Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan

Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan primarily handles complex litigation matters, which include general business and commercial litigation including contractual and shareholder disputes; litigation related to pharmaceuticals, medical devices and clinical laboratories; and criminal, civil and administrative matters arising in the context of health care fraud investigations, corporate compliance issues and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement challenges.

Regarding pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, Ms. Zazzali-Hogan has been involved with patent infringement and antitrust matters, insurance coverage disputes arising out of alleged pharmaceutical product defects, and general products liability and restrictive covenants. In the area of clinical laboratory defense, she has defended clients in varying disciplines including cervicovaginal cytology (Pap smears), anatomical and clinical pathology, dermatopathology, clinical and forensic toxicology, immunology, microbiology, genetic screening, clinical hematology and chemistry and phlebotomy.

As for criminal, civil and administrative matters in the health care industry, Ms. Zazzali-Hogan has represented health care providers involved with criminal investigations concerning, by way of example, the federal anti-kick back statute and has counseled providers regarding compliance issues. She has also assisted providers seeking reimbursement under government agency programs such as Medicaid.

Her practice occurs in both state and federal courts in various jurisdictions. Consistent with her practice, Ms. Zazzali-Hogan also serves as an adjunct professor for Seton Hall University School of Law's nationally-ranked health law program, where she earned a health law concentration in conjunction with her juris doctor degree.

Seton Hall University Law School (J.D., 1998)
Member, Seton Hall University Law Review
Interscholastic Moot Court
Co-Champion and Eighth Best Oralist, 1998 National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Northeast Region

Georgetown University (B.A., 1991)

State of New Jersey

State of New York

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

United States Supreme Court

Member, New Jersey State Bar Association

Member, New York State Bar Association

Member, Essex County Bar Association

Member, Monmouth County Bar Association

Member, District Ethics Committee, Monmouth County

Member, Civil Practice Committee, Monmouth County

Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University School of Law

President, Seton Hall University School of Law's Alumni Council

Member, Seton Hall University School of Law's Health Law Advisory Board

Coach, Seton Hall University School of Law's Interscholastic Moot Court Program

"Five Ways for Young Attorneys to Survive in a Precarious Economy," New Jersey Law Journal, November 30, 2009 (Peter J. Torcicollo, Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan)

"Cyberspace “Friend” or Foe?: Ethics Jurisprudence From Various Jurisdictions Affects Whether Lawyers Should “Friend” Witnesses Online," E-Discovery Alert, October 8, 2009 (Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan, Jennifer Marino Thibodaux)

"Friend or Foe: Ethical Issues For Lawyers To Consider When 'Friending' Witnesses Online," New Jersey Law Journal, August 31, 2009 (Mara E. Zazzali-Hogan, Jennifer Marino Thibodaux)

"Second Circuit Rejects Employee's Attempt to Recover for Hostile Work Environment Based on Harassment Suffered by Co-workers," The Employment and Labor Law Alert, October 19, 2001

"Justice O'Hern: The Man Behind the Justice," 30 Seton Hall L. Rev. 1069, 2000

"HIV-Infected Health Care Workers Who Perform Invasive, Exposure-Prone Procedures: Defining the Risk and Balancing the Interests of Health Care Workers and Patients," 28 Seton Hall L. Rev. 1000, 1998

"Survey: Constitutional Law - Collective Bargaining - Lay Teachers in a Catholic Elementary School Have a State Constitutional Right to Form Unions and Engage in Collective Bargaining Regarding Secular Terms and Conditions of Employment Without Violating the Free Exercise or Establishment Clauses of the United States Constitution - South Jersey Sch. Teachers Org. v. St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus Church Elementary Sch., 150 N.J. 575 (1997)," 28 Seton Hall L. Rev. 1444, 1998

Listed as Super Lawyers Rising Star, Business Litigation, 2009

Distinguished Alumnus Service Award, Seton Hall University Law School Alumni Association, 2004

Judicial clerk to the Honorable William G. Bassler, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Judicial clerk to the Honorable Daniel J. O'Hern, New Jersey Supreme Court

Vargo v. National Exchange Carriers Ass'n Inc., 376 NJ Super. 367 (App. Div. 2005)

Arevalo v. Saginaw Machine Syst., Inc., 344 NJ Super. 490 (App. Div. 2001)

Proficient in Italian

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