Wendy Weiss Brings Deep Regulatory Expertise to Firm
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2014--
Navigant (NYSE: NCI) announced today that Wendy Weiss, former Chief of
the Civil Fraud Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, has joined the
Los Angeles office as a Managing Director in the Healthcare and Life
Sciences Disputes, Compliance and Investigations team. Weiss will work
with clients in the healthcare industry to address their litigation,
investigative and compliance challenges.
As Chief of the Civil Fraud Section for the United States Attorney’s
Office (DOJ) for the Central District of California in Los Angeles,
Weiss focused on the enforcement of Federal healthcare fraud and False
Claims statutes. She also served as the Central District Office’s Civil
Health Care Fraud Coordinator for eleven years. Within her new role,
Weiss will utilize her regulatory knowledge and expertise detecting and
reporting fraud to help clients within the healthcare landscape avoid
and address compliance risks.
"Wendy joins the practice at a time when healthcare fraud and
enforcement actions are growing in complexity and volume,” said Kevin
Cornish, Managing Director and Leader of Navigant’s Healthcare and Life
Sciences Disputes, Compliance and Investigations group. “Wendy’s deep
experience in the healthcare industry and unique perspectives from the
DOJ will bring a wealth of knowledge to clients in the areas of
litigation, investigation and compliance.”
Weiss is a sought after speaker at conferences nationwide pertaining to
healthcare compliance, the Federal False Claims Act, and Qui Tam
actions. She has received numerous awards from the Department of Justice
and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“It is an exciting time to join Navigant and this team,” said Weiss.
“The current regulatory landscape continues to create challenges for
clients in the healthcare industry, and I look forward to working with
clients to address these issues and provide high value solutions.”
About Navigant
Navigant (NYSE: NCI) is a specialized, global expert services firm
dedicated to assisting clients in creating and protecting value in the
face of critical business risks and opportunities. Through senior level
engagement with clients, Navigant professionals combine technical
expertise in Disputes and Investigations, Economics, Financial Advisory
and Management Consulting, with business pragmatism in the highly
regulated Construction, Energy, Financial Services and Healthcare
industries to support clients in addressing their most critical business
needs. More information about Navigant can be found at www.navigant.com.
Source: Navigant
For more information contact:
Navigant Marketing
Laura Elias,
312.583.2694
or
Navigant Investor Relations
Paul
Longhini, 312.583.5836
