Erin Hoyle

White Collar & Government Investigations Attorney @Carlton Fields

Tampa, FL, US

Representative experience includes:Healthcare• United States v. HPC Healthcare, Inc, 723 F. App’x 783 (11th Cir. Represented local nonprofit hospice in qui tam action alleging fraudulent submission of medical billing to Medicare and Medicaid before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed dismissal with prejudice.• Persuaded the Department of Justice to close its file against a regional nonprofit hospice provider following a 5-year investigation alleging Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) violations.• Successfully negotiated the resolution of a FCA matter against two compound pharmacies and their owner based on the defendants’ ability to pay.Government Contracting• Defended a government contractor against criminal allegations raised by a whistleblower regarding various state statutes, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) rules and regulations, and further allegations of criminal violations. No civil or criminal case was filed.• On behalf of a national jet charter company, investigated potential violations of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) related to services contracted with the Department of Defense and coordinated the resulting mandatory self-disclosure to the Department of Homeland Security.Internal Investigations• Conducted an internal investigation of a municipal corporation regarding allegations of conflicts of interest and other misconduct related to the modification of the municipality’s Comprehensive Zoning and Land Development Code and affiliated development project application approvals. No criminal case filed.• Investigated allegations of various Florida criminal statutes and breaches of fiduciary duties brought by former employee. Cooperated with local law enforcement regarding investigation findings to assist with its investigation into similar allegations against the client. The department closed its investigation without filing charges.

The George Washington University

MA, Public Policy

Stetson University College of Law

Doctor of Law (JD), Law

Florida State University

BA, International Affairs, Economics