Lesley Ann Skillen, Lawyer at Getnick & Getnick LLP

Lesley Ann Skillen, Member Attorney
False Claims Act and Qui Tam Whistleblower Litigation, IRS and SEC Whistleblower Claims, RICO, Independent Monitoring

Phone:212-376-5666
Web:http://www.getnicklaw.com
Address: 521 Fifth Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10175

Law Firm:	Getnick & Getnick LLP
Lawyer:	Lesley Ann Skillen
Phone:	212-376-5666
Fax:	212-292-3942
Lawyer Title:	Member
Practice Areas:	False Claims Act and Qui Tam Whistleblower Litigation, IRS and SEC Whistleblower Claims, RICO, Independent Monitoring
Bio:	Lesley Ann Skillen is a partner in Getnick & Getnick LLP. She is the coordinator of the firm’s False Claims Act qui tam practice and has been representing qui tam whistleblowers since the early 1990s. Notable cases include a $750 million recovery from GlaxoSmithKline for selling adulterated drugs to Medicaid and other government health programs, a $251 million settlement with Bayer pharmaceuticals for Medicaid “Best Price” fraud and a $182 million recovery from Laboratory Corporation of America for billing Medicare and Medicaid for unnecessary blood tests. Ms. Skillen is a frequent speaker on qui tam at bar association events and has written numerous articles on qui tam and business integrity related issues, including articles published in the New York Times, the New York Law Journal, and Pharmaceutical Executive magazine. She is a past Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Qui Tam Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Best Practices Committee of Taxpayers Against Fraud, a Washington, D.C. based non-partisan public interest organization supporting the False Claims Act. Ms. Skillen joined Getnick & Getnick LLP in 1992 after completing a Churchill Fellowship examining advanced civil remedies for complex corporate fraud. She has more than 25 years’ experience investigating and prosecuting cases in that field.In addition to her qui tam practice, she has conducted internal corporate investigations, business integrity projects and civil fraud litigat
Admitted:	1979, Victoria, Australia; 1994, New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York and Northern District of California;
College:	Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, B.A., 1976
Law School:	Monash Law School, Melbourne, Australia (LL.B., with honors, 1978; LL.M., 1983)
Membership:	Association of the Bar of the City of New York American Bar Association (Past Co-Chair: Qui Tam Subcommittee, White Collar Crime Committee, Section of Criminal Justice Member: Health Care Fraud and Abuse Subcommittee Procurement Fraud Committee, Public Contract Section) Co-Chair,… Read more Association of the Bar of the City of New York American Bar Association (Past Co-Chair: Qui Tam Subcommittee, White Collar Crime Committee, Section of Criminal Justice Member: Health Care Fraud and Abuse Subcommittee Procurement Fraud Committee, Public Contract Section) Co-Chair, Conference Committee, Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Read less
Web:	http://www.getnicklaw.com
Languages:	English

Lawyer Lesley Ann Skillen, graduated from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, B.A., 1976 Monash Law School, Melbourne, Australia (LL.B., with honors, 1978; LL.M., 1983), is now employed by Getnick & Getnick LLP at 521 Fifth Avenue, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10175.

While being a member of Association of the Bar of the City of New York American Bar Association (Past Co-Chair: Qui Tam Subcommittee, White Collar Crime Committee, Section of Criminal Justice Member: Health Care Fraud and Abuse Subcommittee Procurement Fraud Committee, Public Contract Section) Co-Chair,… Read more Association of the Bar of the City of New York American Bar Association (Past Co-Chair: Qui Tam Subcommittee, White Collar Crime Committee, Section of Criminal Justice Member: Health Care Fraud and Abuse Subcommittee Procurement Fraud Committee, Public Contract Section) Co-Chair, Conference Committee, Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Read less, Lesley Ann Skillen is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Lesley Ann Skillen as your lawyer, you should consider whether Lesley Ann Skillen offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Lesley Ann Skillen has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Lesley Ann Skillen's office is located at New York, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Lesley Ann Skillen has been admitted in 1979, Victoria, Australia; 1994, New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York and Northern District of California;. His or her practice areas include False Claims Act and Qui Tam Whistleblower Litigation, IRS and SEC Whistleblower Claims, RICO, Independent Monitoring.

Lesley Ann Skillen's college and law school education includes Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, B.A., 1976, Monash Law School, Melbourne, Australia (LL.B., with honors, 1978; LL.M., 1983). Other biographical background includes Lesley Ann Skillen is a partner in Getnick & Getnick LLP. She is the coordinator of the firm’s False Claims Act qui tam practice and has been representing qui tam whistleblowers since the early 1990s. Notable cases include a $750 million recovery from GlaxoSmithKline for selling adulterated drugs to Medicaid and other government health programs, a $251 million settlement with Bayer pharmaceuticals for Medicaid “Best Price” fraud and a $182 million recovery from Laboratory Corporation of America for billing Medicare and Medicaid for unnecessary blood tests. Ms. Skillen is a frequent speaker on qui tam at bar association events and has written numerous articles on qui tam and business integrity related issues, including articles published in the New York Times, the New York Law Journal, and Pharmaceutical Executive magazine. She is a past Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Qui Tam Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Best Practices Committee of Taxpayers Against Fraud, a Washington, D.C. based non-partisan public interest organization supporting the False Claims Act. Ms. Skillen joined Getnick & Getnick LLP in 1992 after completing a Churchill Fellowship examining advanced civil remedies for complex corporate fraud. She has more than 25 years’ experience investigating and prosecuting cases in that field.In addition to her qui tam practice, she has conducted internal corporate investigations, business integrity projects and civil fraud litigat. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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