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Resolved after service of draft complaint for $30 million more than prior offer.{{ FIELD }}Hammell v. Pilot Products, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan. Lead trial counsel for plaintiff in ERISA pension dispute. Won more than 90 percent of relief sought including over $1M in attorneys’ fees.{{ FIELD }}Lead trial counsel to American biotech startup in nine-figure federal trade secrets litigation and international arbitration relating to next-generation COVID-19 vaccine. Matter resolved on favorable terms.{{ FIELD }}Grasshopper House LLC v. Clean \u0026amp; Sober Media LLC. First-chaired bench trial on equitable relief after adverse jury verdict in Lanham Act case against well-known treatment facility, where plaintiff sought $195M. Court found unclean hands and awarded $0 to plaintiff.{{ FIELD }}Parties Confidential. Resolved dispute on behalf of hospital against independent physician organization on eve of trial for double amount of claimed loss.{{ FIELD }}In re Creative Care. First-chaired four-week administrative trial against California in license revocation action. Secured complete defense victory for substance abuse treatment facility client.{{ FIELD }}Lead trial counsel in franchise arbitration against international coffeehouse chain. Awarded full amount of claimed loss.{{ FIELD }}Bechard v. 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Dana leverages her ERISA expertise to help her clients take advantage of opportunities, such as by using the Parity Act to improve reimbursement for mental health services.  Dana also advises providers on best practices, often in anticipation of sale.\nDana has achieved success in several bet-the-company litigations and appeals for providers and other business clients.  For example, in 2019, she secured a complete defense verdict for a behavioral healthcare provider in a $195 million false advertising case.  In 2020, she successfully defended another provider in a four-week administrative trial against the State of California.  And in 2022, Dana led a large theft of trade secrets case to a favorable resolution for her biotech startup client.  Dana has also briefed and argued high-profile appeals in federal and state courts across the nation.\nSince 2022, Chambers USA has recognized Dana as one of the top ERISA litigators in the nation.  Legal500 says that she is “unmatched in her ability to quickly ingest, organize, and master an enormous amount of factual information and synthesize it into a winning narrative.”  Dana has also been listed as a leading lawyer under 40 in Benchmark Litigation and New York Law Journal.  Dana Berkowitz lawyer Partner \"She is a superlative advocate and tactician.\" Legal 500, 2025 \"She's the full package: smart, good on her feet, dogged and fierce in all the right ways.\" Chambers USA, 2025 Ranked in \"ERISA Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs (Nationwide)\" Chambers USA, 2022-25 Future Star Benchmark Litigation, 2023 40 and Under Hot List Benchmark Litigation, 2021-2022, 2024 Rising Star New York Law Journal, 2018 Princeton University  Harvard University Harvard Law School U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Central District of California California New York American Bar Association, Employee Benefits Committee Parties Confidential. Lead counsel to behavioral health company in rate dispute with major payor. 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Sara's clients include hospitals, academic medical centers, medical groups, retail pharmacies, medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, and other life sciences companies.  \nIn additional to her litigation practice, she regularly advises clients on regulatory and compliance matters, including those that involved the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and other fraud and abuse laws. She also provides counseling and training regarding policies, compliance programs, self-disclosures, and billing matters.  \nThrough Chambers USA, her clients have said: \n     \"Sara Brinkmann is an excellent litigator. She is very knowledgeable, highly organized, and a pleasure to work with.\"\n     \"She cares about each of her cases and comes up with creative ideas to problem-solve.\" \n     \"Sara Brinkmann is a fantastic lawyer.\"\nSara is regularly recognized by publications like Chambers, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers. 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In addition, Alana advises clients on a wide range of \u0026nbsp;proactive compliance measures, including the No Surprises Act, Stark Law / Anti-Kickback Statute, and HIPAA among others.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlana also maintains an active pro bono practice, primarily focusing on the representation of human trafficking survivors in a myriad of legal matters, including criminal record expungement, job placement, and custody issues.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlana joined King \u0026amp; Spalding following a clerkship at the Supreme Court of Georgia. She graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she served on the editorial board of the\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eVirginia Journal of International Law\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;and was awarded the Best Brief Award by the school\u0026rsquo;s Legal Research \u0026amp; Writing program. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Alana worked as a legislative specialist for a patient advocacy organization, representing patient interests to Congress and the Food and Drug Administration. Alana earned her undergraduate degree,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003emagna cum laud\u003c/em\u003ee, in Pre-Medicine \u0026ndash; Nutrition Science from Auburn University.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublications\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;No Surprises Act,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eReimbursement Advisor\u003c/em\u003e, May 2021\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026ldquo;New Surprise Billing Proposed Rule Raises Potential Issues for Providers,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eReimbursement Advisor\u003c/em\u003e, July 2021\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e"},"locales":["en"]},"secondary_title_id":null,"upload_assignments":{"headshot":[{"id":11864}]},"capability_group_id":2},"created_at":"2026-01-02T15:57:08.000Z","updated_at":"2026-01-02T15:57:08.000Z","searchable_text":"Broe{{ FIELD }}Alana Broe represents health systems, academic medical centers, medical groups,  post-acute care providers, and suppliers in various regulatory, operational, and litigation matters. Alana regularly defends healthcare organizations in government investigations and False Claims Act litigation. She also represents hospital systems and healthcare providers in managed care litigation and business disputes with health plans. In addition, Alana advises clients on a wide range of  proactive compliance measures, including the No Surprises Act, Stark Law / Anti-Kickback Statute, and HIPAA among others.\nAlana also maintains an active pro bono practice, primarily focusing on the representation of human trafficking survivors in a myriad of legal matters, including criminal record expungement, job placement, and custody issues. \nAlana joined King \u0026amp; Spalding following a clerkship at the Supreme Court of Georgia. She graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she served on the editorial board of the Virginia Journal of International Law and was awarded the Best Brief Award by the school’s Legal Research \u0026amp; Writing program. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Alana worked as a legislative specialist for a patient advocacy organization, representing patient interests to Congress and the Food and Drug Administration. Alana earned her undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, in Pre-Medicine – Nutrition Science from Auburn University.\nPublications\n\n“No Surprises Act,” Reimbursement Advisor, May 2021\n“New Surprise Billing Proposed Rule Raises Potential Issues for Providers,” Reimbursement Advisor, July 2021\n Senior Associate Auburn University  University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia Judicial Clerk, Justice Nels S.D. Peterson, Supreme Court of Georgia","searchable_name":"Alana K. Broe","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":174,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null}]}}