David Leviss

Background

About David Leviss

A recognized authority on congressional investigations and the False Claims Act, David Leviss has extensive experience in the federal government and in private practice bringing and defending oversight investigations and enforcement actions. David focused his private practice work on defending corporations, non-profit organizations, and individuals in high-profile congressional investigations as well as representing corporations and individuals in DOJ enforcement actions and whistleblower qui tam actions under the False Claims Act. He has achieved numerous victories for healthcare and financial services companies, as well as multinational corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Before joining the SEC in June 2022, David was a partner in the Health Care and White Collar practice groups at O’Melveny & Myers. Previously, David served as a trial attorney with the Civil Division of the Department of Justice and held high-ranking investigative positions on two US House of Representatives committees. First as a DOJ trial attorney, and later in private practice, David has investigated and litigated dozens of civil fraud matters in federal courts nationwide, many involving issues concerning Medicare Advantage, Part D, and Medicaid managed care, as well as defense procurement, defective pricing allegations, and federally insured mortgages and mortgage-backed securities. As chief oversight counsel to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, David was responsible for oversight of federal agencies, departments, and programs within the Energy and Commerce Committee’s broad jurisdiction, which includes health care, energy, environment, food and drug safety, consumer protection, auto safety, cyber security, privacy, and telecommunications. As senior investigative counsel for the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, David served as lead counsel on several high-profile investigations concerning waste, fraud, abuse, and deficiencies in corporate governance.