Leland H. Chait, Partner

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• Practice Areas: COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION AND CREDITORS’ RIGHTS
  
  
• LELAND H. CHAIT helps his clients solve their problems. His roots are in successfully trying business disputes in state and federal courts around the United States. Lee has represented both businesses and individuals with complex commercial disputes in the employment, insurance, regulatory compliance and health care fields. He has also successfully litigated disputes alleging consumer fraud, regulatory compliance problems, antitrust, consumer protection and unfair trade practices violations, violations of the Racketeer and Corrupt Organizations Act, common law fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. Lee has extensive experience defending class action cases. Lee has extensive experience defending class action cases 'and in federal bankruptcy proceedings.'

  Lee has extensive experience advising clients in the health care and life sciences industries – including healthcare providers and payers and pharmacy benefit managers – in regulatory matters and provider-payer disputes. Lee has also assisted clients with internal investigations and audits for compliance with antitrust, insurance and health care laws and regulations.

  Lee received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and his B.A. with Honors from the University of Chicago.

  Lee was a speechwriter for Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley. Lee enjoys playing tennis, learning how to snowboard with his son and playing guitar in various venues.
  
  

• Bar Admissions:
  
  Illinois (1991)
  
  Louisiana (1990)
  
  United States Supreme Court (2002)
  
  Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (1994)
  
  U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1992)
  
  U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (1990)
  
  U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2002)
  
• Memberships:
  
  Illinois State Bar Association
  
  American Health Lawyers Association
  
• Lectures:
  
  "Preparing for the Ripple Effect: Pricing Transparency and the Medical Device Industry," American Conference Institute's The In-House Counsel forum on Government Regulation of Medical Device Pricing & Reimbursement, Chicago, Illinois, May 20-21, 2007
  
  "Current Trends in Managed Care & Provider Relations: How to Avoid & Manage Disputes," McGuireWoods Health Care Litigation Department, Chicago, Illinois, February 8, 2007.
  
  "Gainsharing and Pay for Performance - A Regulatory Breakthrough, but Challenges Remain," Center for Business Intelligence's 2nd Annual Forum on Medical Device and Diagnostics Reimbursement and Medicare Coverage, Anaheim, California, December 11, 2006.
  
  "Risks Presented Antitrust and False Claims Act Cases," Center for Business Intelligence's Medical Device Conference, Washington, D.C., June 20-22, 2006.
  
  "Advantages of Gainsharing for Medical Device Firms" and "Pros & Cons of Gainsharing," American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon's Corporate Advisory Council Meeting, Rosement, Illinois June 8, 2006.
  
  "Class Actions Issues Affecting Pharmaceutical Firms," McGuireWoods'
  Health Care Litigation Practice Conference," Minimizing Litigation Risks
  in 2006: A Strategic Briefing on Medicare Parts B&D and Minimizing &
  Managing the Whistleblower Phenomenon," Lake Forest, Illinois, March 9, 2006.
  
• Publications:
  
  “U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Important Criteria for Qui Tam
  Litigation," McGuireWoods Life Sciences Industry News, April 16, 2007.
  
  "Defeat of Nationwide Class in Baycol Litigation Shows Importance of
  Detailed Evidence to Oppose Certification," McGuireWoods Life Sciences Industry News, March 12, 2007.
  
  "Horizon Health Deal Hits Snag - FTC Launches Antitrust Investigation
  of Psych Pact," Quoted in Article, Modem Healthcare, February 19, 2007.----
  
• Additional Information:
  
  Peoria Day Surgery Center v. OSF St. Francis Healthcare System, 2007 U.S. Dist. Lexis 3962 (Jan 19, 2007)
  
  Krzalic v. Republic Title Co., 314 F.3D 875 (7th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 2004 U.S. LEXIS 5050 (U.S. June 27, 2003)
  
  Burnham Service Corp., et al. v. American Motorists Ins. Co., et al., 732 N.Y.S.2d 223 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. 2001)
  
  AARP, et al. v. National Surety Corp., et al., 98-82 0589-CZ, 2001 WL 530348 (Mich. Cir. Ct. October 2, 2001)
  
  Foodarama Supermarkets, Inc. et al. v American Ins. Co., et al., 2000 Philadelphia County Rptr. LEXIS 1, 43 Pa. D. & C.4th 467 (Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania, January 10, 2000)
  
  Lipman, et al. v. Batterson, et al., 738 N.E.2d 623 (III. App. 2000)
  
  Searls v. GATX, 64 F.3d 1061 (7th Cir. 1995)
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