Jonathan P. York
Jonathan P. York represents corporate clients across the United States in government and internal investigations and complex litigation, regularly counseling and defending companies against civil and criminal matters before enforcement agencies such as the US Department of Justice. He handles a range of complex fraud, abuse, and compliance matters involving the False Claims Act (FCA) and Anti-Kickback Statute for an array of healthcare and life sciences industry clients, including global pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, postacute care providers, pharmacies, and digital health companies.
Jonathan regularly assesses, designs, consults on, and helps implement mandatory and voluntary compliance and integrity programs for healthcare, life sciences, and medtech organizations. Jonathan also counsels clients on complex compliance questions related to the Anti-Kickback Statute and leads internal compliance investigations, government self-disclosures, and the negotiation and implementation of Corporate Integrity Agreements with the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General.
Jonathan helps guide his clients through all aspects of the government investigation and litigation process and calls on his experience to strategically advocate on behalf of clients to government counsel. He maintains an active litigation practice where he regularly drafts dispositive motions in FCA litigation. Jonathan leverages his knowledge and experience with the FCA and regulatory expertise to regularly defend clients against FCA qui tam complaints in federal courts across the country. He also has experience defending individuals in federal criminal prosecutions arising from allegations of fraud and corruption.
As part of his pro bono practice, Jonathan counsels clients pursuing litigation in federal, state, and administrative courts. Jonathan has helped pro bono clients secure favorable outcomes in civil litigation, including a recent settlement with the United States on behalf of a father and son separated at the US/Mexico border through an action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
Prior to rejoining Morgan Lewis in 2020, Jonathan clerked on the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for Senior Judge Charles R. Simson III. In law school, Jonathan served as a law clerk for the University of Pennsylvania and University of Pennsylvania Health System Office of General Counsel where he focused on healthcare compliance matters. He was also a member of the senior editorial board for the Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law.
