August 1, 2014

PHILADELPHIA, PA-  Michael A. Morse, a partner in the law firm of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick and Raspanti, LLP, presented at the Florida Hospital Association’s 11^th Annual Health Care Corporate Compliance Education Retreat in Daytona Beach Shores, FL on June 18, 2014.

Mr. Morse spoke on the “Anatomy of a False Claims Act Investigation,” which discussed key aspects of whistleblower lawsuits, the government’s investigation of health care fraud, and strategies for businesses confronted with such investigations. Mr. Morse presented along with Jeffrey Dickstein from the United States Attorney’s Office in Miami and Gabriel Imperato, a Managing Partner with Broad and Cassel.

Mr. Morse is a former prosecutor who has developed a nationwide practice representing whistleblowers under federal and state false claims acts.  Mr. Morse serves as the chair of the Federal and State Whistleblower (Qui Tam) Litigation Practice Group. He has represented whistleblowers in some of the most ground-breaking false claims cases in the country, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in recoveries for federal and state taxpayers.  Since 1986, more than $38 Billion has been recovered under the False Claims Act.

Mr. Morse has been selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2014 in the area of White Collar Criminal Defense. Previously, he was selected as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2005 through 2008 and 2010 through 2014 in the area of White Collar Criminal Defense. He has also been selected by The Legal Intelligencer as a Lawyer on the Fast Track for 2010.

Mr. Morse received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Emory University Law School.