Daniel Fridman Joins Holland & Knight's Miami Office as a Partner in the South Florida Litigation Group
October 28, 2008
Daniel S. "Dan" Fridman- Miami
MIAMI – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Daniel Fridman has joined the firm's Miami office as a partner in the South Florida Litigation Group.
Fridman has an extensive background in the health care industry and in white-collar criminal defense. From 2006 – 2007, he served as Senior Counsel to the United States Deputy Attorney General and Special Counsel for Health Care Fraud at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. In that capacity, he advised the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General on health care policy, and coordinated anti-fraud enforcement efforts among the Civil Division, Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, Civil Rights Division, and the FBI. He was also responsible for funding and promoting an initiative to target areas experiencing high amounts of health care fraud, including South Florida. From 2004 – 2006, and again in 2007, Fridman was a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Florida. Earlier in his career, he was a civil litigator in private practice in South Florida and clerked for The Honorable Alan S. Gold, U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
"Dan is an exceptionally talented lawyer," said Peter Prieto, chair of Holland & Knight's national Litigation Section and a partner in the Miami office. “His experience in prosecuting and defending white collar criminal cases, including those involving financial crimes and health care fraud, will add significant depth to our national white collar corporate investigations team, which is composed of several former federal prosecutors like Dan. We expect great things from Dan."
"Dan's experience handling major health care investigations will benefit Holland & Knight clients locally and around the country," added John Hogan, practice group leader for the firm's South Florida Litigation Group. "His health care industry experience, as well as his service at the highest levels of Federal law enforcement, make him one of the most experienced lawyers in America in his field. We are very fortunate that he is joining Holland & Knight."
“Holland & Knight has put together a very talented team of white-collar litigators and health law attorneys, and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it,” said Fridman. “Serving at the Department of Justice was a great honor and provided me extraordinary training and experience. I look forward to using my experience in civil litigation, criminal defense and regulatory compliance to assist both new and existing Holland & Knight clients.”
Fridman received his B.A. with highest honors from the University of Florida, where he was co-valedictorian of his graduating class. He received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He has testified before Congress on various health care issues, including the Medicare program. He has also appeared in and been quoted by the news media on criminal enforcement issues.
Contact: Susan Bass (813) 769-4326