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Brian D. Schneider

Brian D. Schneider
November 11, 2011
  • Associate
  • Washington, DC
202.715.8590
brian.schneider@arentfox.com

Brian is a litigator who views each engagement as a business problem to be solved with his clients. He represents clients in litigation involving complex federal and state health care regulatory schemes, multijurisdictional disputes, class actions, international arbitration, and Medicare appeals. Brian’s practice emphasizes counseling and advocating for health care clients in disputes involving fraud and abuse (including False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback, and Stark), antitrust, contracts, and reimbursement from public and private payers. He is adept at developing creative dispute resolution strategies, and he has extensive experience identifying opportunities to contain discovery costs. Brian also acts as outside general counsel to trade associations, health care firms, and other clients, advising them on issues such as antitrust, business strategy and development, marketing, contracts, and tax.

Previous Work

Prior to law school, Brian was a management consultant, providing pharmaceutical clients with a range of strategic guidance involving pricing, marketing initiatives, acquisition analysis, and long-term research and development planning.

During law school, Brian interned with the Honorable Thomas A. Wiseman of the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee as well as with the Commercial Litigation Branch of the US Department of Justice.

Publications, Presentations, and Recognitions

  • Co-authored an article featured in the March 2012 edition of NFCC News & Notes titled, “Avoiding Future Legal Costs Now.”
  • Recently moderated a panel at The Food and Drug Law Institute’s Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference discussing developments in False Claims Act litigation, exclusion risks, and related defense strategies.
  • Presented to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s membership on the topic, “When Does a Nonprofit Risk Being Treated Like a For-Profit?”
  • Co-wrote an upcoming chapter on health care antitrust litigation.
  • Wrote Accounting for Charitably Provided Health Care in Antitrust Policy. 

Professional Activities

Brian is a member of the DC Children’s Law Center’s Advisory Board.

Life Beyond the Law

Brian spends his free time with his wife corralling his two young daughters. He also cheers on his hometown Boston Red Sox whenever he can.

Bar and Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia Bar
  • Maryland Bar
  • US District Court, District of Maryland
  • US District Court, District of Columbia

Education

Vanderbilt University Law School
, JD
Tufts University
, BA

Practices

  • Antitrust & Competition Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Health Care

Areas of Focus

  • False Claims Act
  • Fraud & Abuse Compliance
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