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Keri Coumanis, dedicated legal advocate.

Keri Coumanis

Associate

Keri’s practice is focused on local government law and land use planning and development. Keri spent eleven years with the City of Mobile as an Assistant City Attorney where she worked with the community development, land use and planning, and capital projects departments. Keri appreciates the inter-disciplinary nature of local government initiatives and the problem solving necessary to realize such initiatives, which often involves complex funding schemes and legislative solutions.

Keri clerked for two years with the Honorable Jeffrey U. Beaverstock, Chief Judge for the United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama, before going into private practice.

Keri is an active member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church and a board member of Restore Mobile, Inc., a revolving fund dedicated to the revitalization of historic neighborhoods.

Areas of Focus

  • Municipal Law
  • Governmental Liability
  • Land Use and Zoning
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation
  • Real Estate Transactions and Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
In Keri’s local government practice, she assists local entities and individual clients in navigating a variety of local government issues. Keri defends individuals, companies, and governmental entities in an array of legal disputes. In addition, Keri has extensive experience clearing titles to properties the subject of ad valorem tax sale liens.
Education IconEducation
  • Loyola University New Orleans, B.A.
  • Tulane University School of Architecture, M.P.S.
  • University of Alabama School of Law, J.D.
Professional Activities IconProfessional Affiliations
  • Alabama Bar Association
  • Mobile County Bar Association
  • Paul W. Brock Inn of Court
Bar and Court Admissions IconBar & Court Admissions
  • Alabama
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
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Significant Cases
  • After winning dismissal of most the plaintiff’s claims on motion to dismiss, reached favorable settlement in False Claims Act lawsuit against physician practice alleging overutilization, unnecessary medical procedures, and Anti-Kickback Law violations
  • Represented specialty pharmacy being investigated by Mississippi Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. No action taken against client.
  • In mediation with the government before the qui tam complaint was unsealed, reached favorable settlement of False Claim Act lawsuit against physician practice that included claims under the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, for alleged breach of numerous Medicare and Tricare regulations and retaliation.
  • In mediation with the government before the qui tam complaint was unsealed, reached favorable settlement of False Claim Act lawsuit against physician practice that included claims under the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, for alleged breach of numerous Medicare and Tricare regulations and retaliation.
  • Represented client targeted in connection with large scale federal criminal investigation of alleged bid-rigging scheme in violation of the Sherman Act that led to over a dozen convictions. Client was not charged.
  • In multiple separate cases, assisted health care industry clients respond to investigations by the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Diversion Control Program
  • In multiple separate cases, conducted internal investigations for health care providers concerning possible fraud by physicians and other employees.
  • In multiple separate cases, conducted internal investigations for health care providers concerning possible fraud by physicians and other employees.
  • Supreme Court of Louisiana and all other Louisiana state courts
  • Pro Hac Vice in various other state and federal courts.

Case Category or Practice Area

Significant Cases

Case 1

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Professional Service Activities
  • Team Leader, Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) Consulting Corps Assignment in Thomasville, Georgia – 2016
The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) Consulting Corps provides real estate analysis and action plans for municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, government entities, educational institutions, and other nonprofit owners of real property. Casey led the volunteer Consulting Corps team, which was comprised of 5 CREs from various real estate professional disciplines around the country. The team spent a week in Thomasville, Georgia assisting the local municipality and leaders in defining a vision for the decommissioned Southwestern State Hospital, a former institutional mental health care facility. The team conducted interviews of local business and industry representatives, conducted property inspections, performed research, analyzed the market for the property, delivered an oral presentation to the client, and drafted a written report to the client. The report included a strategic plan with actionable steps that were focused on identifying the highest and best use for the property, creating a vision for the property compatible with the city’s other initiatives, recommending marketing strategies to promote the property, and addressing strategies to control, buy and/or finance the carrying costs of the property until the final re-development or adaptive re-use of the property is accomplished. Casey served as the team leader for this project. In addition to the six days and five nights spent in Thomasville working exclusively on this project, Casey spent approximately another 25 hours preparing, drafting, and editing the report. For more information on this project and its challenges, see: https://www.cre.org/cre-consulting-corps-making-difference-thomasvillegeorgia/
  • Volunteer lawyer for the South Alabama Volunteer Lawyer Program (SAVLP) providing pro bono legal services in the community.
Publications

Speeches

National Business Institute Seminar “How to Get Your Social Media, Email & Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out)”

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National Business Institute Seminar “How to Get Your Social Media, Email & Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out)”

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National Business Institute Seminar “How to Get Your Social Media, Email & Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out)”

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