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Matthew S. Freedus

Matthew S. Freedus is a partner at the firm and practices in its health care, litigation and white collar groups. His practice involves counseling and representing corporate and individual clients in white collar criminal and complex civil matters, including grand jury, Office of Inspector General (OIG), and False Claims Act investigations. In addition, he assists clients in conducting internal corporate investigations and developing compliance programs.

Representative matters:

Representation of health care providers facing OIG and False Claims Act investigations
Conducted internal fraud, waste and abuse investigations of private and non-profit corporations’ participation in federally funded programs
Representation of individual in Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) prosecution
Representation of individual during grand jury investigation of alleged Export Arms Export Control Act violations
Representation of government officials in: 9/11 related witness tampering investigation; contempt proceedings; Bivens action related to 9/11 detainees; and Bivens action related to provision of medical care to immigration detainees
Representation of individual in interpleader action concerning insurance benefits
Representation of media organizations seeking First Amendment right of access to military justice proceedings

Mr. Freedus has conducted several criminal and civil trials, both jury and non-jury, and represented clients in federal circuit courts of appeal and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Freedus served as a judge advocate in the United States Navy and represented service-members facing charges of, among other things, espionage, mishandling of classified information, homicide, fraud, and larceny. He continues to represent service-members in a variety of criminal and civil matters.

Mr. Freedus has written articles, and served as a commentator for national and foreign media, on criminal and military law.

Education:

Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York, 1997 J.D., Cum Laude
Law Review: Albany Law Review, Member
Washington University, 1993 B.A., Cum Laude

Professional Memberships:

American Health Lawyers Association, Member
District of Columbia Bar Association, Member

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Everything Medicaid in the States, National Association of Community Health Centers, Policy and Issues Forum, March 24, 2012
Challenging Government Audits, National Association of Community Health Centers, Webinar, August 2010

Published Works:

Matthew S. Freedus, Defining an Effective Change in Scope Process, National Association of Community Health Centers, Issue Brief, January 2012.
Matthew S. Freedus (Co-Author), Emerging Issues in the FQHC Prospective Payment System, National Association of Community Health Centers, State Policy Report, September 2011.
Matthew S. Freedus (Co-Author), Conviction by Special Courts-Martial: A Felony Conviction?, 15 Fed. Sent. Rep. 220 (UC Press, 2003).
Matthew S. Freedus, Comment, A Cause of Action for Damages Under the State Constitution: Brown v. State of New York, 60 Alb. L. Rev. 1915 (1997).
Matthew S. Freedus (with Eugene R. Fidell), Conviction by Special Courts-Martial: A Felony Conviction?, 15 Fed. Sent. Rep. 220 (UC Press, 2003).

Past Employment:

U.S. Navy, Judge Advocate (1998 - 2001)