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Provided by Brian D. Roark

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Brian Roark is co-chair of the Bass, Berry & Sims Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Task Force and concentrates his practice on representing healthcare clients in responding to governmental investigations and defending False Claims Act lawsuits. He has successfully litigated and resolved numerous healthcare fraud matters involving hospitals and health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, hospices, home health companies, drug and alcohol abuse treatment centers, Medicare Advantage companies, and other healthcare providers.

Career

Joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 2001. Brian currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University Law School, where he teaches Healthcare Fraud and Abuse.

Professional Memberships

American, Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations

American Health Law Association

Health Care Compliance Association

Bloomberg Law: Health Law and Business Editorial Advisory Board

Personal

JD, University of North Carolina School of Law (1999)

BA, Lipscomb University (1995)

Awards

Healthcare: Government Investigations & Fraud (2013-2025)

Chambers USA

Local Litigation Star: Tennessee (2019-2024)

Benchmark Litigation

Nashville Litigation: Health Care “Lawyer of the Year” (2025, 2023)

Best Lawyers®

Health Care Law; Litigation: Health Care (2013-2025)

The Best Lawyers in America©

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

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Brian Roark is sought out for his assistance with large-scale healthcare fraud investigations. He has significant experience in handling FCA lawsuits on behalf of hospital operator groups.

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