violent crimes while at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office support her handling of internal investigations for clients.
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Focus Areas
Services
- Dietary Supplement Litigation
- Federal and State False Claims Act (Including Qui Tam)
- Federal Research Grants: Compliance, Investigations & Enforcement
- Financial Services Litigation
- Fraud and Abuse Compliance Counseling and Defense
- Health Care
- Health Care and Life Sciences Investigations and Enforcement
- Health Care Litigation
- Opioids
- Stark and Self-Referral Laws
- Whistleblowing and Compliance
- White Collar Defense and Internal Investigations
- Workplace Investigations
Industries
Trending Issues
Experience
Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
- Defends clients undergoing investigation for health care fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General, and other state and federal governmental authorities.
- Defends various corporations and individuals in white-collar criminal matters, and performs internal investigations for entities facing potential action by state and federal governments, including the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), various state attorney general offices, and the National Credit Union Administration, including advising a pharmacy benefit manager in a high-profile investigation conducted by DFS.
- Regularly counsels clients across industries on federal and state health care fraud and abuse laws, including the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute, state licensure requirements, enforcement trends, regulatory issues, and voluntary disclosures.
- Conducts employment investigations into allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault as well as whistleblower and retaliation complaints.
- Represented an individual who pled guilty in federal court in New Jersey on two counts of bank fraud. Although the individual was looking at an advisory guidelines sentence of 21-27 months of incarceration, because of Melissa’s advocacy, the client received only five years of probation and eight months of home confinement.
- Represented a company in two small FCA matters, both of which resulted in no action by either the government or the relators.
- Represented a national hospital staffing firm in three FCA investigations involving dozens of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions and emergency room Medicare coding/billing issues for a health care staffing company, all of which resulted in nonintervention decisions and closure of the investigations.
- Represented lenders of a bankrupt mobile diagnostic and imaging services company involved in an FCA investigation of that company and was successful in convincing OIG that no corporate integrity agreement was warranted as part of the settlement, enabling the company to emerge from bankruptcy.
- Represented the same mobile diagnostic and imaging services company in an FCA investigation into Medicare billing/coding of a line of services, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the client without a DOJ press release.
- Serves as lead counsel for a series of clinical laboratories that performed PGx and CGx testing, whose alleged owner has been criminally charged with health care fraud, violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute, and money laundering.
- Represents a large East Coast ambulatory medical clinic (AMC) with respect to a government investigation involving a number of complex billing, medical necessity, and anti-kickback issues. We have drafted numerous white papers and presentations to the government.
- Represents a physician who has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud for prescribing durable medical equipment in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Recognition
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: White Collar (2020 to 2024), Health Care Law (2024). This award is conferred by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Selected to Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, New Jersey—Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2020 to 2023).
Melissa Jampol acts for corporations and individuals facing a wide range of allegations, such as fraud and money laundering. She is also adept at handling internal investigations. According to a source, "Melissa straddles the criminal and civil world incredibly well. She is a terrific attorney who is sharp and astute when faced with the substance of matters." Another source says, "She ensures her clients don't have to see the inside of a courtroom."
— Chambers USA (2023)
This award is conferred by Chambers and Partners. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Listed in The Legal 500 United States, Healthcare: Health Insurers and Healthcare: Service Providers (2017). This award is conferred by The Legal 500. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Received the New Jersey Women in Law Enforcement's Meritorious Achievement Award (2016). This award is conferred by the New Jersey Women in Law Enforcement. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Received the U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Assistant Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award (2015).
Credentials
Education
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998)
- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology
- Yale University (B.A., with distinction, 1993)
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bar Association: Health Law Section, Criminal Justice Section
- American Health Lawyers Association
- City Bar of New York: Criminal Advocacy Committee; Women in the Legal Profession – White Collar Crime Subcommittee
- Law360 White Collar Editorial Advisory Board (2017 and 2020)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Women’s White Collar Defense Association (New Jersey and New York)
Media
Events
Past Events
Insights
Insights
- PublicationsWhat to Know About the New DOJ Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary Self-Disclosures Made in ...1 minute read
- BlogsWhat to Know About the New DOJ Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Safe Harbor Policy for Voluntary Self-Disclosures Made in ...8 minute read
- BlogsWhat Healthcare Entities Need to Know About the New DOJ M&A Voluntary Self-Disclosure Safe Harbor Policy8 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized by 2024 Best Lawyers for Excellence in the Legal Profession
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Epstein Becker Green Recognized for Focused Excellence Across Core Practice Areas in Chambers USA 2023
5 minute read - BlogsEmerging Issues Affecting Blockchain and Cryptocurrency4 minute read
- BlogsEmployee Personal Cell Phones, Clawback of Executive Compensation and More on Voluntary Disclosures: DOJ Continues to ...8 minute read
- PublicationsSentencing Guidelines Proposal May Encourage More Trials3 minute read
- BlogsTo Disclose or Not to Disclose: DOJ Revises Its Policy on How Corporate Criminal Matters Are Handled in an Attempt to Further ...7 minute read
- BlogsThe ASA Effective Date Is Fast Approaching: Employers Should Get Their Insurance House in Order Now5 minute read
- BlogsNew York City’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Protection Law to Provide a Two-Year Lookback Window – What Employers and ...4 minute read
- BlogsFour Years After EKRA: Reminders for Clinical Laboratories9 minute read
- BlogsFour Years After Enactment – Clinical Laboratories Should Not Forget About EKRA8 minute read
- Blogs“Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022” Abolishes Statute of Limitations for Federal ...3 minute read
- BlogsDOJ’s Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies Are Revised: Individual Accountability, Corporate Responsibility ...9 minute read
- BlogsDOJ Further Revises Corporate Criminal Enforcement Policies: Focusing on Individual Accountability, Corporate ...9 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized by 2023 Best Lawyers for Excellence in the Legal Profession
11 minute read - BlogsNew York’s Enactment of the Adult Survivors Act: What You Need to Know2 minute read
- BlogsThe Time to Prepare for the Litigation Following New York’s Enactment of the Adult Survivors Act2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsChambers USA 2022 Recognizes Epstein Becker Green's Focused Excellence in Core Practice Areas: Distinguished in ...4 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ's 2021 Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Action (or Takedown): New Name, Same Priorities2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsFifty-Eight Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized for Professional Excellence–Three Attorneys Distinguished as ...7 minute read
- BlogsAddressing New Risks: FinCEN Sets Priorities for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing3 minute read
- Media CoverageMelissa Jampol, Gretchen Harders Discuss the Implications of the Trump Organization Indictment2 minute read
- Media CoverageMelissa Jampol Quoted in “Tax Law Experts See ‘Strong’ Case Against Trump Org. CFO”3 minute read
- Media CoverageMelissa Jampol Discusses How Criminal Cases Against Companies Could Play Out in Court2 minute read
- BlogsA Step Towards Clarity? The NYC Bar Compliance Committee Seeks to Set Forth Guidance on Bringing Enforcement Action Against ...7 minute read
- BlogsFollowing on the Child Victim’s Act, Proposed New York State Legislation Seeks to Revive the Statute of Limitations for ...3 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green’s Focused Excellence Lauded by Chambers USA in 2021 Edition of Leading Law Firms and Attorneys ...
3 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsEpstein Becker Green Receives 2021 Beacon of Justice Award for “Redefining Justice”6 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Four Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Elected to Law360’s 2021 Editorial Advisory Boards
4 minute read - Media CoverageMelissa Jampol Quoted in "Trump Esformes Commutation Guts Prosecutors' Fraud Work"
- BlogsOverview of the DOJ 2020 Health Care Fraud Takedown2 minute read
- BlogsOpioids, Sober Homes, and “Telefraud”: An Overview of the DOJ 2020 Healthcare Fraud Takedown3 minute read
- PublicationsHealth Care Fraud and Abuse Laws: New Jersey1 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ and HHS-OIG’s 2020 Health Care Fraud Takedown: Focus on "Telefraud"3 minute read
- Media CoverageMelissa Jampol, Jennifer Michael Quoted in “DOJ, OIG Changing Enforcement Policies for COVID-19 Era”3 minute read
- Blogs
Welcome to the Commercial Litigation Update Blog
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Epstein Becker Green Launches Commercial Litigation Update Blog to Highlight Litigation Concerns for Businesses and ...
3 minute read - Firm AnnouncementsFifty-Five Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Recognized for Professional Excellence–Two Attorneys Distinguished as ...7 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ Revises Guidance on Corporate Compliance Programs2 minute read
- PublicationsINSIGHT: Labs Must Follow Two Kickback Laws During Covid-192 minute read
- PublicationsDOJ Revises Guidance on Corporate Compliance Programs: Evolving Towards More Individualized Evaluations9 minute read
- PublicationsOIG Offers an Alternative to Advisory Opinions for Emergency Arrangements During the Public Health Emergency7 minute read
- Media Coverage
Melissa Jampol Featured in "Law360's2020 White Collar Editorial Advisory Board"
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Epstein Becker Green’s Focused Excellence in Health Care and Workforce Management Recognized in 2020 Edition of Chambers ...
3 minute read - Media CoverageBloomberg Law "Weekend Read" Features Epstein Becker Green Insights on Coronavirus Telehealth Coverage and Privacy Under ...2 minute read
- PublicationsINSIGHTS: Waived Medicare Telehealth Copayments Leave Unanswered Questions2 minute read
- Firm Announcements
Epstein Becker Green Attorneys Paul DeCamp and Melissa Jampol Elected to Law360 2020 Editorial Advisory Boards ...
2 minute read - BlogsFirst Federal COVID-19-Related Enforcement Action Filed as DOJ and FBI Commit to Preventing Fraud in the Nation’s ...3 minute read