Michael C. Rosenblat

As Deputy Chief Medicaid Fraud, Mr. Rosenblat was a member of the global settlement team in which Walgreens agreed to pay $7.6 million to settle a false claims case alleging that Walgreens over charged states and the federal government for prescription drugs.  As Deputy Chief Criminal Prosecutions, he supervised the assistants assigned to that bureau and as Deputy Bureau Chief, Special Litigation Bureau, he prosecuted false claims cases on behalf of the State.

In private practice, Mr. Rosenblat represented consumers in the Ford / Firestone Tire Litigation, Superior Bank underinsured depositors litigation, and Enron Securities Litigation. Mr. Rosenblat was also part of the prosecution team that obtained a $334 million judgment against Amerigroup on October 30th, 2006. Amerigroup settled for $225 million.

The firm's current practice is focused on false claims prosecutions, criminal defense, and civil rights litigation.

In addition to Michael's legal accomplishments, he co-authored an article on the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act, has spoken before groups concerning false claims issues, including the Chicago Bar Association, criminal defense and search and seizure, appeared on the local cable show "Newsmakers" to discuss prescription drug pricing and appeared on "Fox News Live" on February 28th, 2005, to discuss the Michael Jackson trial, and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal.

Biography: WLS Radio Rohm and Roeper Show to speak about the Rod Blagojevich trial, July 30, 2010. "Heat on Government Sponsored Health Care Plans - False Claims Act Litigation", MCO Roundtable, presented by HRH (Willis), Nov 2008; "Search & Seizure Updates", Solo and Small Firm Committee, Chicago Bar Association, 2006; Co-Author: "Prosecuting a Claim Under the Illinois Whistleblower Reward and Protection Act," Employment Termination, IICLE, 2002, updated 2005; "The Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Unit, Prosecuting Health Care Fraud" the Small Hospital Compliance Seminar, 1998, Illinois Hospital and Health Systems Association, Health Care Compliance Plans: Spanning the Continuum, 1998; "Filing a False Claims Case in the Northern District of Illinois," Chicago Bar Association, Committee on Federal Civil Procedure, 2000; "False Claims and Class Actions," Chicago Bar Association, Committee of Class Actions, 2001. Judge Advocate General, 1990-1993. Assistant Illinois Attorney General, 1993-2001 (including Deputy Bureau Chief, Criminal Prosecution, Deputy Bureau Chief, Special Litigation and Deputy Bureau Chief, Medicaid Fraud Unit).