Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes Adrienne E. Frazior as a shareholder in the firm’s Dallas office. Frazior joins the firm’s national Health Care Litigation and Government Investigations practices as a knowledgeable trial lawyer with specific experience in health care fraud and government investigations. Frazior comes to Polsinelli after nearly a decade as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). 

Most recently, Frazior served as an assistant chief of the DOJ Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, Health Care Fraud Unit. During her time with the DOJ, Frazior was responsible for establishing its Dallas Medicare Strike Force and handled numerous federal health care cases. Her work on the national opioid takedown earned Frazior the DOJ’s Assistant Attorney General Award.

Frazior focuses her health care practice on providing strategic legal, compliance and operational guidance and support to health care clients, advising on a variety of areas, including the False Claims Act, U.S. Health and Human Services- Office of Inspector General (OIG)/U.S. Department of Justice  investigations, health care fraud, internal investigations, Anti-Kickback Statute, Medicare and Medicaid compliance, and COVID-19 and Paycheck Protection Program issues.

“With an extensive background resolving complex health care disputes, both locally and federally, Adrienne is well-equipped to join Polsinelli’s Health Care Litigation Practice, bringing a wealth of knowledge and a range of legal industry relationships to the firm,” said Polsinelli Health Care Litigation Practice Chair Sherri T. Alexander. “We look forward to having her as a part of the team and learning from her in-depth experience and diverse capabilities.”

While serving as an assistant chief for the DOJ Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, Frazior managed a group of health care prosecutors and maintained a high-volume docket with damages routinely exceeding $150 million. Additionally, she previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for both the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas from 2012 to 2018.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas before obtaining a J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law.

“Since beginning my legal career fifteen years ago, I have made it a priority to become a top-tier trial lawyer with proven expertise navigating health care disputes inside and outside the courtroom,” said Frazior. “By joining Polsinelli’s highly regarded Health Care Department, I now have access to a national platform that is dedicated to a wide range of related issues and deeply skilled in advanced health care dispute strategies and resolution methods. I expect to learn much from working with these skilled professionals and that my clients will directly benefit from our team’s collective prowess.”

Frazior joins Polsinelli’s nationally recognized Health Care Department, which represents one of the largest concentrations of health care attorneys and professionals in the nation. Recognized as a leader in health care law, Polsinelli’s Health Care Department was recently named the largest Health Care Law Firm by the American Healthcare Lawyers Association (AHLA) for 2022 and earned a Tier One ranking in Health Care Law by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” each year since 2014.

Polsinelli’s Texas offices, with approximately 90 professionals in Dallas and Houston, have grown by more than tenfold in the last decade. This robust local presence provides a gateway to a national, full-service law firm that delivers sophisticated legal counsel and client service, infused with deeply held values. Polsinelli is strongly committed to supporting businesses ranging from entrepreneurial, innovative startup companies to middle-market leaders across a wide range of industry sectors, and the firm is significantly involved in many of the region’s key civic and community service groups.