Calla Simeone

Calla Simeone is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s Healthcare Team.

Areas of Practice

Calla represents clients in complex business matters in both domestic arbitration and traditional litigation in state and federal courts. She has experience litigating claims involving breach of contract, allegations under the False Claims Act, and various issues related to telecommunications. She also advises cable operators and other broadband providers in disputes related to infrastructure deployment and pole attachment rates.

Calla is a member of the firm’s Women in Healthcare Leadership Collaborative, whose goal is to promote the advancement of women in the healthcare industry.

Calla also maintains an active pro bono practice. She is currently part of a team advocating for the expansion and full implementation of alternate systems, such as peer support teams, to respond to people in mental health crises.

Calla received her M.Sc. in International Health Policy from the London School of Economics, where she wrote her dissertation on the role of public-private partnerships in drug development. She received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where she worked as a student attorney in Georgetown’s Health Justice Alliance Legal Clinic, a medical-legal partnership, representing clients in D.C. Superior Court.

Articles

Healthcare Law Blog Posts

• "Fifth Circuit Rules to Reinstate Abortion Pill Restrictions," August 17, 2023

• "Access to Abortion Pill on the Precipice: A Deep Dive into the Federal Court Rulings that will Decide the Fate of Mifepristone," June 15, 2023
• "Access to Abortion Pill in Limbo: Navigating the Intricacies of Conflicting Federal Court Rulings in Texas and Washington State," April 14, 2023

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