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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

500 Prosecutors and Five Priorities: Inside DOJ’s Aggressive New Fraud Push
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
A $46 Million Warning: Veloxis Criminal and Civil Resolution Highlights Kickback and Sunshine Act Risks
Qui Notes: Unlocking the False Claims Act
The War on Fraud Reaches the States: HHS Defers Medicaid Payments and Expands Exclusion Authority
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
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
DOJ Announces Record-Breaking 2026 Health Care Fraud Takedown
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
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