Donna Lee Yesner
FAX: 202.496.7756
Experience
Donna Lee Yesner practices in the area of public health care and government contracts with a focus on pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers’ public sector business.
Ms. Yesner specializes in federal health care acquisition, particularly VA and Department of Defense procurement, compliance with laws and regulations governing the Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, and the 340B Drug Discount Programs, public policy affecting these programs, and health care fraud. She is Co- Chair of the ABA Public Contracts Section Health Care Contracting Committee and is counsel to the Coalition for Government Procurement Health Care Committee. In 2006, she won an important case in the U.S. Court of Appeals on behalf of the Coalition which saved the pharmaceutical industry over a billion dollars in unlawful rebate claims.
Ms. Yesner is experienced in all aspects of federal procurement, and has particular experience in the areas of pharmaceutical research and development contracts, suspension and debarment and exclusion from federal programs, and national security issues. In addition, Ms. Yesner has litigation and ADR experience before the United States District Courts and Courts of Appeals, and the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Ms.Yesner frequently speaks to industry groups on pharmaceutical contracting and compliance.
Education
- J.D., Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, 1983
- M.A., University of Georgia, 1977
- B.A., University of New Mexico, 1974,
Admitted
- District of Columbia
Publications:
- Co-author of "Selling Medical Supplies and Services Through the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supply Schedule Program," 37 Pub. Contract Law Journal 489 (Spring 2008);
- "The Federal Healthcare Contracts Handbook," NCMA (1999)
- "Recovery of Legal Costs," Briefing Papers, No. 93-12 (November 1993), Federal Publications, Inc.
Professional Activities:
- American Bar Association, Council Member
- Public Contract Law Section (2001-2004), Board Member
- Public Contract Law Journal, Vice Chair, Health Care Contracting Committee
- Public Contract Law Section
- Coalition for Government Procurement
- Federal Bar Association (Past Chair, Government Contracts Section)
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia