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Kayla H. Ghantous
Associate Litigation, Arbitration, and Employment
Languages
Arabic
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Overview
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Experience
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Insights and events
Kayla guides her clients through large-scale government investigations and enforcement actions, related qui tam litigation, and internal investigations, from report through resolution. She has defended individuals and companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries in alleged violations of the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, and other federal law. She has advised healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, universities, and retailers through a range of internal investigations, helping them resolve whistleblower complaints, assess risk, and reduce legal exposure by strengthening their interal compliance systems.
Kayla is also passionate about criminal justice reform and international human rights. She dedicates much of her time to pro bono criminal defense and immigration matters. During law school, Kayla was an editor of Boston University Law Review, president of the Women's Law Association, vice president of the Middle Eastern and South Asian Law Students Association, and a first-year teaching assistant. She was also a student attorney for Boston University's International Human Rights Clinic, where she collaborated with Jordanian governmental, non-profit, and United Nations organizations to address statelessness in Jordan.
Representative experience
Representing large pharmaceutical company in government investigation of alleged price reporting violations and impending litigation.
Defeated motion to disqualify global law firm from defending its client in civil litigation
Resolved Attorney General's investigation into health insurance company's workers' compensation transactions, convincing Attorney General's Office not to pursue Civil Investigative Demand
Advised global pharmaceutical company through multiple internal investigations, including nationwide investigation into FCPA risks and company culture
Assisted in nationwide investigation of company culture with emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Advised large healthcare company through multiple internal investigations of drug diversions from facilities
Assisted in multi-year CID investigation for large government contractor
Won grant of asylum for Afghan human rights defender and political activist
Advised large pharmaceutical company through internal investigation of potential kickback policy violations
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Boston University School of Law, 2021
- B.A., English and International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, 2018
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Massachusetts
Court admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
Recognition
News
Press releases
22 October 2024
Press releases
08 August 2024