Mary Kate McDevitt

Associate

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J.D., Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
B.S., Drexel University

New Jersey
Pennsylvania

United States et. al. ex rel. Mason, Folstad and MEMA v. Health Management Associates, Inc., et. al., No.
3:10CV472 (W.D.N.C.)

United States ex rel. Lutz v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 2019 WL 236799 (D.S.C. Jan. 16, 2019)

“The Physician Payment Sunshine Act and the Future of Healthcare Transparency,” Health Care Compliance Association (webinar), November 15, 2022

MARY KATE MCDEVITT is an associate at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP. She is a member in the Qui Tam & False Claims Act; the Government Enforcement, Compliance, & White Collar Litigation; and the Cybersecurity & Privacy Practice Groups.

Ms. McDevitt works on all aspects of False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback representation from the initial investigation to litigation. She also represents defendants in civil and criminal enforcement actions brought by government agencies.

Ms. McDevitt has been involved in the recovery of over $123.5 million for state and federal taxpayers and has litigated numerous high profile Qui Tam cases including:

  • United States ex rel. Mason, Folstad, and MEMA v. HMA, et. al. resulting in a $74.5 million recovery
  • United States ex rel. Mason, Folstad, and MEMA v. EMCARE, et. al. resulting in a $30 million recovery
  • United States ex rel. Lutz et al. v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings resulting in a $19 million recovery

Ms. McDevitt currently serves as the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s Division liaison to the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. McDevitt was a Certified Legal Intern at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania working in both the civil and criminal divisions. While there she assisted in various stages of litigation including preparing initial qui tam statement of interests, defending depositions, and conducting research on the application of various federal statutes. She also spent time as a summer associate at a Philadelphia-based litigation firm, and gained significant experience as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Gary Gilman in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.

Ms. McDevitt earned her J.D. with a Health Law concentration with honors from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law as a merit-based scholarship recipient. While at Drexel University, she served as a Faculty Research Fellow. She also was elected President of the Health Law Society and Vice President of the Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Compliance Society. Prior to law school, she attended Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions where she earned her B.S. in Health Science, with a minor in Health Services Administration.

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Speaking Engagements

“The Physician Payment Sunshine Act and the Future of Healthcare Transparency,” Health Care Compliance Association (webinar), November 15, 2022

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