Mark J. Silberman practices in the area of health law. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Mr. Silberman served as acting general counsel for the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board and the deputy chief counsel for litigation and enforcement at the Illinois Department of Public Health. He also served as chief of drug prosecution for the Sangamon County, Illinois, State's Attorney's Office as well as a special assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District of Illinois. Mr. Silberman has experience in state and federal prosecution and enforcement actions, along with substantial trial experience. Mr. Silberman's trial experience and proficiency was sufficient to have gained admission from the Illinois Supreme Court into the Capital Litigation Trial Bar.
Mr. Silberman's practice focuses upon governmental and regulatory compliance in healthcare. He specializes in healthcare litigation, healthcare related white collar criminal defense and all aspects of the Illinois Certificate of Need program. Mr. Silberman handles compliance and enforcement actions involving the Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board (formerly Health Facilities Planning Board) and Medicare/Medicaid programs. Mr. Silberman advises clients regarding pharmacy and pharmaceutical related litigation, Stark laws, HIPAA, allegations of healthcare fraud and healthcare-related criminal conduct. He provides counsel and litigation services for physicians or pharmacies involved with the Drug Enforcement Administration along with handling Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement issues, False Claims Act/Qui Tam defense and various health care transactional matters. Mr. Silberman is also the outside General Counsel of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.
Mr. Silberman is a 1998 cum laude graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law and a cum laude graduate of Brandeis University.
Areas of Practice
· Health Law
· White Collar Defense
Experience
· Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2012-present
- Associate, 2006-2011
· Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board
- General Counsel, 2005-2006
· Illinois Department of Public Health
- Deputy Chief Counsel, 2004-2006
· Sangamon County State's Attorney
- Assistant State's Attorney, 1998-2004
· U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District, Illinois
- Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, 2004
Board Memberships
· Springfield Muni Opera
- Board of Managers, 2003-2005
· Springfield Ballet Company
- Board of Directors, 2001-2004
Civic and Charitable Activities
· Family Violence Council, 1999-2003
· Law Explorer's Post Advisor, 1999-2000
· Advisor, UIS, Methamphetamine Guideline for Law Enforcement and Courts
· Instructor, Police Training Institute, 1999-2004
Honors and Awards
· Springfield Police Department, Narcotics Unit
- Prosecutor of the Year, 2003
Selected Speaking Engagements
· Speaker, "Defending Medicare Overpayment Investigations," Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, October 25, 2011
· Speaker, "Duties of Board of Directors," Presentation to American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Board of Directors, September 9, 2011
· Speaker, "What to Do When Surveyors Identify an Immediate Jeopardy," Illinois Health Care Association, September 15, 2011
· Speaker, "Criminalizing Quality of Care Issues," Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys' Health Law Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, October 26, 2010
· Speaker, "Avoid Survey Deficiencies," Illinois Health Care Association Annual Convention and Trade Show, Peoria, Illinois, September 17, 2009
· Speaker, "State of the Health Facilities Planning Board and Certificate of Need Issues," DuPage County (Illinois) Bar Association's Health Care Law and Practice Committee annual seminar, November 13, 2008
· Speaker, "Identified Offenders: Identifying the Offenses," Illinois Health Care Association's ("IHCA") 57th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Peoria, Illinois, September 17-20, 2007