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Jessica Natali is a Chambers-rated white collar criminal defense attorney and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She has deep experience both prosecuting and defending a wide range of criminal and civil cases, particularly health care fraud and securities, financial institution and accounting fraud. Jessica represents corporations and individuals in federal and state criminal cases, complex white collar defense matters, internal investigations, civil investigations involving the defense of qui tam/False Claims Act complaints, and complex commercial litigation. Jessica also focuses her practice on federal and state grand jury investigations. She also assists clients in building and implementing compliance policies and procedures consistent with the elements of an effective compliance program under the Department of Justice guidelines.
Jessica currently represents corporations and individuals from a broad array of industries in criminal and civil matters including large medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, doctor practices, pharmacies, banks, private equity firms, financial services companies in investigations involving various business frauds, money laundering and violations of the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the False Claims Act and complex civil litigation. Representative matters involve health care fraud, financial services fraud, bank fraud, wire and mail fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, public corruption, election and campaign fraud, national security cases involving IEEPA, bankruptcy fraud, immigration fraud, and sexual misconduct allegations.
Jessica has advised and worked closely with a variety of federal and local law enforcement agencies, including: The Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Drug Enforcement Administration, The United States Department of Health and Human Services, as well as offices of attorneys general, police departments, and district attorney’s offices.
Concentrations
- White collar criminal defense
- Government investigations
- Internal investigations and compliance
- False Claims Act and Qui Tam Defense
- Health Care Fraud & Abuse
- Securities, Financial Institution, & Accounting Fraud
- Tax fraud
Expertise
Erfahrung
- Representation of large medical device company in a False Claims Act investigation conducted by DOJ.
- Representation of key employees of pharmaceutical company in a False Claims Act investigation conducted by DOJ.
- Investigation and defense of the CEO of a Pennsylvania bank in a DOJ and OCC regulatory matter focused on former senior trust officer who mismanaged funds.
- Representation of health care entity in both a False Claims Act investigation and a parallel grand jury investigation conducted by the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General and DOJ involving money laundering and health care fraud.
- Representation of an executive in securities fraud investigation conducted by the SEC and DOJ.
- Representation of national medical laboratory in connection with a False Claims Act investigation and a parallel criminal investigation conducted by DOJ.
- Representation of an executive in SBA and PPP loan fraud investigation conducted by DOJ.
- Representation of health care entity and its owner in Medicaid fraud investigation conducted by the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General.
- Representation of key individual in a criminal and civil opioid investigation involving large pharmacy chain conducted by DOJ and state pharmacy board.
- Representation of individual in national security and securities fraud investigation conducted by the SEC and DOJ.
- Investigation and defense of Pennsylvania State Representative in a grand jury matter and prosecution by the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General.
- Internal investigation related to employee misconduct at skilled nursing facility.
- Representation of large medical device manufacturer in multi-district litigation including overseeing Pennsylvania team in over 100 remanded federal cases.
- Oversight of all complex third-party subpoenas for several large international corporations.
- In U.S. v. Dr. Kermit Gosnell, et al.: Dr. Gosnell, along with other health care professionals, ran an opioid “pill mill” and was convicted of conspiracy to distribute over a million tablets of Oxycodone and Xanax and maintaining a place for the illegal distribution of controlled substances. The case involved 17 defendants. Dr. Gosnell was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment.°
- In U.S. v. Jon Lackner: Dr. Lackner used interstate communications to attempt to induce a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, traveled with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, and attempted the transfer of obscene material to a minor. After trial, he was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment.°
°The above representations were handled by Ms. Natali prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2007-2018
- Summer Clerk, Hon. Stanley S. Brotman, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1998
Anerkennung durch den Markt
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, 2024
- Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, 2021-2023
- Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Dispute Resolution - Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense, 2019
- Recognized, United States Postal Inspection Service, “Outstanding Prosecutorial Work,” 2015
- Recipient, Pennsylvania Narcotics Officers’ Association, “Outstanding Prosecutor Award," 2014
- Recipient, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Integrity Award,” 2014
- Recipient, Drug Enforcement Administration, “Outstanding Contribution Award,” 2014
- Recipient, Federal Bureau of Investigation, “Demonstrated Excellence Award,” 2013
- Named, Leadership Philadelphia, “Philadelphia Connector,” 2008
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2006-2008
- Adjunct Professor, Temple University, Beasley School of Law, Sentencing Advocacy Course, 2020 & 2021
- GT Women’s Initiative Liaison, Philadelphia Office, 2019-Present
- GT Communications Forum Leadership Committee, Philadelphia Office, 2020 - Present
- Member and Events Committee Co-Chair, Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA), 2019-2021
- Member and Course Planner for the White Collar Seminar, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL), 2019-Present
- Member, Officer and Treasurer, Federal Bar Association Criminal Law Committee, Philadelphia Chapter, 2020
- Former Member, National Association of Assistant U.S. Attorneys, 2007-2018
- Board Member, 2015-2017
- Delegate for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2015-2017
- Member, American Bar Association, 2004-2010
- Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Philadelphia Chapter of the Criminal Justice Section’s White Collar Crime Committee Young Lawyers Division, 2004-2010
- Member, National Steering Committee of the Criminal Justice Section’s White Collar Crime Committee Young Lawyers Division, 2004-2007
- Co-Chair, Membership for Criminal Committee of Litigation Section, 2003-2007
- Member, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2004-2007
- Board Member, 2004-2007
- Co-Chair, Young Lawyers Division, 2004-2006
- Co-Chair, CLE Committee “For the Experienced” Seminar, 2003-2006
- Board Member and Co-Chair Membership/Marketing Committee, Professional Women’s Roundtable, 2003-2007
- Volunteer, Pennsylvania Animal Welfare Society, 2015-Present
- Volunteer, Rydal Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, 2008-2016
- Volunteer, People’s Emergency Center, 1998-2009
- Volunteer, Philadelphia Reads, 2000-2001 and 2007-2008
- Member, United Way, 2001-2007
- Member, Women’s Initiative Steering Committee, 2002-2007
- Member, Young Leader’s Program, 2001-2007
- Member, Women’s Way Advocacy Education Steering Committee, 2004-2007
Ausbildung
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J.D., summa cum laude, Temple University Beasley School of Law
- Articles/Symposium Editor, Temple Law Review
- B.S., Drexel University
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2000-2001
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit