Combining legal skill and practical business knowledge, Jana serves as a trusted adviser to companies and individuals, addressing their legal challenges in a consistent and comprehensive manner to help them eliminate obstacles, reduce risk and seize opportunity.

She is well versed in white collar criminal defense and compliance, including the intricacies of conducting internal investigations and the nuances of serving as pool counsel. She also is a skilled commercial litigator with extensive trial experience.

Beyond litigation, Jana serves as outside general counsel to a large health care provider. She manages a full range of legal matters involving real estate, labor and employment, medical staffing issues, compliance with HIPAA and other health care regulations, data privacy, civil litigation and nonprofit/corporate governance issues.

White Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations

When businesses need clarity on allegations of in-house wrongdoing, Jana conducts meticulous internal investigations to uncover misconduct and identify the parties involved, the scope of their misdeeds and the methods used to perpetuate and conceal them. Using that information, she helps clients take corrective action, make voluntary disclosures, cooperate with external investigators, recover funds and make changes to mitigate the risk of similar conduct in the future.

Over the years, she has conducted internal investigations for nonprofits, public companies and closely-held private companies, as well as businesses that operate across state and international borders. She also helps clients draft, improve and implement corporate compliance programs.

Jana often represents corporations, officers, executives and other professionals in investigations conducted by both state and federal prosecutors. She has experience representing witnesses testifying before grand juries, responding to grand jury subpoenas and defending clients against alleged False Claims Act violations.

Health Law

In addition to serving as outside general counsel for a large health care provider, Jana advises hospitals, physicians and other entities on a variety of regulatory, commercial and litigation matters specific to the industry, including professional licensing, prescription drug laws and contract negotiations.

Jana also helps providers with disclosures and reimbursements to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She often defends clients against claims brought under the False Claims Act, obtaining dismissals and other favorable dispositions.

Commercial Litigation

A seasoned commercial litigator, Jana knows the risks and issues businesses commonly face. She represents clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts as well as in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including mediation and arbitration. Her diverse litigation experience includes matters involving fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, civil and criminal Clean Air and Clean Water Act violations and injunctive relief.

Understanding that the best, most efficient resolution to litigation can often be found outside the courtroom, she is adept at striking settlements that advance her clients’ business goals. When a trial is called for, Jana is a tenacious advocate, protecting their vital interests in court.