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Michael Bhargava

Michael Bhargava’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation for government contractors, including False Claims Act and FCPA litigation, claims, bid protests, data security and privacy claims, defamation and First Amendment matters, immigration proceedings, and regulatory agency enforcement matters. Michael also has broad appellate experience, having handled numerous appeals, petitions for certiorari, and amicus briefs. He also has substantial experience in government and internal investigations related to procurement fraud, health care fraud, the FCPA, data security and privacy, financial fraud, market manipulation, and consumer product safety, with experience before the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Consumer Product Safety Commission, state Attorneys General, and Congress. · Nichols Law

United StatesGovernment Contracts, Complex Commercial LitigationEnglish

About

Michael Bhargava focuses on complex commercial litigation for government contractors, including False Claims Act and FCPA litigation, bid protests, data security and privacy claims, and regulatory enforcement. He also has substantial experience in government and internal investigations, appeals, and enforcement matters before federal agencies.

Practice areas

Government ContractsComplex Commercial LitigationFalse Claims ActForeign Corrupt Practices ActBid ProtestsData Security and PrivacyDefamationFirst AmendmentImmigrationRegulatory EnforcementAppellate PracticeGovernment InvestigationsInternal InvestigationsProcurement FraudHealth Care FraudFinancial FraudMarket ManipulationConsumer Product Safety

Office

Expertise

Government ContractingHealthcare FraudFinancial FraudConsumer Product SafetyData Security and Privacy

Education

  • J.D., Order of the Coif, University of California, Berkeley, 2006
  • Ph.D., Duke University, 2000
  • M.A., Duke University, 1996
  • A.B., Stanford University, 1992

Admissions

  • District of Columbia Bar
  • California Bar

Languages

English