New York litigation shop Mukasey Frenchman & Sklaroff has brought on a partner from Foley & Lardner, with plans to expand the boutique's work in representing health care clients in investigations.

Torrey Young, previously a senior counsel at Foley & Lardner in Boston, joined the Mukasey boutique on Monday as the firm's first partner-level hire since the name partners launched the litigation shop in early 2019.

Young had worked with the Mukasey firm on its representation of Ameet Goyal, an ophthalmologist charged with billing for eye surgeries he hadn't performed. She said she was drawn to the new firm's focus on trials, as well as "more opportunities for being flexible with structuring teams and financial client relationships."

With her move to Mukasey Frenchman & Sklaroff, the firm said, Young will bring her practice representing clients in civil and criminal enforcement actions to New York. She has worked on False Claims Act cases and cases of research misconduct and grant fraud. She said she also has represented clients in probes relating to undisclosed connections to the Chinese government, a new focus by federal authorities that has led to charges of several academics.

"I've worked with a number of institutions regarding research fraud, which I do think is a growing area," Young added. Historically, she said, her clients have been institutions, but she said she anticipates representing more individuals in such cases.

Marc Mukasey, the boutique's founder, said Young would enable his firm "to hold the government's feet to the fire in any healthcare fraud case." Young said she hasn't led any trials, but Mukasey said "coming to a firm that expands or increases your ability to get into the fight" is the best way for a lawyer to progress.

Mukasey, Frenchman & Sklaroff started last year when Mukasey, and then the other two shareholders, left Greenberg Traurig, signing President Donald Trump as one of its first clients. The firm has been keen to note its appetite for a broad variety of cases, however, including the representation of Eddie Gallagher, a Navy SEAL charged with war crimes but acquitted on most counts.

Young's addition bumps the boutique's partner tally to four; the firm also lists two associates on its website.

A Foley representative said, "We wish Torrey all the best on her move to New York and her new firm."