Dan Donovan is a partner with King & Spalding’s Government Advocacy & Public
Policy Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Mr. Donovan joined King & Spalding
in January 2007, after managing congressional investigations and oversight hearings
in the U.S. Senate for eight years. His practice focuses on congressional and
other government investigations, corporate internal investigations, compliance
matters, federal and state enforcement actions, and legislative and policy issues.
Mr. Donovan represents corporations, not-for-profit entities, and individuals
with ongoing or potential government investigations involving high-profile legal,
public relations, and political risks. He has developed a particular expertise
in providing strategic counsel for responding to congressional committee requests
and subpoenas, preparing for high-profile hearings, developing written testimony,
preparing witnesses with mock question-and-answer sessions, and guiding clients
through the unique challenges presented by congressional oversight investigations.
As Senior Investigative Counsel to Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-IA), then Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Mr. Donovan directed investigations of pharmaceutical, medical device, and other healthcare companies on a broad range of regulatory compliance issues, including matters of drug and device safety, drug pricing, and fraud, waste and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid and other federal government programs. Several nationally publicized investigations led by Mr. Donovan culminated in congressional hearings, investigative reports, and regulatory or legislative initiatives that significantly affected the regulatory environment for healthcare companies. He developed particular expertise with the authority and rules of the U.S. Senate and an in-depth understanding of congressional oversight strategy. Mr. Donovan also handled policy and legislative matters, including the False Claims Act, the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and related statutes.
Before joining the Committee on Finance, Mr. Donovan served as Chief Investigative Counsel to the Chairman of the Committee on Small Business in the U.S. Senate. From 1999 to 2003, he managed oversight investigations and hearings regarding consumer fraud and protection issues, including the quality of care in the nursing home industry. During 1997, Mr. Donovan served as Staff Assistant to the Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate, on the Special Investigation in connection with the 1996 federal election campaigns.
Mr. Donovan’s experience includes public speaking engagements on Congressional oversight and investigations.
