Mitchell J. Lazris | Washington, D.C. | Hogan Lovells

Mitchell J. Lazris

Partner Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment

Lazris Mitchell

Mitchell J. Lazris
Lazris Mitchell
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"Mitch has significant credibility with government regulators. He does high-quality work and is highly responsive."

Chambers, 2024

Mitch Lazris focuses on complex federal and state criminal and civil enforcement matters and congressional investigations. 

For close to 30 years, Mitch has represented pharmaceutical, biologics, and medical device manufacturers, universities, academic health centers, research institutes, and government contractors in a wide variety of complex government investigations and actions, involving issues arising under federal and state laws. He has defended clients in disputes arising under the False Claims Act; the Anti-Kickback Act; the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and state consumer protection laws. His experience encompasses internal, congressional, and GAO investigations; grand jury practice; and related civil litigation, including the defense of qui tam actions under the False Claims Act and state attorneys general consumer protection act statutes.

Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Mitch was a trial attorney in the Civil Fraud Section of the Department of Justice. In that capacity, he investigated, litigated, and settled complex multimillion dollar civil False Claims Act matters, including numerous qui tam actions. Prior to law school, Mitch worked as a legislative assistant to Congressman Dean Gallo.  

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"Mitch has significant credibility with government regulators. He does high-quality work and is highly responsive."

Chambers, 2024

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Representative experience

Represented pharmaceutical, biologics, and medical device manufacturers in connection with False Claims Act investigations of sales, marketing, pricing, and kickback practices and related litigation.

Represented universities, academic health centers, and research institutes in connection with False Claims Act investigations and litigation.

Represented universities in connection with government investigations focused on alleged grant application fraud and research misconduct.

Negotiated civil DOJ settlements and CIAs to resolve wide-ranging False Claims Act investigations of pharmaceutical, biologics, and medical device manufacturers’ sales, marketing, and pricing tactics.

Represented pharmaceutical, biologics, and medical device manufacturers in connection with Congressional and GAO investigations.

Represented pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturers in connection with state attorneys general consumer protection act investigations.

Represented manufacturer in connection with False Claims Act investigation of alleged customs fraud.

Secured deferred prosecution agreement and civil settlement for global pharmaceutical manufacturer accused of cGMP-related misconduct.

Won numerous motions to dismiss on behalf of clients in False Claims Act qui tam lawsuits.

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Credentials

Education
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, cum laude, 1992
  • A.B., Princeton University, magna cum laude, 1988
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia
Court admissions
  • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Recognition

False Claims Act (USA, Nationwide), Band 4

Chambers USA

2023-2025
Acritas Star

Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers

2018-2020
BTI Client Service All-Star

BTI Consulting Group

2022

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