DLA Piper today announced that Courtney Gilligan Saleski has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in the Philadelphia office.
Previously an assistant US attorney in the District of Columbia, Saleski led numerous high-profile investigations and prosecutions, focusing primarily on health care fraud, procurement fraud, securities fraud and public corruption matters. In this role, Saleski worked in the Fraud & Public Corruption Section, where she was a member of the Health Care Fraud Unit. She also has extensive experience litigating violent crime, sex abuse and child abuse cases.
“Courtney’s arrival greatly expands our white collar defense and investigations capabilities, particularly in the health care sector, and enhances our broader complex civil litigation capabilities in Philadelphia and nationally,” said Robert Mathias, joint global leader and US chair of DLA Piper’s Litigation practice.
“Courtney is a tremendous talent who will be a unique resource for clients facing the myriad of issues associated with civil, regulatory and criminal investigations,” added Carl Hittinger, leader of Philadelphia’s Litigation practice.
Earlier in her career, Saleski held clerkships with Chief Justice William Rehnquist of the US Supreme Court and Judge Frank Magill of the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She also served as a rotational assistant US attorney in the Appellate Division, where she argued before the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
“Along with her accomplishments as a trial lawyer, Courtney is also a seasoned and highly effective appellate litigator,” said James Brogan, managing partner of the Philadelphia office. “Her experience as an assistant US attorney and US Supreme Court law clerk provide her with extremely valuable credentials that will be an important asset to the Philadelphia office and the firm.”
Saleski earned a J.D. from George Washington University Law School and a B.S. from the University of Scranton.
