Armstrong & Bradylyons PLLC

Andrea Savdie

Federal Trial Lawyer | White-Collar Criminal Defense | Complex Litigation

Special Counsel

  • EDUCATION

    J.D., New York University School of Law

    B.A., Brown University, magna cum laude

  • New York

    • Trial Attorney, DOJ, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, Healthcare Fraud Unit, Miami Strike Force

    • Clerk, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II

Andrea Savdie is an accomplished litigator with extensive experience in both criminal and civil matters. Ms. Savdie defends clients in a range of white-collar cases and complex civil litigation.

Before joining Armstrong & Bradylyons PLLC, Ms. Savdie served as a Trial Attorney in the DOJ’s Criminal Division, Fraud Section, Healthcare Fraud Unit.  At DOJ’s Fraud Section, Ms. Savdie served in the Miami Strike Force, where she handled complex white-collar investigations and prosecutions, particularly health care fraud cases involving Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance fraud and the Anti-Kickback Statute. During her time at DOJ, Ms. Savdie received the Assistant Attorney General’s Exceptional Service Award and the HHS-OIG Inspector General’s award for excellence in fighting fraud, waste, and abuse. 

Ms. Savdie began her career at O’Melveny & Myers LLP, where her practice focused on representing healthcare companies in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation, internal and regulatory investigations, and government prosecutions.  

Ms. Savdie also clerked for United States District Court Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II in the Southern District of Florida.  

Ms. Savdie graduated magna cum laude from Brown University and received her J.D. from New York University School of Law.

Ms. Savdie’s Representative Experience in Healthcare Fraud and FCA Matters

Healthcare Fraud Cases

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  • At DOJ, prosecuted $1 billion fraud scheme involving a telemedicine platform that generated false doctors’ orders used to bill Medicare. 

  • At DOJ, co-led corporate resolution with health care company in connection with health care fraud and identity theft scheme.

  • At DOJ, served as lead counsel in a $60 million scheme involving fraudulent claims to Medicare for durable medical equipment that was medically unnecessary and procured through kickbacks and bribes.

False Claims Act (FCA) Matters

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  • Defended national Medicare Advantage organization in DOJ civil FCA investigation and litigation.

  • Conducted internal investigation for Medicare Advantage organization in connection with an alleged kickback scheme.

Federal Trial Experience

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  • At DOJ, served as trial counsel against a medical professional, who was convicted after a 15-day trial for engaging in a scheme that fraudulently billed approximately $112 million for substance abuse services that were not provided or were medically unnecessary.

  • At DOJ served as trial counsel against a medical professional, who was convicted after a week-long trial for engaging in a scheme that fraudulently billed approximately $192 million for laboratory tests, items, and telemedicine services that were not provided or were medically unnecessary.