Caroline Nester is a litigation associate in O’Melveny’s Newport Beach office. Caroline represents clients in litigation matters and internal investigations, with a focus on clients in the health care industry. Her experience includes disputes involving federal false claims laws and federal anti-kickback laws.
Caroline also maintains an active pro bono practice, and has participated in community legal aid matters concerning housing, anti-racism efforts, and violence prevention.
Caroline has been engaged in mock trial competitions for over a decade, enjoying the dynamic challenge of trial presentation. She competed in mock trial in law school. Now, she coaches a local high school mock trial team.
Prior to joining O’Melveny, Caroline served as a judicial extern for Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg in the US District Court for the Southern District of California.
- Defending a national managed care organization in litigation by the Department of Justice into whether the organization complied with Medicare Advantage regulations related to provider-reported diagnosis code submissions
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- University of California, Irvine, J.D.: magna cum laude; Pro Bono High Honors; Notes Editor, UC Irvine Law Review; Consumer Law Clinic Faculty Award; Mock Trial External Competition Team; Advanced Student Leader, Workers Law & Organizing Clinic
- George Washington University, B.A., International Affairs: cum laude; Presidential Scholar Award
Professional Activities
Externship
- Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg, US District Court for the Southern District of California