LAWYER PROFILE
Brian D. Roark

Brian D. Roark

USA 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Healthcare: Government Investigations & Fraud

Tennessee

14 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Brian Roark is co-chair of the firm’s Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Task Force and focuses his practice on representing healthcare providers in government investigations, enforcement actions, and False Claims Act litigation. He has extensive experience defending and resolving healthcare fraud and abuse matters involving hospitals and health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, hospices, home health companies, substance use disorder treatment providers, Medicare Advantage organizations, and other healthcare entities.

Brian regularly advises clients on matters involving the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, reimbursement issues, internal investigations, compliance concerns, and government inquiries. He represents healthcare organizations in investigations and enforcement proceedings involving federal and state agencies and helps clients navigate complex regulatory and litigation risks.

Career

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

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Tennessee Bar Association

Nashville Bar Association

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

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 (2013-2026)

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

Healthcare: Government Investigations & Fraud - Tennessee

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Individual Editorial
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.

Strengths

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  • Brian Roark has done a great job at keeping things moving, keeping us informed and giving good strategic advice. He is really good at knowing when to push and when to lay back and has gotten some really good results for us.

    Healthcare: Government Investigations & FraudChambers Guide to the USA

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