Akin Gump's offices at 2001 K Street, NW, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Hogan Lovells Government Contracts Practice Head Jumps to Akin Gump in DC
Michael Vernick, who handles False Claims Act and qui tam litigation and related government contracts matters, now leads the government contracts practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
March 16, 2021 at 06:00 AM
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Michael Vernick, the head of the government contracts practice group at Hogan Lovells, has moved to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he will lead the firm's government contracts practice as a partner in Washington, D.C.
Vernick, who joined Akin Gump on Monday, said the move is good for his clients because of depth and breadth of his new firm's False Claims Act, government contracts and life sciences practices.
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