PRACTICE AREAS

CWC combines deep legal expertise with advanced data analysis to deliver results across Health Care & Pharmaceutical Litigation, Fraud & Consumer Protection, and Class Action & Complex Litigation.

Health Care/Pharmaceutical Litigation

Cicala Wackerly Conrod’s leadership and innovation is nowhere more evident than in health care and pharmaceutical litigation. From the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) opioid cases pioneered by Joanne Cicala, to the firm’s national leadership on insulin pricing litigation, CWC is in the vanguard of notable cases in this arena.

Fraud/Consumer

Democracy is hard enough without fraud. This fundamental principle drives our firm’s efforts to root out fraud, particularly in the healthcare arena. Collectively, our lawyers have decades of experience recovering ill-gotten gains on behalf of our public and private clients.

Class Action/Complex Litigation

Cicala Wackerly Conrod PLLC also handles commercial cases large and small on behalf of both public and private clients - be they institutions, businesses, unions, hospitals or employee benefit plans. Our Team has decades of experience in both state and federal court representing plaintiff classes and other clients in a variety of litigation contexts.

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“I have had several cases against Johan, including litigation that drew a lot of public attention. Throughout it all, Johan exhibited class, honesty, an incredible work ethic and a thorough knowledge of the law. Strongly recommend.”

Kevin Martingayle

Past-President, Virginia State Bar (2014-15)

“Joanne’s representation was tenacious and effective, delivering much-needed funds back to our County and the State of New York. Joanne demonstrated a true mastery of the law involved and worked beautifully with our public employees to minimize the burdens typically associated with litigation.”

Carol Stevens

Greene County Attorney

“Joanne successfully represented over 40 New York County governments in multiple complex litigation cases against the nation’s largest prescription drug companies. While prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes, I can highly recommend Joanne. Her work ethic, research and diligence is evident in her advocacy.”

Stephen J. Acquario

Executive Director, New York State Association of Counties

“Joanne Cicala served our counties well, and hereby receives my most sincere endorsement and recommendation to all who seek to retain her law firm.”

Stephen A. Pechenik

Rensselaer County Attorney

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