Andrew G. Melling

Experience

• Successfully represented a Qui Tam Plaintiff (Relator) in a Federal False Claims Act claim against a medical device manufacturer that was providing kickbacks to durable medical equipment suppliers. This resulted in one of the largest False Claims Act recoveries in South Carolina.
• Represented a paper manufacturer in the prosecution of a misappropriation of trade secrets claim
• Managed the South Carolina portion of the multi-district litigation for a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company in defense of product liability claims involving a cholesterol-lowering drug
• Counsel in case in which South Carolina Supreme Court ruled in client's favor, changing the law involving social host liability to underage drinkers
• Obtained defense verdicts in medical malpractice trials for an orthopedic surgeon and a radiation oncologist
• Represented a national homebuilder in defense of a class action involving stucco claims
• Represented a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company in defense of a product liability claim alleging injuries resulting from allegedly contaminated albuterol
• Represented an obstetrician in a medical malpractice involving the delivery of the Plaintiffs' child
• Represented an accountant in a dispute over the valuation of his interest in an accounting firm

Honors & Recognitions