Colin is an accomplished litigator and pragmatic problem solver who possesses a notable skill set shaped by nearly two decades of service at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that he utilizes to provide compliance counseling and representation to clients managing False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and other civil enforcement matters.

He represents clients in all stages of proceedings, from early risk assessment and compliance counseling to internal investigations and government-facing inquiries and litigation. Colin brings a steady hand and deep understanding of enforcement strategies that allow him to credibly and effectively advocate for his clients seeking to minimize business disruptions and reputational harm.

Prior to joining Akin, Colin spent 18 years with DOJ’s Civil Fraud Section, the last six as a Deputy Director supervising more than 125 attorneys investigating and litigating complex civil fraud matters nationwide. His work encompassed hundreds of investigations and litigation relating to hospital and physician providers, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, customs duties and tariffs, government contracts, pandemic relief programs, small business contracting programs, government loan and grant programs, and conflict of interest violations. He managed a broad portfolio, securing more than $4 billion in total recoveries during his time with DOJ.

While serving in senior leadership positions at DOJ, Colin played a key role in shaping nationwide FCA enforcement policy under different administrations, including playing an integral role in the development and implementation of policies relating to the dismissal of qui tam actions. He routinely advised DOJ leadership and attorneys on policies and practices regarding voluntary self-disclosure, parallel proceedings, global resolutions and cooperation credit in negotiated resolutions. Colin also served in senior leadership positions on a variety of inter-agency task forces and working groups where he helped shape FCA enforcement priorities, including Deputy Director of the COVID-19 Task Force that secured more than $850 million in civil settlements and judgments relating to alleged fraud and overpayments in connection with pandemic relief programs, and as a principle member of the Department’s Trade Fraud Task Force and Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) FCA Working Group.

A recognized thought leader on the FCA, Colin is a frequent speaker on topics relating to enforcement trends and legal developments, and during his time in government he received awards for his work training hundreds of DOJ attorneys, agency counsel and law enforcement personnel on FCA investigations, litigation and settlement.

Prior to his time in the government, Colin practiced at another international law firm where he represented clients in a variety of government investigations and complex commercial disputes.

Colin began his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Morton I. Greenberg at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Honorable J. Garvan Murtha at the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.

He holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a Henry Kaiser Scholar, and a B.A. magna cum laude from Georgetown University.