Max Pitagno is an associate in the general litigation practice group, where he represents clients across a wide range of industries. Max also maintains a broad and active pro bono practice assisting a variety of clients including trafficking survivors, wounded veterans, and cancer patients seeking visa extensions for the duration of their treatment.
Prior to joining Arnold & Porter, Max graduated cum laude from St. John's University School of Law, where he was awarded the St. Vincent de Paul Clinic Award for the most outstanding contribution to the school's Securities Arbitration Clinic.
Perspectives
July 28, 2026
The War on Fraud Reaches the States: HHS Defers Medicaid Payments and Expands Exclusion Authority
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
July 22, 2026
HHS-OIG Raises the Stakes for Medicaid Fraud Enforcement: New Scrutiny of State MFCUs Signals Broader Enforcement Shift
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
June 29, 2026
DOJ Announces Record-Breaking 2026 Health Care Fraud Takedown
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
June 24, 2026
Feeling Deflated from Inflated Prices: Ahold Delhaize Pays $40 Million in First Drug Pricing Fraud Case Settled Under the Second Trump Administration
Qui Notes: Unlocking the False Claims Act
April 14, 2026
A New Era for Fraud Prosecutions at DOJ
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
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Credentials
Education
- J.D., St. John's University School of Law, 2025, cum laude
- B.S., Biology, Stony Brook University, 2018, cum laude
Admissions
- New York