Service Areas
- Businesses
- Litigation/Trial Practice
- Health Law
- Governments + Nonprofits
- Litigation/Trial Practice
- Health Law
- Individuals + Families
- Health Law
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- University of Michigan, B.B.A.
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Michigan
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals
- Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court
- District of Columbia
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Western District of Michigan
Soni H. Mithani specializes in litigation and dispute resolution. She has the experience and expertise to handle a variety of business-related matters before trial and appellate courts. She oversees an active and diverse caseload, including commercial contract matters, business tort disputes, construction cases and securities litigation. Soni is especially versed in managing and litigating fraud and abuse claims (including claims under state and federal False Claims Acts) and health-care disputes.
“I believe in educating clients, keeping them well-informed and ensuring that their litigation matters are handled efficiently and effectively. By being a good listener, I take care to understand exactly what they want to accomplish.”
Soni H. Mithani
Experience
Soni represented a client who was being sued by a “whistleblower” under the False Claims Act for damages and penalties totaling more than $10 million. Before the complaint against the client had been unsealed and made open to the public, the federal government had been planning to intervene in the matter and to litigate the claims against her client. From the outset, Soni approached the case as a matter heading to trial and therefore mounted a vigorous defense by challenging not only the procedural deficiencies in the matter but substantive ones as well. As a result, she was able to convince the federal government to decline intervention. Ultimately, the case was immediately dismissed after it was unsealed.
“Not only were we able to save the client millions of dollars in potential liability, but we were also able to help the client avoid any negative publicity that could have been generated by these claims.”
Representative Matters
False Claims Act/Qui Tam Litigation. Soni represents various healthcare entities, governmental entities and individuals who have been sued for allegedly violating federal and state false claims acts. She has defended against these qui tam claims in federal district and appellate courts. In this capacity, she has successfully defended claims for damages ranging from one-to-ten million dollars. She has also obtained dismissal of the complaints prior to protracted litigation. Ms. Mithani has also counseled clients in connection with issues concerning the Anti-Kickback Law and the Stark Law, and in connection with other fraud and abuse issues.
Healthcare Litigation. She represents healthcare entities (including nursing homes, diagnostic groups, hospitals and DME suppliers) and healthcare practitioners (including physicians, pharmacists and nurses) in a variety of matters ranging from licensing investigations, contract disputes, peer review hearings, challenges to medical staff decisions, government investigations, claims for reimbursement and responses to subpoenas requesting information or testimony. She has worked with physician groups and other healthcare entities to ensure that they are properly reimbursed by payors for work performed. She has also successfully defended hospitals against claims brought by physicians alleging wrongful termination of privileges.
Construction Litigation. Soni represents owners and contractors involved in construction disputes. Her construction practice involves trial and appellate litigation, and includes lien foreclosures and larger-scale matters involving arbitrations and circuit court proceedings.
General Commercial Litigation. In addition to the above areas, Soni has a broad general commercial litigation practice. Her cases include disputes over the enforcement of non-compete and confidentiality provisions, various probate proceedings, insurance coverage work, securities litigation and scores of business-to-business breach of contract matters. These commercial litigation cases range in value from six-to-seven figures. Her commercial litigation practice covers matters not only in trial courts but appellate courts, as well, where she has frequently obtained favorable decisions either reversing or upholding trial court rulings. She has also provided general legal advice to several clients including larger corporations, smaller businesses, private schools and non-profit organizations.
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association, 1995-present
- State Bar of Michigan, 1994-present, District G Character and Fitness Committee, 2004-present
- District of Columbia Bar Association, 1996-present
- Washtenaw County Bar Association,1999-present, Board of Directors, 2004-2006; Judiciary Committee, 2001-2004; Co-chair, 2003-2004
- American Health Lawyers Association
Honors + Awards
- Michigan Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2008
- Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation 2009
- Michigan State Bar Foundation, Fellow
Civic, Cultural + Social Activities
- Washtenaw Community College Foundation, Board of Directors, July 2007-present
- 2004 Democratic National Convention, At-Large Delegate
- Neighborhood Senior Services, Ann Arbor, MI, Board of Directors, February 2001-April 2006; Secretary, January 2003-December 2004; Chair, January 2004-April 2006; Marketing Committee, 2006
- Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, Ann Arbor, MI, Board of Trustees, October 2002-September 2008
- Ann Arbor City Housing and Human Services, Advisory Board, 2008-present
- Leadership Ann Arbor, 2001 Graduate