Jason P. Bologna

How Jason Helps Clients

Jason brings his vast experience as a trial lawyer, civil litigator, and former federal prosecutor to all of his cases. He represents businesses, executives, and professionals in civil and criminal matters. He routinely handles False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and trials, federal and state grand jury investigations, and a myriad of internal investigations. Recent successes include the dismissal with prejudice of a civil fraud case in Illinois for a corporate client, the declination of criminal charges in Pennsylvania for a corporate client in a case where a patient overdosed and died, and the declination of criminal charges by the DOJ for a client who was the target of a multiyear healthcare investigation, as well as the settlement of his FCA case for a nominal sum.

Jason served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) for over 14 years. His prosecutorial background gives him insight into what drives criminal investigations, and it enables him to skillfully counsel his clients at every stage of a case. Some of his recent clients include individuals involved in high-profile DOJ investigations of interstate sex trafficking, point shaving in NCAA basketball games, and the dissemination of national security information. Jason regularly advises boards of directors, audit committees, CEOs, and general counsel on how to best navigate a wide range of legal issues. He handles cases involving the FCA, mail and wire fraud, health care fraud, RICO, the Anti-Kickback Statute, federal program bribery, honest services fraud, tax violations, money laundering, the unlawful distribution of opioids, and unlawful sports betting. Over his career, Jason has worked with a broad array of law enforcement agencies. These include the FBI, IRS, HHS, DEA, HSI, DOT, TIGTA, DOL, SEC, FINRA, ATF, the Antitrust Division, the U.S. Marshals Service, the NTSB, the NCAA, Amtrak, the Philadelphia Office of Inspector General, and state and local police departments.

Jason has a robust and rapidly growing civil practice. He is handling FCA cases for clients that are health care companies, a national university, business owners and executives, and doctors. He is representing corporate and individual clients in medical malpractice cases; these include health care systems, hospitals, doctors and nurses. Jason also represents businesses in cases involving patent infringement, financial fraud, civil RICO, the misappropriation of trade secrets, and breaches of contract.

What Clients Can Expect

Jason is a creative and analytical thinker. He focuses on the factual and legal details that impact his clients. He believes cases are won and lost on those details and on persuasive advocacy at every step. Jason is a highly skilled trial lawyer. He has tried over 80 juries to verdict and hundreds of bench trials. This background gives Jason deep insight into the strengths, weaknesses, and value of each case. He understands the best ways of negotiating a civil settlement or the declination of charges, as well as the keys to great advocacy in front of judges and juries. Clients appreciate his communication skills, honesty, and tenacity.

Outside the Office

Jason lives with his family in a suburb of Philadelphia. He and his wife are devoted to supporting their children in a variety of activities and to caring for their high-maintenance dogs. In his spare time, Jason is a passionate sports fan who enjoys running and hiking. A college athlete, he has completed six Ironman triathlons and a dozen marathons. 

Jason strives to give back to others. He was selected as the Co-Chair of the firm’s Health and Wellness Committee. He also serves on the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, and he maintains an active pro bono practice representing indigent clients and non-profit organizations. Jason also serves as a mentor to multiple younger attorneys throughout the firm.   

Proof Points

Corporate Matters 

• Represented national behavioral healthcare services company in internal investigation of patient death at subsidiary dual diagnosis rehab facility; obtained a declination of all charges from Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office (PAGO) after a multiyear grand jury investigation; selected and lead team of outside counsel for all related parties (rehab facility and executives). 
• Represent international online auto auction in DOJ criminal antitrust and fraud investigation arising from purchase of a subsidiary company; led multiple presentations to DOJ addressing investigative findings; argued an advice of counsel defense as basis for DOJ declination of criminal charges (awaiting answer from DOJ). 
• Represented national rehabilitation and long-term care provider in internal investigation of whistleblower complaint alleging kickback scheme involving multiple executives and third-party contracts. 
• Represent national real estate investment firm in DOJ investigation of bank fraud arising from letter of intent (LOI) to purchase commercial property. 
• Represent national health care provider in state investigation of alleged obstruction of justice in responding to law enforcement investigation of physical assault committed by one psychiatric patient upon another. 
• Represent subsidiary of long-term care provider in internal investigation of fraudulent billing scheme by contracted third parties; coordinate self-disclosure of over $5,000,000 of overbilling to the DOJ via the Health and Human Services – Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) protocols; negotiating FCA settlement amount with the DOJ. 
• Represent national university in the internal investigation of potential FCA exposure concerning receipt of federal grant funds and the disclosure of information concerning researcher’s conduct. 
• Represent regional brokerage company in DOJ investigation of FCA and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations stemming from company’s referral of potential patients to a national healthcare company employing primary care physicians. 
• Represent regional consulting company in DOJ investigation of FCA violations in government contract issued to Small Disadvantaged Business (SDBs). 
• Represent regional home care agency in PAGO investigation of three client deaths at facilities due to suspected neglect by the agency’s supervisors and employees. 
• Represented regional medical offices and ambulatory surgery centers in internal investigation of AKS scheme and Starks law violations in response to DOJ/HHS-OIG subpoena. 
• Represented regional health care services company in internal investigation of fraud in use of federal grant monies; advised board of investigative findings and termination of CEO and other executives. 
• Represented international company in addressing whistleblower report alleging fraud in safety reporting to OSHA, patronage hirings compelled by CEO, and coercion of political contributions by CEO; reported all investigative findings and proposed corrective actions to audit committee. 
• Represented international company in investigating fatal accident between train and truck operated by employee of a subsidiary company; advised general counsel on issues arising from criminal, civil, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) matters. 
• Represented international company in addressing whistleblower report alleging ongoing bribery scheme, the illegal transportation of hazardous materials, and failures to comply with Department of Transportation (DOT) safety regulations in subsidiary environmental company; reported all investigative finding and proposed corrective actions to CEO and general counsel.

Executives & Professionals

• Represent CEO/owner of medical laboratory in DOJ criminal prosecution involving AKS scheme where Medicare funds were used to illegally pay marketing companies; negotiated plea to single offense with a five-year maximum and reduced fraud loss from $93 million to $14.3 million; sentencing is pending.
• Represent former executive/employee of well-known rapper and record producer in a high-profile DOJ investigation of RICO and sex trafficking violations that was prosecuted in the Southern District of New York.
• Represent NCAA Division I student-athlete in a high-profile NCAA and DOJ investigation of alleged point shaving during the 2023-2024 Men’s College Basketball season.
• Represent chief legal officer of investment company in SEC investigation of alleged fraud in connection with solicitation and receipt of investment funds.
• Represent teenage client who was charged as an adult with murder and conspiracy in a high-profile case in Philadelphia; succeeded in obtaining the dismissed of all charges due to government’s failure to establish necessary legal elements; case is on appeal.
• Represented CEO/owner of trauma therapy center in PAGO criminal prosecution of billing scheme that defrauded Medicaid of $188,000; obtained a sentence of probation for client.
• Represent CEO of medical centers in pending criminal prosecution by PAGO; case involves alleged fraud and theft of corporate funds over a multi-year period.
• Represented professional employee of substance abuse treatment center in criminal prosecution by country prosecutor; case involves alleged obstruction of justice in responding to police efforts to arrest patient at treatment center; client admitted into diversionary program, her arrest will be expunged.
• Represented employee of Philadelphia pharmacy in DOJ criminal and civil investigations that alleged Health Care Fraud, FCA, and CSA violations; negotiated the declination of all criminal charges and settlement of civil matter in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for a nominal sum.
• Represent Philadelphia resident charged by the DOJ with drug trafficking, firearms, and carjacking offenses in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; client acquitted by jury of a 10-year mandatory prison sentence for drug offense.
• Represent Philadelphia resident charged by the DOJ with the theft of interstate shipments of commercial goods in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; jury trial is scheduled in Spring of 2026.
• Represented teenage client who communicated with air national guardsman on social media platform (Discord) in a high-profile case; air national guardsman was prosecuted by DOJ for unlawfully disclosing classified national defense information.
• Represented CEO/owner of home health care agency in PAGO criminal investigation of billing scheme that allegedly defrauded Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance companies.
• Represented CEO/owner of a ketamine infusion clinic in state medical board investigation into his alleged sexual conduct with a female patient.
• Represented board member of publicly traded company in connection with FINRA investigation of his communications with stock purchasers prior to a public announcement by the company.

Civil Matters 

• Represent two regional health care companies, and multiple doctors employed by those companies, in pending FCA case in U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; whistleblower has alleged systematic fraud in billing for medical services relating to cardiac patients over a multiyear period.
• Represented national health care company providing inpatient drug services in civil matter filed in Cook County, Illinois; plaintiff, as qui tam relator, alleged insurance fraud violations and sought $1.2 million from client; I asked Illinois Attorney General’s Office (IAG) to intervene and to dismiss case, citing factual, legal, and public policy grounds; IAG agreed and stated its intent to dismiss, leading plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss case with prejudice.    
• Represent regional home care provider in pending FCA case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; whistleblower has alleged fraud in the billing for home care services relating to qualifications of client’s employees; DOJ demanded over $20 million as settlement, client declined; awaiting DOJ intervention in this matter.
• Represent international company specializing in the distribution of industrial, medical, and specialty gases in pending IP trial in U.S. District Court, Delaware; plaintiff, a medical company, has alleged client infringed on multiple patents relating to specialized device used to treat infants and is seeking damages in tens of millions of dollars; jury trial is scheduled in Fall of 2025.
• Represent academic healthcare system and its doctors in multiple medical malpractice cases pending in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; cases involve a patient’s death at hospital from alleged sepsis; a patient’s death at hospital from alleged complications from blood infection; the alleged failure to promptly diagnose a patient’s cancer; the allegedly improper prescription of a birth control pills that caused a patient’s stroke; the alleged failure to properly supervise an elderly patient who fell in hospital and broke her hip and leg.
• Represent global commercial real estate and investment services company in pursuing lawsuit in U.S. District Court, New Jersey; case will involve RICO and fraud violations against individuals for obtaining a $95,000,000 loan to purchase commercial real estate.
• Represent regional home care agency in defending alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, computer fraud, and tortious interference of business relationships in pending case in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; jury trial is scheduled in Spring of 2026.
• Represent national biotechnology company by serving as local counsel in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; client is suing two former executives for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duties based on the former executives leaving for a rival biotech company.

Awards & Recognitions

• 2018 Clifford Scott Green Bill of Rights Award Winner
• 2018 FBI Director’s Letter
• 2014 FBI Director’s Letter
• 2014 Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) National Award for Outstanding Investigation in Mid-Atlantic Region
• 2014 Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Cooperative Achievement Award
• 2014 National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association Investigation of the Year Award – Honorable Mention