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.
He serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University, where he teaches Healthcare Fraud and Abuse. He is ranked in Chambers USA as a top Healthcare Government Investigations and Fraud attorney (Band 1) in Tennessee. According to Chambers USA, interviewees describe Brian as “One of the top healthcare fraud and abuse lawyers in the country. He has an incredible ability to take highly complex issues and narrow the focus to the most advantageous position for his clients.” (from Chambers USA 2022). Additionally, clients say he is a “top, eminent guy for investigations work,” (from Chambers USA 2017) and “If I had to refer a client for an investigation, he’s the guy I’d go to.” (from Chambers USA 2016) Brian was selected as a 2014 AHLA Pro Bono Champion for his work handling the trial and appeal of a criminal Medicare fraud case.
