Kate is the Managing Partner of the Tysons office. She focuses her practice on government and internal investigations, regulatory compliance and enforcement matters, and related litigation. Kate has particular expertise in the False Claims Act (FCA). She has represented clients in a variety of industries, including health care, manufacturing, energy, defense, technology, communications, and financial services, in FCA matters brought by the federal and state governments, as well as private relators. She has successfully argued for dismissal and declination under the FCA and favorably settled parallel civil and criminal cases on behalf of her clients. She serves as the Vice Chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section, which focuses on providing education, training, and other opportunities for practitioners involved in the FCA and other whistleblower statutes.