Phoenix Office
One Renaissance Square Two North Central Avenue
Phoenix,
Arizona
85004
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Professional Experience
Christine Cassetta is a member of the Firm’s Health Law Group. Her practice includes regulatory issues and representing commercial and individual clients before state regulatory boards. Christine has experience with the following issues:
- Analysis of federal and state pharmaceutical law and regulations.
- Representation of health care clients including individuals, behavioral health providers and nursing homes in contract disputes and licensing issues.
- Compliance with HIPAA and state health privacy laws.
- Licensing and regulatory compliance.
- Drafting contracts pertaining to health care transactions and business relations.
- Compliance with Federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
- Health care fraud and abuse prevention.
- Advising pharmacies, prescription drug wholesalers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers on FDA, DEA and state regulatory issues.
- Compliance with Medicare and Medicaid programs and guidance regarding audits.
Her previous work included the following:
- Advising commercial and individual clients regarding electronic prescribing.
- Assistant Attorney General in the Solicitor General’s Office of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, where she served as Board Counsel to the Arizona Medical Board advising the Board and its Executive Staff on all issues, including legislation, administrative rules, media relations and day-to-day operations.
- Counsel to Arizona Dental Board, Arizona State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Arizona State Board of Osteopathic Examiners and Arizona State Board of Accountancy,where she provided independent advice to the boards in matters litigated by other Assistant Attorney Generals
Education and Honors
- St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1991)
- Manhattanville College (B.A., with honors, 1988)
Degrees: Political Science and Economics.
Bar Admissions
Arizona,
1994
New York,
1992
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1998
Professional Recognition
Received the Pharmacy Appreciation Award from the Arizona Pharmacy Alliance (July 2011). Recipient of “For Love of Justice” Pro Bono Award as Attorney of the Month by the Volunteer Lawyer’s Program (January 2010).
Professional and Civic Activities
State Bar of Arizona (Member). American Health Lawyers Association (Member). Arizona Association of Health Lawyers (Member). Capitol School (Volunteer, 2007-present). “Wills for Heroes” (Volunteer (2010-present).
Selected Presentations/Publications
- Speaker, “Pharmacy Case Law and Regulatory Issues,” 45th Annual Southwest Clinical Pharmacy Seminar, March 4, 2012.
- Quoted, “Affordable Care Act caught up in legal wrangling,” Phoenix Business Journal, November 25, 2011.
- Presenter, “If I Don't have Anything Nice to Say, Do I have to Say it? - The Pressure to Self-Disclose,” Internal Investigations in the Health Care Sector seminar, November 3, 2011.
- Presenter and Moderator, Lorman “Medical Records Law” seminar, August 30, 2011.
- Presenter, “Clearing the Smoke - Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Symposium,” Medical Marijuana seminar, April 7, 2011.
- Presenter, “Pharmacy Compliance and Case Law Review,” Arizona Pharmacy Alliance, April 2, 2011.
- Presenter, “Arizona Medical Board and White Collar Crime,” Arizona Medical Group Management Association,
April 1, 2011.
- Presenter, “What Health Care Reform Means for Employers,” May 19, 2010.
- Featured, “‘Loaned Associates’ Cassetta and Robertson Provide Outstanding, Ongoing Work,” Maricopa Lawyer, February 2010.
- Speaker, “Preparing for the H1N1 Flu: Is Your Business Ready?,” Phoenix Business Journal presentation, November 2009.
- Presenter, “Federal and Arizona Pharmacy Law Review,” June 18, 2011.
- Presenter, “Legal Issues in Pharmacy,” Southwestern Clinical Pharmacy Seminar, March 1, 2009.
- Published cases: Arizona Dep't of Rev. v. Raby, 204 Ariz. 509, 65 P.3d 458 (App. 2003); Arizona Dep't of Rev. v. Dougherty, 200 Ariz. 515, 29 P.3d 862 (2001); Kerr v. Killian, 201 Ariz. 125, 32 P.3d 408 (App. 2001); Kerr v. Killian, 204 Ariz. 485, 65 P.3d 408 (App. 2001); Rangel v. Arizona Dep't of Rev., 200 Ariz. 257, 25 P.3d 745 (App. 2001); Arizona Dep't of Rev. v. Dougherty, 198 Ariz. 1, 6 P.3d 306 (App. 2000).
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