Daniel R. Walworth is a partner at Duane Morris LLP whose practice focuses on False Claims Act defense, internal investigations, and state attorneys general enforcement, within a broader white collar criminal defense and government investigations practice. He represents organizations and individuals in a range of sensitive and significant matters including government and internal investigations and enforcement actions. Dan represents clients in complex FCA matters –including in qui tam litigation brought under the federal FCA and analogous state statutes, and related administrative issues and compliance risks involving the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, Medicare and Medicaid billing, and grant and research funding across healthcare, higher education, and government contracting.

False Claims Act Defense

Dan advises clients on the full range of FCA liability theories and handles matters spanning healthcare fraud, research grant fraud, and government contracting fraud. He guides clients through the full potential lifecycle of government enforcement — from advising on early compliance issues, internal investigations and disclosures, receipt of a civil investigative demand or subpoena through investigation, litigation, and resolution.

Internal Investigations & Privilege

Dan conducts and oversees internal investigations for healthcare systems, academic medical centers, and other organizations, with sophisticated command of attorney-client privilege and work product protection. Key areas include:

  • Structuring investigations to preserve privilege
  • Navigating privilege issues involving in-house counsel, compliance personnel, and outside advisors
  • Balancing cooperation with government agencies against protection of privileged materials

State Attorneys General Enforcement

Dan represents clients in state AG investigations and enforcement actions nationwide, spanning healthcare fraud, consumer protection, and multi-state matters involving parallel federal and state enforcement activity.

Healthcare

Dan’s healthcare practice includes representing:

  • Pharmaceutical and medical device companies in FCA matters and criminal investigations
  • Hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, and physician practices, including in CMS compliance, Medicare and Medicaid billing disputes, and audit defense
  • Clients navigating Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute issues

Higher Education

Dan serves as team lead of Duane Morris’s Education Industry Group and advises colleges, universities, and academic medical centers on FCA exposure and government enforcement risk across institutions’ sponsored research and enterprise wide, including:

  • Cost accounting issues
  • Conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment
  • Foreign affiliations
  • Cybersecurity and research security obligations
  • Title IV federal student aid funding and compliance

A former Assistant Federal Defender in the Middle District of Alabama, Dan joined Duane Morris in 2009. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, California, New York, and Alabama. Dan earned his J.D., cum laude, from Cornell Law School and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Dayton.