Rochelle-Leigh (Shelley) Rosenberg is a trial and appellate litigator. As a counsel in Crowell & Moring's Washington, D.C. office, she practices in the Litigation and Health Care groups and is also a member of the Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, which is a cross-section of all of the firm's regulatory groups. Shelley's practice primarily includes representing health care providers, managed care organizations, and other health care entities in various litigation matters.
Recent matters include:
- Representing a Fortune 50 health insurance company in arbitration and trial against a major Maryland hospital system regarding payment of claims.
- Successfully defending a Fortune 50 health insurance company regarding member benefits in Virginia General District Court.
- Defending eight health insurance companies in multi-district litigation (MDL) class actions asserting nationwide and state antitrust claims.
- Representing a large health insurer in multiple arbitration proceedings involving a Medicare Advantage dispute.
- Successfully trying case on behalf of leading health services company involving fraud and breach of contract claims related to the design, build, and operation of a health plan.
- Representing a large health care client in False Claims Act case initiated by qui-tam relator.
- Successfully representing a health care provider before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in arguing that an administrative law judge (ALJ) with the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings applied the wrong standard of review in reversing a favorable agency order, resulting in reversal of the ALJ decision.
Shelley maintains an active pro bono practice. She litigates education access cases on behalf of parents of children with special needs. Shelley is also a member of the Children's Law Center Advisory Board. She recently spoke on the Washington Council of Lawyers — Representation of Children and Families Panel at the Summer Pro Bono & Public Interest Forum about how to fit pro bono work into one’s practice. She also serves on the Emerging Leaders Committee of Tzedek DC, an independent public interest center at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. Tzedek DC’s mission is to safeguard the legal rights of low-income DC residents facing often unjust, life-altering debt collection lawsuits, and other consumer protection crises.
Before joining Crowell & Moring, Shelley clerked for the Honorable Robert H. Cleland on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2013, where she served as the managing editor of the Harvard Law and Policy Review and, upon graduation, received the Dean's Award for community leadership. Shelley graduated in 2010, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in public policy.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Virginia, Eastern District of Michigan
Awards & Recognitions
- Washington D.C. Super Lawyers: Rising Star - Health Care (2016-2019)
- American Health Lawyers Association: Pro Bono Champion (2015)
- Nominated by Crowell & Moring for its annual "George Bailey" Awards (2016)
Speeches & Presentations
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"The CY2019 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(December 12, 2017).
Presenters: A. Xavier Baker, Christine M. Clements, Stephanie D. Willis, and Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg.
Publications
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"Federal District Court Judge Vacates Arkansas and Kentucky’s Medicaid Work Requirements," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(April 1, 2019).
Author: Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg.
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"How to Better Manage Discovery and Save Costs in the Era of Expanding Data," Legal Management
(June 2018).
Authors: Mike Lieberman, Leigh Colihan, and Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg.
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"Crowell's Long-Term Care Policy Update—Recapping the Discussions and Debates," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(May 4, 2015).
Authors: Stephanie D. Willis and Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg.
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"After More than Thirty Years, FDA Recommends Lifting Controversial Ban on Blood Donations From Men Who Have Sex with Men," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(January 9, 2015).
Author: Rochelle-Leigh (Shelley) Rosenberg.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: Removal under ERISA,"
Podcast: Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!
(September 11, 2019).
Contacts: Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg, Joe Records, Payal Nanavati
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"Charitable Donations Not Grounds for False Claims Act Liability, But Government Scrutiny Continues,"
Health Care Alert
(January 25, 2018).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Troy A. Barsky, John T. Brennan Jr., Lauren R. Nunez, Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg
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"CMS's Proposed Rule for Contract Year 2019 Is a Mixed Bag for Medicare Advantage Organizations and Prescription Drug Plan Sponsors,"
Health Care Alert
(November 30, 2017).
Contacts: Barbara H. Ryland, A. Xavier Baker, Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg, Gary Baldwin, Stephanie D. Willis, Lauren R. Nunez, Matthew Vicinanzo
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"Managed Care Lawsuit Watch - February 2017,"
Managed Care Lawsuit Watch
(February 2, 2017).
Contacts: Christopher Flynn, Peter Roan, Brian C. Lewis, Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg, Lauren R. Nunez
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"Managed Care Lawsuit Watch - August 2016,"
Managed Care Lawsuit Watch
(September 6, 2016).
Contacts: Christopher Flynn, Peter Roan, Lauren R. Nunez, Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg, Joe Records, Brian C. Lewis
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"Managed Care Lawsuit Watch - March 2016,"
Managed Care Lawsuit Watch
(March 29, 2016).
Contacts: Christopher Flynn, Peter Roan, Roma Sharma, Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg, Brian C. Lewis, Lauren R. Nunez
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" Managed Care Lawsuit Watch - June 2015,"
Managed Care Lawsuit Watch
(June 8, 2015).
Contacts: Christopher Flynn, Peter Roan, Joe Records, Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg
Firm News & Announcements