Sean R. McKenna
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Recognized since 2015
Dallas, Texas
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Health Care Law
Litigation - Health Care
Sean has defended, investigated, and resolved hundreds of civil and administrative fraud investigations, matters and cases against all manner of companies, executives, clinicians, providers, and manufacturers, for which he is nationally-recognized. Sean offers clients 20 years of healthcare litigation and fraud enforcement experience -- most of which was honed during his years as an Assistant United States Attorney and the Offices of Inspector General and General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Drawing on this wealth of experience, Sean regularly represents individuals and providers under civil and administrative investigation by the Department of Justice, Offices of Inspector General, and Attorneys’ Generals Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, and in criminal matters conducted by the United States and State Attorneys' General. Sean is commonly called upon to represent providers before Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial contractors. Apart from his work on active investigations and enforcement matters, he reviews and advises clients, with respect to proposed and existing arrangements, and compliance with State and Federal fraud and abuse rules. He routinely assists client with internal investigations and compliance review/organizational assessments.
He is a frequent invited speaker at national healthcare and compliance conferences and events.
- E-mail: sean.mckenna@nelsonmullins.com
- 3333 Lee Parkway, Suite 740
Dallas, TX 75219
- English
- Gender: Male
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., graduated 1998
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., graduated 1998
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- ABA Health Law Section - Co-Chair, Membership Committee
- State Bar of Texas - Health Law Section, Council Member
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Northern District of Texas
- Western District of Texas
- Eatern District of Texas
- Southern District of Texas
253 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
116 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Litigation - Health Care, Dallas/Fort Worth (2024)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Health Care
- Elected Fellow, ABA 2014
- FBI Commendation, August 2013
- DOL-EBSA Certificate of Appreciation, April 2013
- HHS-OIG, Integrity Award, 2013, 2011, 2008, and 2004
- DOL-EBSA Certificate of Appreciation, April 2013
- USPS-OIG, Award, June 2010
- USDA-OIG, Certificate of Appreciation, June 2008
- HHS-OIG, Exceptional Achievement Award, 2003
- Listed, America's Too 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2017
- Listed, D Magazine, "Best Lawyers in Dallas - White Collar Defense," 2016, 2017
- Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2015-2017
- Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2016-2017
Recognized, The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Healthcare, 2015-2018
- Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Healthcare, 2017
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