Daniel A. Friedman is a partner in the Firm who litigates complex securities fraud matters.
Prior to joining the Firm, Daniel served for six years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of New Jersey. As a federal prosecutor, Daniel directed the investigation and prosecution of complex criminal matters, with a particular focus on healthcare fraud, mortgage fraud, government fraud, and False Claims Act violations. Daniel partnered with special agents and investigators from federal government agencies, including the FBI, HHS, FDIC, IRS, and DOD, to investigate corporations and individuals in the medical, pharmaceutical, financial services, real estate, and other industries.
Daniel is an experienced trial lawyer who has successfully tried multiple complex fraud cases in federal court, including a six-week jury trial of two compounding pharmacy executives who conspired to defraud health insurance plans out of $100 million for medically unnecessary prescriptions, and a three-week jury trial of a financial advisor who defrauded public health insurance plans out of more than $4 million. For his work on these cases, which were part of a nationwide compounding pharmacy fraud conspiracy prosecution that resulted in 50 guilty pleas or trial convictions, Daniel won an award from the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association. Daniel has also received an award from the U.S. Attorney's Office for Superior Performance by a Criminal AUSA and a commendation from the FBI Director.
Earlier in his career, Daniel litigated complex, high-stakes matters at a prominent law firm in New York City. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen A. Higginson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.