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Provided by Lisa S. Rivera
A former federal prosecutor and current chair of the firm’s Compliance & Government Investigations Practice Group, Lisa Rivera’s practice focuses on advising healthcare providers, government contractors and other clients subject to government regulation on matters related to civil and criminal fraud and abuse matters, as well leading government investigations and enforcement. Lisa has significant experience handling matters arising under the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark law, and various other federal and state healthcare statutes and federal regulations, and counsels clients on fraud and abuse matters, sensitive internal investigations and complex compliance issues.
Joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 2014. Lisa was an Assistant U.S. Attorney with the Department of Justice for 14 years, in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee and in Puerto Rico, prosecuting white collar financial crimes, and handling civil enforcement actions. In addition to her career with DOJ, Lisa was also a staff attorney with the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, a state prosecutor in Florida, and had a commercial litigation defense practice in Texas, and has been an adjunct professor at Belmont Law School in Health Care Fraud and Litigation.
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Federal Bar Association — Criminal Law Section Board, Science & Technology Committee
Tennessee Bar Association
Florida Bar Association
Texas Bar Association
American Bar Association
Women’s White Collar Defense Association
JD, University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
BS, Tennessee Tech University
Litigation: Health Care (2023-2024)
The Best Lawyers in America©
Local Litigation Star: Tennessee (2023-2024)
Benchmark Litigation
All-Stars (2020)
BTI Client Service
Superior Performance as an Assistant U.S. Attorney
Department of Justice Director’s Award
Award for Excellence
U.S. President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency
Federal Executive Board (CMS Atlanta)
Excellence for Outstanding Partnership Award
Integrity Award in Healthcare Fraud
Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General
Special Achievement Award
Atlanta Region Council of Inspectors General
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2024)
Chambers USA
Provided by Chambers
Lisa Rivera is an accomplished litigator with an impressive background as a state and federal prosecutor. Her clients include public health systems and aerospace companies.
Provided by Chambers
"I couldn't be more comfortable relying on Lisa for advice. She is a fantastic communicator and a terrific manager - I have observed how she handles her team. She is a friend as well as a lawyer."
"I couldn't be more comfortable relying on Lisa for advice. She is a fantastic communicator and a terrific manager - I have observed how she handles her team. She is a friend as well as a lawyer."
