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Joseph A. Kresse

Special Counsel

Washington +1 202 662 5036

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  • About

    Joseph Kresse practices in the firm’s Pharmaceutical Litigation & Investigations and White Collar Practice groups. His work also extends to the firm’s broader Litigation & Dispute Resolution area. Joseph has significant experience representing corporate and trade association clients in civil and criminal investigations and complex civil litigation involving product liability, false claims, and fraud actions.

    His work has involved investigations by the criminal and civil divisions of the U.S. Department of Justice, Congress and States Attorneys General. His experience spans issues arising in all phases of litigation, from pre-complaint investigations through post-trial briefing, and includes significant experience in resolving complicated discovery matters.

    Joseph is also experienced in conducting internal investigations and related client counseling. He has advised and worked closely with clients on document retention and management policies and other preservation-related strategies. Joseph also has extensive experience in resolving e-discovery issues and advising and assisting clients in managing the related preservation and collection efforts and associated costs. He regularly advises on matters involving complex case management requiring enhanced technical expertise including varied e-discovery intensive matters of both local and global scope.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Practices and Industries
  • Representative Matters
    • Representation of several major pharmaceutical clients in connection with a government investigations of alleged violations of current good manufacturing practice (cGMPs), product recalls, off-label promotion of prescription drugs and anti-kickback statute compliance.
    • Representation of multiple medical device manufacturers in connection with federal criminal investigations under the FDCA involving off-label, adverse event and MDR reporting.
    • Internal investigations for pharmaceutical clients concerning adverse event reporting, cGMP and quality system-related regulatory compliance issues.
    • Defense of trade association client in civil RICO, products liability and class action cases in multiple federal and state jurisdictions.
    • Advised multinational clients on emerging legislative, regulatory, and compliance matters.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., 1995
    • George Mason University, M.B.A., 1990
    • Georgetown University, B.A./B.S., 1987
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • Maryland
    • New York
    Pro Bono
    • Representation of a disabled veteran in an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
    • Representation of prisoner in Alabama relating to parole hearing.
    • Represented non-profit legal service and tenant association clients in housing assistance-related matters.
    Previous Experience
    •  Functional finance and accounting responsibilities within a corporate start-up venture.

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