Atty. Miranda Hooker
Miranda is a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial attorney who defends clients in government investigations and enforcement matters, including those involving health care fraud and abuse matters, and conducting internal corporate investigations. Miranda brings deep experience to her representation of pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, clinical laboratories, payors, pharmacies, health care providers, and other entities and individuals in federal criminal, civil and state attorney general investigations and enforcement actions.
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice & More Attorney · Serving Boston, MA
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About Miranda Hooker at a Glance
Miranda Hooker is a criminal defense and white collar attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Goodwin. Educated at Suffolk University (J.D., 2004). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serves clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Miranda Hooker
- Miranda is a former federal prosecutor and experienced trial attorney who defends clients in government investigations and enforcement matters, including those involving health care fraud and abuse matters, and conducting internal corporate investigations
- Miranda brings deep experience to her representation of pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, clinical laboratories, payors, pharmacies, health care providers, and other entities and individuals in federal criminal, civil and state attorney general investigations and enforcement actions
- She has particular experience in matters involving the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA and Stark Law
- Having tried and defended significant cases in those areas, Miranda also brings her prosecutorial background to bear in conducting internal investigations for corporate clients in the health care and financial services industries, among others
- Before joining the firm, Miranda served as an Assistant U.S
- Attorney in the Health Care Fraud Unit of the U.S
- Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, where she was responsible for investigating and prosecuting Medicare and Medicaid fraud
- violations of FDA laws and regulations, including allegations of off-label marketing and violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute
- and drug diversion by hospitals, physicians and other health care providers
- Miranda also worked in the Narcotics and Money Laundering Unit and with the Civil Rights Enforcement Team
- Before joining the U.S
- Attorney’s Office, Miranda was counsel at a global law firm in Boston, where she worked on a number of high-profile government enforcement matters and conducted internal investigations into allegations of health care fraud, securities fraud, accounting fraud and environmental crimes
- Miranda is a frequent speaker on health care fraud enforcement and corporate compliance practices
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Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering criminal defense and white collar, Miranda Hooker can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Boston
A Boston-based practice means Miranda Hooker attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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