Tom has considerable experience representing healthcare providers in mass tort litigation involving claims of systematic negligence and fraudulent concealment.  These cases often involve allegations of violation of healthcare regulations. These cases are typically brought as class actions or coordinated/consolidated cases behind designated lead bellwether cases. Tom also represents healthcare providers in antitrust cases and False Claims Act cases. These claims typically also involve allegations of violations of federal or state healthcare regulations.

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• Defended a dialysis provider against an antitrust action filed in the United States District Court in Denver (American Renal Associates v. DaVita, Inc.)
• Defended a surgery center company against an antitrust action filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Bay Area Surgical Management v. Aetna, et al.)
• Defended a hospital system against a False Claims Act case filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (Lindersmith v. John Muir Health)
• Defended a hospital system against a False Claims Act case filed in the Superior Court in Sacramento County (Martin v. Universal Health Service)
• Defended a dialysis provider against a class action asserting false off-label marketing filed in the United States District Court in Los Angeles (discussed in the Big Suits Section of The American Lawyer following dismissal of claims against our client) (In re Epogen Off-Label Marketing, defended DaVita, Inc.)
• Defended management directors of PG&E against derivative cases pending in the Superior Court of San Mateo County and the United States District Court in San Francisco arising out of fires (Bou-Salman v. Darbee, et al; Tellardin v. Early, et al. and Iron Workers v. Johns, et al.).
• Defended securities class action against a failed mortgage lender pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles (Wunderman Quality Home Loans)

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