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

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.

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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.