Lisa C. Dykstra represents clients in internal and government investigations and complex civil and criminal litigation in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Lisa’s practice focuses primarily on defending pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device companies, and other healthcare companies and executives in all stages of criminal and civil investigations and litigation. Her matters routinely involve cases arising under the False Claims Act (FCA), the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act, the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Anti-Kickback statutes, and the Medicaid Rebate Statute. Lisa also has experience in class action litigation, antitrust litigation and complex commercial litigation. In addition, Lisa routinely advises on complex compliance issues, corporate integrity agreements, and supervises compliance audits.
A former Assistant United States Attorney, Lisa’s representation of pharmaceutical manufacturers and other healthcare and technology organizations most frequently involve issues relating to global product marketing and promotional activities, FDA regulations, global bribery and corruption charges, federal and state pricing regulations, securities fraud, antitrust violations and commercial bribery. She also represents individuals, including executives and board members, involved in white-collar investigations and litigation. Lisa has negotiated and monitored compliance agreements with the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the State Attorneys General.
In addition, Lisa serves as the National Discovery Counsel to a major pharmaceutical client managing and counseling on complex discovery strategy across their portfolio of litigation and investigations. In this role, she manages the strategy across products liability matters, government investigations, civil litigation and patent litigation to ensure consistent advocacy and positions. As part of this role, Lisa oversees an ediscovery team responsible for end-to-end document discovery.
Lisa handles a variety of pro bono matters, has served on the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and is a participant in the Pennsylvania Innocence Project. In addition, Lisa serves on the Vetri Community Partnership Board of Directors and the WXPN Board of Directors.
Lisa regularly lectures on FCA litigation, compliance issues, white collar crime, ethics, and internal investigations. She frequently participates in seminars and advises in-house counsel on managing internal investigations, creating and implementing compliance programs, and decision-making around indemnifying employees. Lisa is also a frequent panelist at educational events.
Healthcare Fraud and Abuse
False Claim Act/ Qui Tam Litigation
Antitrust
Discovery Strategy
Government Contract Fraud
Compliance
Miscellaneous
Co-chair, Board of Directors, Vetri Community Partnership
Leadership Council, The Shoah Foundation
Recognized, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Philadelphia, The Best Lawyers in America (2022)
Influencer of Law, White Collar, The Philadelphia Inquirer (2019)
Recommended as a future star for Pennsylvania in Benchmark Litigation (2010–2014, 2017, 2018)
Named 2014 Pennsylvania Product Liability Department Of The Year by The Legal Intelligencer
Member, The Wistar Institute Leadership Council
Board Member, Vetri Community Partnership
Board Member, WXPN
Former Member, Board of Directors, The Miquon School
Member, American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section White Collar Crime Committee
Served on Criminal Justice Act Panel
Member, Villanova Law Review
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