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Adam Baker represents global financial institutions, healthcare and life sciences companies, and other public corporations in complex government and internal investigations and regulatory matters. He has extensive experience counseling clients facing investigations by the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, State Attorneys General, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, as well as other criminal and civil authorities. In particular, Adam has defended clients in matters implicating various federal laws and regulations, including insider trading, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, healthcare fraud, and the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act.
Previously, Adam served as a criminal Assistant United States Attorney in the Health Care Fraud/Opioid Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Unit in the District of New Jersey. In that role, he led a number of large-scale investigations and prosecutions of major pharmaceutical companies for healthcare fraud, diversion of controlled substances, and violations of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. He also partnered with the DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch on a significant investigation into potential violations by an opioid manufacturer and related individuals of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act.
Prior to his government service, Adam was a Partner at another AmLaw 50 firm where he oversaw complex investigations and regulatory matters for financial institutions and its employees.
Adam is active within the LGBTQ+ community. He helped found Boston Colleges’ first gay-straight alliance and served on his prior firm’s Diversity & LGBTQ+ committees. He serves on Boston College Law School’s national alumni board and formerly served as a Corp member for Teach For America.
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