Gina Qualter
Associate | She/Her/Hers
Associate | She/Her/Hers
Areas of Focus
Overview
Blending rigorous scientific training with sharp litigation skills, Gina Qualter brings a rare and powerful perspective to health care disputes. Based in Crowell & Moring’s Chicago office, she focuses her practice on health care litigation, representing providers, payors, and other industry participants in high-stakes matters spanning complex commercial litigation, arbitration proceedings, and appellate advocacy. Gina's distinctive combination of a Ph.D. in biology and hands-on experience in scientific research, medicine, and public policy equips her with a multidisciplinary lens that is particularly valuable when navigating the intricate legal and regulatory challenges confronting health care clients.
Career & Education
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Ph.D., biology, 2022
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D., magna cum laude, 2021
- Illinois Institute of Technology, M.S., cell and molecular biology, 2017
- Illinois Institute of Technology, B.S., cum laude, biology, 2017
- Illinois
- Indiana
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, 2024–Present
- 7th Circuit Bar Association, 2025-Present; Illinois Young Lawyer’s Committee Co-Chair, 2025–Present
Representative Matters
- Represented clients in a $100 million post-acquisition earnout arbitration involving complex contractual and financial disputes.
- Represented clients in a $22 million commercial arbitration arising from a post-acquisition waterfall dispute.
- Helped secure a complete defense verdict in a multi-day jury trial involving breach of contract and fraud claims arising from a cryptocurrency hosting agreement.
- Contributed to a successful defense against a disgorgement claim exceeding $500,000 in post-judgment enforcement proceedings, including related appellate litigation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
- Represented a residential real estate developer in a multimillion-dollar contractual dispute involving claims for specific performance and monetary relief.
