Are you interested in fighting complex financial fraud and protecting California’s critical Medicaid program, Medi-Cal? The Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA), the California Department of Justice’s fastest growing Division, is seeking an experienced attorney with bankruptcy expertise to join its Civil Litigation Section. Deputy Attorneys General (DAGs) in this role play a critical part in recovering millions of taxpayer dollars. This position offers a unique opportunity to investigate and litigate high-impact cases involves fraudulent schemes committed by hospitals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacies, nursing facilities, medical equipment providers, and healthcare providers at the expense of the Medi-Cal program.

Most cases are brought under the California False Claims Act (FCA) and may also involve federal FCA violations. This work frequently involves working with attorneys representing whistleblowers who bring FCA cases, and attorneys from the US Department of Justice and state attorneys from other state Attorney General offices, making for a dynamic and wide-ranging practice opportunity.

The DMFEA Bankruptcy Attorney will undertake their own caseload of FCA work alongside other DMFEA DAGs. In addition, the DMFEA Bankruptcy Attorney will work with the DMFEA DAGs in providing expertise and assistance in resolving emergent bankruptcy-related case developments, including creditor side bankruptcy issues in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings under the United States Bankruptcy Code, and related adversary proceedings. The DMFEA Bankruptcy Attorney will also advise the DMFEA DAGs on bankruptcy considerations in pre-bankruptcy settlements and other related issues.

Duties (in addition to providing bankruptcy practice expertise) include, but are not limited to:

• Independently develop strategic case plans.

• Manage and shepherd FCA investigations.

• Handle informal and formal document-intensive and data-driven discovery.

• Identify, interview, and evaluate witnesses.

• Perform legal research in the areas of health care fraud and FCA-related law.

• Guide Paralegals and Investigative Auditors.

• Analyze claims data and develop damage models.

• Communicate effectively orally and in writing; and

• Coordinate enforcement efforts with multidisciplinary teams involving personnel from others