Jones Day welcomes former health care fraud prosecutor to Health Care & Life Sciences Practice in San Francisco
David DeVito has joined Jones Day as of counsel in its Health Care & Life Sciences Practice, based in the Firm's San Francisco Office.
Mr. DeVito has experience working in both private practice and as a government attorney on a wide range of commercial litigation disputes. For the past seven years, he has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, most recently in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California, where he was Deputy Chief of the Civil Division and Chief of the Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Unit. He oversaw the Office's affirmative civil case portfolio, with a concentration on health care fraud and cybersecurity matters, and supervised the Office's handling of False Claims Act investigations and litigation. Mr. DeVito also has experience working as a litigator at major law firms, representing clients in health care fraud, bankruptcy, insurance coverage, and other commercial disputes.
"David has significant experience working across federal agencies on complex issues involving the health industry," said Heather O'Shea, co-leader of Jones Day's Health Care & Life Sciences Practice. "His track record of success as both a government attorney and lawyer in private practice will be an important asset to our clients. I am delighted to welcome him to Jones Day."
At Jones Day, Mr. DeVito joins a cross-disciplinary team of lawyers who advise clients worldwide on high-stakes issues across the entire spectrum of the health care and life sciences industry. The Firm's Health Care & Life Sciences Practice represents hospitals and academic medical centers; provider organizations; health care investors and private equity funds; pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies; and food and cosmetics companies.
"David established himself as a highly respected AUSA here in San Francisco for his work on a wide range of civil litigation matters that are of utmost importance to health care and life sciences organizations," said Aaron Agenbroad, Partner-in-Charge of the San Francisco Office. "His work on some of the most significant health care cases of the past decade will be extremely valuable to our clients facing potential future government investigations and litigation. I am pleased to welcome him to Jones Day and to our team in San Francisco."
Prior to his working experience as a lawyer, Mr. DeVito's legal career began in the Bay Area as a Law Clerk to the Hon. Arthur S. Weissbrodt at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose. He earned his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law and his undergraduate degree from New York University.
"Jones Day is widely recognized as one of the elite law firms in the world for health care and life sciences organizations seeking legal counsel to manage commercial disputes and government investigations," said Mr. DeVito. "I am honored to join this team that consists of some of the most talented lawyers in the health care industry and look forward to working with my new colleagues throughout the Firm."
