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Latin Business Chronicle as one of the top 25 Legal Rising Stars in Latin America.He has represented clients in criminal and civil enforcement cases involving financial fraud, accounting fraud, tax fraud, Medicare and Medicaid fraud, commercial bribery, anti-money-laundering compliance, the False Claims Act, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). His work covers almost every business sector, with particular emphasis in the areas of health care, insurance, and banking. He has also represented individuals, including public officials and other prominent public figures, involved in criminal investigations.Daniel has significant experience serving clients in the health care industry, and has built a white collar and litigation practice that services doctors, hospitals, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies.US Department of Justice ExperienceDaniel served as senior counsel to the Deputy Attorney General of the United States and as Special Counsel for Health Care Fraud at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, DC. As Special Counsel for Health Care Fraud, Daniel advised the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General on national health care fraud enforcement policy, and testified before Congressional committees on US law enforcement issues.Daniel also served as an Assistant US Attorney in Miami, where he prosecuted health care fraud, financial crimes, official corruption, aviation offenses, narcotics offenses, firearms offenses, and violent crimes. |
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 4900 Miami, FL 33131 |
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Daniel Fridman is an experienced trial lawyer who practices in the area of complex business litigation and white collar criminal defense. He is a former federal prosecutor who also served as part of the senior leadership of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Fridman is a business litigator who represents corporations in cases involving breach of contract, business torts (fraud, conversion, breach of fiduciary duty), class actions, trademark, corporate governance and ownership disputes, and False Claims Act litigation. He also represents corporations and senior corporate executives involved in federal and state investigations and prosecutions, and he conducts sensitive internal investigations for companies in almost every business sector.
Many of Mr. Fridman's clients are in the health industry. He is knowledgeable in matters involving the anti-kickback statute, Stark, the False Claims Act, graduate medical education (GME) programs, CMS payment suspensions and appeals, HHS-OIG administrative investigations, DOJ grand jury investigations, cost report coding violations, nursing home failure of care violations, and Food Drug and Cosmetic Act violations, including off-label marketing of pharmaceuticals.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Southern District of Florida Local Rules Committee | Member | 2004 - 2008 |
| Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce | Vice-Chairman, Health and Bioscience Committee | 2009 - 2011 |
| Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (Florida) | Commissioner | N/A |
| American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section | Co-Chair, Appellate Committee | 2012 - 2013 |
| University of Florida Alumni Association | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers in Miami-Dade County | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | 2011 |
| 2011 Most Effective Lawyers Finalist | Daily Business Review | 2011 |
| U.S. Department of Justice Award for Special Achievement | U.S. Department of Justice | 2007 |
| Harry S Truman Scholarship | Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation | 1995 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | BA - Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honors / Valedictorian | 1996 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. cum laude | 1999 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Criminal Federal Tax Evasion Case, Middle District of Florida | Client was sentenced below the sentencing guidelines to a term of probation. |
| Federal Anti-money Laundering Investigation of a Bank | Deferred prosecution agreement. |
| Nicole Defontes vs. Federal Bureau of Prisons, Case No. 09-22680-CIV-COOKE, Southern District of Florida | The Court-ordered immediate release of Defontes, and a settlement of $300,000 for attorneys fees and damages. |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 176478 | Member in Good Standing | 1999 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Holland & Knight Health Law & Life Sciences Alert | Hospital Alert: Where Will Federal Law Enforcement Focus Its Attention in 2009? Are You Prepared? | 2008 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Staying Out of Trouble: Compliance Strategies for Healthcare Providers | Healthcare Compliance | 2011 |
| Healthcare Fraud in South Florida: A Conversation with the Government | Healthcare Fraud | 2010 |
| Senate Hearing on Elder Abuse | Abuse of Our Elders: How We Can Stop It | 2007 |
| House of Representatives Hearing on Medicare Fraud | Health Care Fraud | 2007 |
| CBS Interview | Special Report: Catching Child Predators | 2007 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Law Clerk for the Hon. Alan S. Gold | United States District Court, S.D. Florida | 1999 - 2000 |
| Associate | Hunton & Williams | 2000 - 2004 |
| Assistant United States Attorney | United States Attorney's Office | 2004 - 2007 |
| Special Counsel for Health Care Fraud | U.S. Department of Justice | 2006 - 2007 |
| Partner | Holland & Knight LLP | N/A |
| Partner | White & Case LLP | N/A |
