Lon R. Leavitt
2155 West Pinnacle Peak Road, Suite 201, Phoenix, AZ 85027
About Lon R. Leavitt
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
Education
- William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2006J.D.
- Southern Utah University, Cedar City, 2002B.A.
- Major: Political Science and Spanish (double major)
- Honors: <i>summa cum laude</i>
- Honors: 2nd in Class of 934
Languages
- English
Classes and Seminars
- “Prosecution and Defense: Points of Collaboration and Contention in False Claims Act Cases” (Health Care Compliance Association; Regional Compliance Conference; Scottsdale, Arizona; November 8, 2019)
- “The View from the Enforcement Side of the Fraud and Abuse Coin” (Guest Lecturer; Health Care Transactions and Investigations Course; Master of Laws Program; Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law; Arizona State University; Phoenix, Arizona; March 19, 2019)
- “Communicating with Health Care Regulators: Try an Open Dialogue” (Guest Lecturer/Panelist; Health Care Industry Compliance Course; Master of Legal Studies Program; Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law; Arizona State University; Phoenix, Arizona; January 3, 2019)
- “Communicating with Regulators and Enforcement Representatives: Try an Open Dialogue” (Panelist; Health Care Compliance Association; Regional Compliance Conference; Scottsdale, Arizona; November 9, 2018)
- “Communicating with Regulators and Enforcement Representatives” (Panelist; Health Care Compliance Association; Board Audit Committee Compliance Conference; Scottsdale, Arizona; February 26, 2018)
- “Privilege Issues in False Claims Act Litigation” (Panelist; 17th Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference; Washington, D.C.; November 2, 2017)
- “Hospice Fraud” (Panelist; Fraud Meeting/Regional Training for Agents and Attorneys; Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General; San Diego, California; May 18, 2017)
- “Health Care Fraud, Waste, and Abuse” (Guest Lecturer/Panelist; University of Arizona; February 27, 2017)
- “Civil Health Care Fraud Enforcement in Arizona: Tools, Trends, and Priorities” (Continuing Legal Education Presentation; Arizona Association of Health Care Lawyers; Phoenix, Arizona; December 14, 2016)
- “Dangers, Developments, and Disclosures Related to Kickbacks, Referral Fees, and False Claims” (Round-up/Arizona Physician, November 2016)
- “Broken Promises and False Claims Act Liability after Escobar” (Panelist; 2016 Fall Conference; Mental Health Corporations of America, Inc.; Scottsdale, Arizona; November 3, 2016)
- “In Defense of the Defense Department: Identifying, Investigating, and Litigating Civil Fraud and Abuse Cases under the False Claims Act” (Fraud Awareness Training for Audit Staff; Defense Contract Audit Agency; Chandler, Arizona; March 16, 2016)
- “Protecting Federal Lands and Resources through Civil Enforcement: Procedures, Pointers, and Pitfalls” (Bureau of Land Management National Training; Law Enforcement for Managers Course; Phoenix, Arizona; November 17, 2015)
- “Communicating with Regulators and Enforcement: Avoiding Pitfalls” (Panelist; Health Care Compliance Association; Southwest Regional Conference; Scottsdale, Arizona; November 13, 2015)
- “A Synergistic Approach to Criminal and Civil Fraud Cases” (White Collar Fraud Conference; United States Attorney’s Office; Phoenix, Arizona; October 27, 2015)
- “Affirmative Civil Enforcement and the False Claims Act: An Overview and Refresher” (White Collar Fraud Conference; United States Attorney’s Office; Phoenix, Arizona; October 27, 2015)
- “The False Claims Act: Liability and Litigation under Lincoln’s Law” (State Bar of Arizona; Labor and Employment Section; Employment and Labor Law Fall Seminar; Sedona, Arizona; October 16, 2015)
- “Communicating with Government Regulators” (Panelist; Health Care Compliance Association; Southwest Regional Conference; Scottsdale, Arizona; November 14, 2014)
- “Communicating with Government Regulators” (Panelist; Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Training; Tucson, Arizona; August 22, 2014)
- “Detecting, Investigating, and Litigating Cases under the False Claims Act: A Case Study” (Affirmative Civil Enforcement Conference; United States Attorney’s Office; Phoenix, Arizona; April 16, 2014)
- “Protecting Federal Lands and Resources through Affirmative Civil Enforcement” (Bureau of Land Management National Training; Law Enforcement for Managers Course; Phoenix, Arizona; November 6, 2012)
- “Affirmative Civil Enforcement: Overview and Representative Cases” (Affirmative Civil Enforcement Conference; United States Attorney’s Office; Phoenix Arizona; May 22, 2012)
- “Affirmative Civil Enforcement and Medicare Fraud” (Arizona State University College of Law; Tempe, Arizona; November 1, 2011)
- “The False Claims Act and Other Civil Remedies” (Affirmative Civil Enforcement Conference; United States Attorney’s Office; Phoenix, Arizona; May 17, 2011)
- “Putting Together a False Claims Act Case: Investigative Methods, Tools, and Issues” (Affirmative Civil Enforcement Conference; United States Attorney’s Office; Phoenix, Arizona; May 17, 2011, and May 22, 2012)
- “What Every Physician Should Know about Civil Enforcement of Federal Law” (A.T. Still University; Mesa, Arizona; May 16, 2011)
- “What Every Physician Should Know about Civil Enforcement of Federal Law” (Scottsdale Cancer Pain Forum; Scottsdale, Arizona; April 29, 2011)
- “Affirmative Civil Enforcement” (Attorney Symposium; United States Attorney’s Office; Tucson, Arizona; June 25, 2010)
- “Pros and Cons of Sworn Statements in Fraud Investigations” (NASA-OIG Management Conference; Phoenix, Arizona; March 11, 2009)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Arizona, 2020
- Minnesota, 2019
- Utah, 2006
Other Affiliations
- Tax Payers Against Fraud (TAF)
- Federal Bar Association
- Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys
- Health Care Compliance Association
- Arizona Employment Lawyers Association
Past Positions
- United States Attorney’s Office, Phoenix, Arizona, Assistant United States Attorney, 2007 - 2019
- United States Attorney’s Office, Las Vegas, Nevada, Special Assistant United States Attorney, 2006 - 2007
Articles
Published Works
- “New False Claims Act Ruling Revives Tools to Establish Falsity” (Law360; March 26, 2020)
Office Info
Nearby Lawyers
- Personal Injury
- 8.1 miles away
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