About Second Creek
Meet the Second Creek Team
Ray Shepard, Corporate Counsel
Ray is a partner in the Trial Practice Group at Duane Morris, LLP. His work focuses on complex civil and criminal litigation with an emphasis on government contract fraud, health care fraud, False Claims Act and qui
tam matters.
Ray has defended hospitals, pharmacies, physicians and healthcare facilities against claims of fraud and abuse. In 2006, he obtained a dismissal of all complaints against nine hospitals in a multi-district, high-value False Claims Act matter.
Ray was formerly an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of West Virginia and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia. He prosecuted felony criminal cases in federal court, including
white-collar, money laundering, firearm, drug trafficking and violent criminal offenses. He also prosecuted felony criminal cases relating to the U.S. Navy and complex procurement fraud, product substitution and trademark violations.
Ray has handled investigations and litigation in both state and federal courts, including representing clients at both the trial and appellate level, and in grand jury proceedings.
Education & Training
University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1991
University of Baltimore Law Review, Associate Editor
Heuisler Honor Society
American Jurisprudence Award, Constitutional
Law, 1990
Naval Justice School, 1992 Towson University, B.S., 1987
Towson University, B.S., 1987
Seminars & Presentations
Baltimore Magazine, Maryland “Super Lawyer” 2007 & 2008
RAC Attacks, MdHIMA 2007
Electronic Discovery 101, Marshall University CLE, 2006 & 2007
Document Retention and Destruction in Maryland, Lorman Education Services, Rockville, Maryland 2006
Preparing Expert Witnesses, Marshall University Forensic Science Center 2005
National Institute of Trial Advocacy Instructor, Georgetown University Law Center 2002
Healthcare Fraud & Abuse and the Government’s Investigation Techniques, MdHIMA 2001
Federal Criminal Prosecutions and Investigations, Marshall University 1999 and 2000
