Harold Malkin
Shareholder
malkinh@lanepowell.com
206.223.7277
Areas of Practice
Harold Malkin has an active litigation practice and is Chair of the Firm’s Investigations and
Regulatory Compliance Team. Prior to joining Lane Powell, Harold served more than 20 years at
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), most recently as the Deputy Civil Chief and Chief of the
Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Seattle.
Harold has led and successfully resolved numerous multi-million dollar civil and parallel civil/
criminal investigations of government program and procurement fraud under the False Claims Act
and its qui tam (whistleblower) provisions. He possesses in-depth knowledge related to Medicare
and Medicaid fraud by institutional and individual providers of all types; defense procurement fraud;
schemes to obtain government contracts and grants set aside for small and minority-owned businesses
and other targeted recipients; and schemes to evade export/import duties. Harold has also handled
numerous civil penalty matters involving drug diversion and other violations of the Controlled
Substances Act by physicians, pharmacies, hospitals and other Drug Enforcement Administration
registrants.
Harold interrupted his 15 year tenure with the U.S. Attorney's Office in 2001-2007 to serve as a
partner at a top-tier Seattle litigation firm, where he conducted internal corporate investigations
and defended individuals and companies under civil and criminal investigation by state and federal
authorities. He also served six years as a Trial Attorney in the Civil Fraud Section of the Civil
Division of DOJ in Washington, D.C.
Professional Experience
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington
Deputy Chief, Civil Division/Chief, Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Unit (2008-2016)
Assistant U.S. Attorney (1994-2001)
Yarmuth Wilsdon Calfo, PLLC, Partner (2001-2007)
U.S. Department of Justice, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Fraud Section, Trial Attorney (1988-1994)
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Law Clerk to the Honorable Joel M. Flaum (1987-1988)
Admitted to Practice
Washington
Illinois (Inactive)
New York (Inactive)
Academics
Northwestern University of Law (J.D., 1986)
Hamilton College (B.A., magna cum laude, Government, 1983)
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
Chair, Investigations and Regulatory Compliance
Litigation
Long Term Care and Seniors Housing Client Service Team
Articles
"Ex-DOJ Counsel Malkin Joins Lane Powell in Litigation," Law360, Interviewed (April 14, 2016)
Speaking Engagements
Harold is a frequent lecturer on federal prosecutions of health care fraud, the False Claims Act and qui tam litigation.
Awards and Honors
Named as a “Washington Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers magazine (2006-2007)
Recipient of numerous U.S. Department of Justice awards and client agency citations for exemplary service
Professional and Community Activities
Washington State Bar Association
Trustee and Vice President, The Bush School
Trustee, The Meridian School
Vice President, Seattle PONY Baseball
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