Terra Reynolds, Global Vice Chair of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Group and Global Vice Chair of the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice, represents clients in internal and government investigations and complex litigation matters.

Drawing on more than a decade of experience as a former federal prosecutor, Terra regularly advises corporations, boards of directors, and individual executives on their most sensitive matters. A significant focus of Terra’s work is defending against allegations of healthcare fraud and abuse laws, including the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).

She frequently handles high-profile investigations brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Prior to entering private practice, Terra served as an Assistant US Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, and most recently, as a Deputy Chief. In these roles, she tried more than a dozen federal criminal cases and led numerous investigations. She also briefed and argued matters before the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Since entering private practice, Terra has handled dozens of matters on behalf of some of the world’s leading healthcare and life sciences companies and individual executives.

Outside of the firm, Terra serves as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Legal Aid Chicago.

Terra’s clerked for US District Judge Marvin E. Aspen of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Terra’s experience includes representing:

Internal Investigations

  • A pharmaceutical company in an internal investigation of alleged misconduct by a principal investigator during a clinical trial
  • An international medical device company in an internal investigation of sales and marketing practices and corporate executive conduct
  • An international pharmaceutical company in a review of its domestic compliance program
  • A pharmaceutical company in a drug pricing dispute with a national pharmacy chain 
  • A nationwide hospital system and healthcare management company in connection with internal investigations of individual and corporate compliance with policies and federal regulations
  • A national medical device company in an internal investigation of sales and marketing practices following the publication of a short-seller report
  • A physician-owned surgical hospital in connection with an internal investigation of compliance with federal regulations
  • A manufacturer in an internal investigation of purported adulteration of a FDA-cleared product
  • A medical device company in connection with an internal investigation into a cross-border supply chain issue
  • A data analytics company in connection with an internal investigation regarding allegations of financial irregularities and employee misconduct
  • A privately-owned sports entertainment company in an internal investigation of alleged employee misconduct
  • A pharmaceutical company in connection with an internal review of its patient support program*
  • An international tobacco company in connection with a review of whistleblower allegations regarding the compliance of its sales and marketing practices with FDA regulations
  • An international generic manufacturer of opioids in connection with an internal review of its DEA compliance program
  • A multinational pharmaceutical company in preparing a crisis management plan*

Government Investigations

  • A medical waste management company in DOJ criminal and civil investigations of its DEA reverse distributor business
  • A healthcare system CEO in a DOJ investigation of potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) A health care provider in a DOJ criminal healthcare fraud investigation
  • A former medical device company CEO in a DOJ criminal case involving allegations of healthcare fraud
  • An ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in a DOJ criminal investigation involving allegations of medical necessity and healthcare fraud
  • A nationwide healthcare management company and a physician-owned surgical hospital in the self-disclosures to the HHS-OIG and FCA investigations by the DOJ
  • A genetic testing company in a DOJ criminal healthcare fraud investigation
  • A medical device company in a DOJ criminal and civil investigation that resulted in a highly favorable hybrid civil resolution based on civil mistake-of-payment and FCA allegations 
  • A nationwide hospital system in a DOJ FCA investigation, resulting in a declination to intervene and dismissal of the lawsuit
  • A nationwide healthcare management company and a physician-owned surgical hospital in the favorable resolution of an FCA matter involving alleged AKS violations
  • A former medical device company executive in a DOJ civil healthcare fraud investigation, resulting in the government declining to take enforcement action
  • A medical device sales representative in a DOJ healthcare fraud investigation regarding alleged violations of the FCA and the AKS, resulting in a declination
  • A former union executive in a DOJ criminal investigation into alleged embezzlement of union funds
  • A private equity-backed provider of rehabilitation management services in the resolution of an FCA lawsuit without the imposition of a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA)
  • A private equity-backed provider of rehabilitation management services in DOJ healthcare fraud investigations, resulting in declinations to intervene in whistleblower lawsuits
  • A multinational pharmaceutical company in connection with a DOJ investigation into its patient support program, drug pricing, and specialty pharmacy issues*
  • A domestic pharmaceutical company in connection with FDA and DOJ investigations into its sales and marketing practices*

Litigation

  • A healthcare revenue cycle management company in a non-intervened qui tam lawsuit alleging violations of the FCA and AKS
  • An international medical supply company in a series of patent infringement lawsuits against a competitor
  • A leading provider of radiology imaging services in a civil racketeering and healthcare fraud lawsuit, resulting in a favorable resolution short of trial
  • A manufacturer of automotive parts in patent litigation, resulting in a highly favorable jury verdict
  • An international law firm in a defamation lawsuit, resulting in a dismissal of the complaint that was affirmed on appeal
  • A wrongfully convicted individual in a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Chicago and individual officers
  • A respondent in an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration in Singapore concerning allegations of fraud arising from a multibillion-dollar acquisition of an international pharmaceutical company*

Transactional Diligence

  • Buyers, sellers, sponsors, and underwriters in diligence for transactions, including initial public offerings, involving healthcare and life sciences companies

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • Illinois

Education

  • JD, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2002
    cum laude
  • BSFS, Georgetown University, 1998