Jay counsels clients in individual and class action cases involving gender and race discrimination and sexual harassment, violations of wage and hour laws, and wrongful termination. Jay has an active qui tam practice, representing whistleblowers in actions under the federal False Claims Act.
Recent matter/case highlights
JGL is representing a former executive of Innovative Technologies (ITI), who brought a case alleging multiple violations of the contracting requirements of the False Claims Act. It is alleged that between 2006 and 2015, ITI contracted with the Department of Defense to provide thousands of pieces of audiovisual equipment, implementation services, and technical support for communication facilities operated by the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. As part of those contracts, ITI allegedly promised not to charge fees on equipment, but did so despite those promises, inflating costs to the government and retaining the additional fees. The case remains in active litigation following partial intervention by the United States.
JGL is representing a former employee of a company that provides Medicaid administrative services to various states. It is alleged that the company illegally charged excess expenses, including employee bonuses, to a particular state. After the state reached a settlement with the company, the relator was allegedly not paid a relator share under the "alternate remedy" provisions of the False Claims Act. JGL is litigating the matter to obtain the relator share. Alternate remedy cases are known to be particularly challenging and complex.
Estimated matter value: Over USD 23 million.
- Plaintiff
- Employment
- Qui Tam False Claims Act
Academic qualifications
- J.D., Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, 1988
- B.A., University of Massachusetts, 1984
- Member, Executive Board of the Qui Tam Section of the Federal Bar Association
- Permanent Member, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
- Member, American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section, Litigation Section
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
- Member and Co-Chair, Prince George’s County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
- Montgomery County Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- American Association for Justice, Employee Rights Section, Qui Tam Litigation Group
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Maryland Employment Lawyers Association
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
- Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. Supreme Court