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Ryan O. Mowery

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Washington +1 202 662 5482

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    Ryan Mowery represents clients in government investigations and complex civil litigation across a range of industries, with particular experience representing life sciences and healthcare industry clients in high-stakes government investigations and commercial and class action litigation. In addition to her litigation and investigations practices, Ryan has counseled policy and industry organizations on a range of issues, including public policy reform and legislative advocacy.

    Ryan also maintains an active pro bono practice.

    Areas of Expertise

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    White Collar Defense and Investigations

    • Representing major pharmaceutical manufacturer in connection with multiple state Attorney General investigations related to pharmaceutical pricing.
    • Representing major medical device manufacturer in U.S. Department of Justice investigation relating to regulatory compliance issues.
    • Represented major construction and project management firm in connection with multi-agency False Claims Act investigation concerning quality assurance, supply chain management, and mischarging allegations.

    Complex Civil Litigation and Appeals

    • Representing major pharmaceutical manufacturer in putative class action litigation relating to pharmaceutical pricing.
    • Represented major technology company in tort litigation arising from the Washington Navy Yard shooting incident in September 2013.
    • Successfully represented large automotive group in complex civil litigation and appeal related to succession and ownership dispute, winning summary judgment on all claims.
    • Successfully represented major media companies as intervenors in administrative appeal before the D.C. Circuit relating to virtual channel positioning.
    • Represented hospital in litigation concerning reimbursement for emergency services rendered to Affordable Care Act plan enrollees.
    • Represented major health insurance company in connection with litigation related to risk adjustment payments under the Affordable Care Act.
    • Represented major corporations in a variety of litigation proceedings involving alleged violations of RICO, TCPA, FCRA, and state consumer protection and unfair and deceptive trade practices statutes, as well as breach of contract, fraud, tortious interference, negligent hiring and supervision, and other causes of action.

    Public Policy and Government Affairs

    • Represented the Protect Trade Secrets Coalition in securing the enactment of legislation to establish a federal civil remedy for trade secret misappropriation.
    • Represented think tank in connection with white paper on public transportation policy.
    • Advised juvenile justice organization on legislative strategy related to reauthorization of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2013
        • Virginia Law Review, Notes Editor
        • Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
    • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.A., 2010
        • summa cum laude
        • Phi Beta Kappa
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Albert Diaz, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2014 - 2015
    • Hon. Liam O’Grady, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 2013 - 2014
    Pro Bono
    • Represented public defender offices in Maryland and Cook County, Illinois in multi-jurisdictional efforts to reform cash bail systems, including creation of white papers and coordination of rulemaking and legislative strategy among multiple stakeholders.
    • Represented U.S. Senators in filing bipartisan amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in case involving partisan gerrymandering. Gill v. Whitford, 585 U.S. ___ (2018).
    • Represented professional organization focused on child abuse and neglect in filing amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in case involving juvenile Miranda waiver.
    • Representing association of Maryland judges in connection with efforts to reform Maryland judicial disciplinary system.

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