Anne Robinson, partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations and Complex Commercial Litigation Practices, counsels clients on government contracts and litigation, as well as white collar and government investigations.

Anne represents government contractors in high-stakes enforcement matters in federal court and before federal regulatory agencies. She has particular knowledge in allegations involving the False Claims Act, and has in-depth experience advising clients in the defense, technology, healthcare, and financial services industries in False Claims Act investigations and litigation.

She combines deep regulatory knowledge with extensive experience in all phases of False Claims Act investigations and litigation to secure successful resolutions for her clients. She pursues creative legal solutions to help resolve matters at the earliest possible stage.

Anne regularly advises companies on compliance with government contracts requirements and regulations, including mandatory disclosure obligations. She helps clients successfully navigate voluntary and mandatory disclosures, as well as suspension and debarment proceedings.

Anne has litigated dozens of bid protest cases involving procurements of most every size and industry.

Anne is the firm’s Global Pro Bono Chair, managing one of the largest pro bono legal services providers in the world.

Anne also serves on Law360’s Government Contracts Editorial Board.

Prior to joining Latham, she served as a law clerk to Judge Edith Brown Clement of the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

Speaking Engagements

Anne has lectured on topics related to her practice. Speaking engagements include:

  • “False Claims Act Trends & Developments,” Pub K Annual Review Government Contract Conference (February 13, 2024)
  • “Cooperation Credit in False Claims Act Cases,” Federal Bar Association (May 3, 2023)
  • Moderator, “Plain Language: Recent Developments in Contract Interpretation at the Federal Circuit,” Federal Circuit Bar Association Webcast (October 2022)

Anne's representative engagements include:

  • Obtaining the voluntary dismissal of a qui tam FCA case related to Trade Agreements Act compliance on behalf of a pharmaceutical company
  • Negotiating a favorable resolution of an FCA case filed against a large IT company based on its GSA Schedule contract price disclosures
  • Obtaining a highly favorable resolution of a multi-pronged litigation matter for Tenet Healthcare and its subsidiary
  • Securing the dismissal of a qui tam FCA case filed against an Omnicom Group company related to its Air Force contract
  • Obtaining the dismissal of a qui tam FCA case filed against Navistar Defense related to its DoD Contract
  • Securing the successful resolution of a qui tam FCA alleging bid rigging on DoD fuel contracts
  • Negotiating a favorable resolution for a defense contractor in an FCA litigation related to the pricing of a DoD contract
  • Representing Microsoft Corporation in the bid protest of a US$10 billion DoD could services contract
  • Counseling clients regarding mandatory disclosure obligations
  • Representing clients in suspension and debarment proceedings

Bar Qualification

  • District of Columbia

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2004
  • BA, Duke University, 2000
    summa cum laude