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The Attorneys · Health Law Alliance

Our Attorneys

Our attorneys include a former prosecutor, a 32-year DEA official, and senior executives from the country's largest healthcare companies. Before defending pharmacies and healthcare businesses, they investigated, prosecuted, and ran compliance against them. We know the playbook - because we wrote it.

7
Attorneys &
Federal Law Enforcement Partners
100+
Combined Years
at DOJ, DEA & Top Healthcare Co's
1,500+
Pharmacy Audits
Overseen Across the Bench
$300B
Annual Revenue
Once Advised by Our Founder
The Bench · Partners
Health Law Alliance partners Damon McDougal, Anthony Mahajan, Timothy Franzen, and Diana Yastrovskaya
Left to right: Damon McDougal, trial defense counsel · Anthony Mahajan, founding partner and former Assistant U.S. Attorney · Timothy Franzen, healthcare corporate counsel · Diana Yastrovskaya, healthcare regulatory litigator.
The Roster
Meet the Attorneys

Each of our attorneys arrived at Health Law Alliance from the opposite chair - federal prosecution, federal law enforcement, or senior roles inside the very companies now investigating our clients.

Founding Partner The lead chair.
Anthony Mahajan, Founding Partner
Founding Partner
Anthony Mahajan
Former Federal Prosecutor · DOJ  ·  CCO, UnitedHealth Group  ·  Chief Counsel, McKesson

Anthony served nearly nine years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of New Jersey, leading investigations and prosecutions of healthcare-related crimes. He later became Chief Compliance Officer at UnitedHealth Group and Chief Counsel at McKesson, overseeing operations at the scale of $300B in annual revenue. Clients large and small turn to Anthony for the perspective he offers as a decorated former federal prosecutor and top executive at the largest healthcare companies in the world.

  • DOJ Director's Award recipient · nearly 9 years federal prosecutor
  • Fordham Law, cum laude · Fordham Law Review editor
  • Rutgers University, summa cum laude
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Of Counsel Six attorneys complete the bench.
Diana Yastrovskaya, Of Counsel
Of Counsel · Healthcare Defense
Diana Yastrovskaya
Healthcare Defense & Regulatory Litigator  ·  Cardozo Law, magna cum laude  ·  "Rising Star"

Diana defends companies and individuals nationwide in healthcare-related criminal, civil, and administrative proceedings brought by DOJ, State Attorneys General, HHS-OIG, the DEA, Medicaid Fraud Control Units, and Licensing Boards. She has represented health systems, IDNs, labs, MSOs, pharmacies, physicians, and private equity investors throughout the healthcare delivery supply chain. Diana is fluent in Russian and has been acclaimed as a "Rising Star" by industry publications.

  • Cardozo Law Review editor · magna cum laude
  • "Rising Star" - acclaimed by industry publications
  • Fluent in Russian · nationwide representation
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Timothy Franzen, Of Counsel
Of Counsel · Corporate & Transactional
Timothy Franzen
Former General Counsel · Publicly Traded Corporation  ·  Fordham Law Review

Tim advises healthcare providers and businesses on corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters - business formation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and debt transactions, employment agreements, and federal/state regulatory compliance. Before Health Law Alliance, Tim was General Counsel of a publicly traded corporation, overseeing financings, acquisitions, SEC filings, corporate governance, and litigation. He previously practiced at a large international law firm in New York.

  • Former General Counsel of a publicly traded company
  • Fordham Law · Fordham Law Review member
  • M&A, private equity & regulatory compliance expertise
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Damon McDougal, Of Counsel
Of Counsel · Trial & White-Collar
Damon McDougal
State Prosecutor  ·  Former Criminal Defense Attorney  ·  4 Consecutive Jury Acquittals, Essex County

Damon is a state prosecutor and former defense attorney with particular expertise in courtroom proceedings and jury trials. He has tried dozens of significant cases on behalf of the government and routinely works with state-agency investigators to prosecute violations of law. As a defense attorney, Damon earned victories at trial for numerous clients - including a consecutive string of four jury acquittals over a two-year period in Essex County, New Jersey.

  • Proven record on both sides - prosecution and defense
  • Fordham Law · Fordham Environmental Law Journal
  • Stanford B.A. · Division I scholar-athlete under Bill Walsh
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Dr. Martha Rumore, Of Counsel
Of Counsel · Pharmacist-Attorney
Dr. Martha Rumore, Esq.
Pharmacist-Attorney · Registered Patent Attorney  ·  200+ Publications in FDA & Pharmacy Law

A nationally recognized pharmacist-attorney and registered patent attorney with over two decades in FDA regulatory, DEA, Board of Pharmacy, and pharmaceutical IP matters. Martha advises on 503A and 503B compounding - particularly GLP-1s and peptides - DQSA compliance, and the full spectrum of FDA matters from API importation to medication safety. She currently teaches Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law at Hofstra University's Maurice A. Deane School of Law.

  • 200+ publications & presentations in FDA, DEA & pharmacy law
  • Fellow, American Pharmacists Association
  • Three-time recipient, Larry Simonsmeier Legal Writing Award
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Alison Goldman, Of Counsel
Of Counsel · White-Collar & Compliance
Alison Goldman
White-Collar Defense & Compliance  ·  Cardozo Law

Before joining Health Law Alliance, Alison practiced at a large international law firm in New York, representing corporations and individuals in high-stakes matters - including a favorable civil settlement with the New York Attorney General for one of the largest skilled nursing facility operators in New York in a healthcare fraud prosecution. She has represented clients in complex commercial and securities litigation, and in criminal and regulatory investigations by DOJ, the NY AG, and the SEC.

  • Cardozo Law Review · Notes Editor & Staff Editor
  • Alexander Fellows Program · Judicial Extern, EDNY
  • GW University, magna cum laude · Political Science & International Affairs
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Federal Law Enforcement Partner A 32-year DEA career, on your side of the table.
Nancy Coffey, Federal Law Enforcement Partner
Federal Law Enforcement Partner
Nancy Coffey
Former DEA Diversion Program Manager  ·  32 Years Federal Law Enforcement

Nancy is a former, high-ranking official of the DEA who routinely advises healthcare businesses on controlled substance laws and regulations. As DEA's Diversion Program Manager for New Jersey and the six-state New England Division, she oversaw criminal, civil, and administrative investigations involving controlled substances and served as DEA's liaison with federal, state, and local agencies across the pharmaceutical and chemical supply chains.

  • 32 years with the DEA · New Jersey & New England Divisions
  • Controlled substance compliance & DEA registration expert
  • International importation & distribution expertise
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Where Our Attorneys Served Before Health Law Alliance
U.S. Department of Justice Dept. of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI
HHS Office of Inspector General HHS-OIG
IRS / U.S. Treasury IRS
NAMFCU NAMFCU
Drug Enforcement Administration DEA
McKesson McKesson
OptumRx OptumRx
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Client Reviews
What Clients Say
  1. Anthony's background as a former federal prosecutor and executive for major healthcare companies provided a level of expertise and insight that made all the difference. His deep understanding of healthcare law, particularly in litigation and compliance matters, helped navigate complex legal issues with ease.