Mrs. Amanda Bolz Barbour is a lawyer practicing catastrophic events and major claims, commercial litigation, data security and privacy and 4 other areas of law. Amanda received a B.A. degree from Louisiana State University in 1994, and has been licensed for 29 years. Amanda practices at Butler Snow LLP in Ridgeland, MS.
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Areas of Law
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Commercial Law 2
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial
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Communications and Media 1
- Data Security and Privacy
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Health Care 1
- Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare
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Taxation 1
- Tax Controversy
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Government 1
- White Collar, Compliance and Government Investigations
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Other 1
- Catastrophic Events and Major Claims
Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionAttorneyFirm NameButler Snow LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesExperience: Regularly conducts internal investigations for companies
medical institutions
provides advice on reporting obligations
representation throughout all phases of government investigations.
Represented health care provider under investigation by DOJ
HHS accused of health care fraud following the filing of a False Claims Action successfully negating all criminal allegations against the provider
individual employees involving alleged fraudulent billing of services
negotiated reduced settlement of false claims action.
Represented health care clinics in defense of an investigation by DOJ following the filing of a False Claims Action against the clinics resulting in no criminal charges being brought
a reduced settlement of the False Claims Action.
Represented major sports clinic being investigated by the DEA
DOJ for alleged violations of the Controlled Substance Act in prescription writing
dispensing practices. Successfully negated threats of criminal charges against the clinic
individual doctors
negotiated civil penalties for technical violations of prescription writing practices.
Represented officer of a domestic company accused of harboring
employing illegal aliens which resulted in a misdemeanor plea
counseled the company through its compliance with the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement requiring changes in company policy
regular communication with U.S. Immigration
Customs Enforcement.
Defended a large national contractor in a False Claims Act case resulting in a dismissal of the suit.
Serves as discovery counsel for a national insurance company involved in mass litigation following several catastrophic weather events.
Conducted dozens of criminal investigations involving the collection of data
physical evidence, locating
interviewing witnesses
drafting of search warrants during her tenure as a prosecutor.
Conducted an internal investigation of a large domestic company involving thous
s of pages of documents
hundreds of witnesses
presented the results to the United States Attorneys Office
the Department of Justice resulting in no charges or penalties
a Declination of Intervention by the United States in a Pending False Claims Act case.
Defended a franchisee of a large domestic company accused in a criminal complaint
related civil case resulting in dismissal of the criminal case
reduced civil settlement.
Represented a former partner of a large international accounting firm indicted for committing billions of dollars in tax fraud resulting in a sentence significantly below the federal sentencing guideline range.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1997, Texas
1998, Mississppi
2002, Alabama
U.S. District Courts, Mississippi: Northern and Southern Districts
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
2004, Mississippi
MembershipsAssociations
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Capital Area Bar Association
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolGeorge Washington University
Class of 1997
J.D.
Other EducationLouisiana State University
Class of 1994
B.A.
History, cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
Clerkship, Chief Judge Loren A. Smith, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Mrs. Amanda Bolz Barbour
Renaissance at Colony Park1020 Highland Colony Parkway, Suite 1400P.O. Box 6010Ridgeland, MS 39157U.S.A.
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