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Jane T. Haviland

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Jane defends clients facing government investigations. She specializes in qui tam litigation arising from alleged violations of the federal False Claims Act (FCA), Administrative False Claims Act, or state false claims act corollaries; the Stark Law; and criminal and civil violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Jane’s experience includes negotiating and structuring global settlements with the US Department of Justice and its US Attorneys’ Offices and state attorneys general offices as well as corporate integrity agreements with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.  

Jane also defends clients in consumer protection and unfair or deceptive trade practices investigations initiated by federal and state agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general offices. Jane helps clients navigate the potentially conflicting health care regulatory, privacy, and consumer protection laws implicated in such investigations while prioritizing overall business strategy.  

Jane counsels clients in the cannabis and hemp industries regarding licensing, compliance, and regulatory matters. 

Recent victories to which Jane has contributed include: 

  • Successfully defended a national laboratory against a whistleblower’s qui tam complaint.
  • Defense verdicts on summary judgment in multi-jurisdictional product liability disputes involving FDA-approved pharmaceutical drugs and assay test development.
  • Defense verdict on partial summary judgment in a bet-the-company case involving a dispute between the majority owner of a multibillion-dollar company and private equity investors.  

Jane also maintains an active pro bono practice, succeeding on an appeal before an administrative law judge and securing Social Security benefits for her client. Jane has also appeared in family and probate court on behalf of her clients in guardianship and custody matters. Most recently, Jane’s pro bono practice has focused on social justice efforts, including participating in CORI sealing clinics and conducting research specific to assisting individuals with criminal records in understanding their public housing options. Jane also participates in the Lawyers Clearinghouse Legal Clinic for the Homeless, through which Mintz attorneys provide legal representation to residents of Boston-area homeless shelters. 

Jane served as a special assistant district attorney in Framingham, Massachusetts, trying multiple cases to victory for the prosecution.

While attending law school at night and working full time for the State Auditor’s Office, Jane was the winner of the National Moot Court New England Regional Competition and the two-time winner of the Tom C. Clark Appellate Advocacy Competition. She also served as comment editor of the Suffolk University Law Review. She graduated first in her class from Suffolk Law’s evening program.

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