Biography
Mr. Ruggio focuses his practice on healthcare litigation and healthcare matters with an emphasis on representing hospitals and other healthcare providers, including medical device and pharmaceutical corporations and their respective officers and directors, in matters relating to FDA procurement and litigation, as well as institutional and physician integrative medicine representation and healthcare fraud and abuse. He has extensive experience in healthcare antitrust matters, anti-kickback, Stark and HIPAA. He has been involved in numerous pharmaceutical, e-health technology, and bio-health cases concerning average wholesale pricing issues, reimbursement fraud, medical necessity and other related matters. Mr. Ruggio represents medical device and pharmaceutical companies in product liability litigation and FDA compliance. He serves as outside general counsel for the American Association of Health Freedom and Optimal Health, P.C. He also advises corporations in issues relating to compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Representative Experience
Legal Experience
- LeClairRyan, Washington, D.C., May 2011 – Present
- Roetzel & Andress, Washington, D.C., 2009 – 2011
- Polsinelli Shughart, P.C., Washington, D.C., 2005 – 2008
- Dwane & Morris, Washington, D.C., 2002 – 2005
- Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C., Washington, D.C., 1997 – 2002
- Senior Trial Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Washington, D.C., 1990 – 1997
- Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, Virginia 1994 – 1996
- Senior Counsel and Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Director and Officer Liability Section, Washington, D.C., 1986 – 1990
- Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Hal J. Bonney, Jr., U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, 1982 – 1983
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Taxpayers Against Fraud
Board Memberships
- Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
- Clifton Town and Development Association, Board Member
Distinctions
- AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- Recipient of many awards by the Department of Justice, including the Attorney General's award for outstanding work in the U.S. vs. HCSC case.
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Education
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J.D., cum laude, University of Pittsburgh, 1982
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B.S., Economics and Math, magna cum laude, New York University, 1978
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Pennsylvania
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Virginia
Court Admissions
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Colorado
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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U.S. Federal Court of Claims
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United States Supreme Court
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