Daniel B. Frier, Esq. co-founded Frier Levitt in 2000, and serves as the Chair of the firm’s Healthcare Group as well as co-managing partner of the firm. With 30 years of experience, he has built a strong reputation for his knowledge representing healthcare organizations and providers in transactional, regulatory, corporate and government affairs/advocacy matters. His diverse client base includes large medical practices, individual physicians, healthcare start-ups and entrepreneurs, provider networks such as IPAs, clinically integrated networks (CINs) and value-based enterprises (VBEs), private equity investors, ambulatory care facilities, management services organizations (MSOs), physician-owned pharmacies and dispensaries, hospitals and other not-for-profit healthcare organizations, healthcare technology companies, hospital medical staffs and laboratories.
Dan provides clients with strategic guidance on how to adjust their operations to keep pace with the quickly changing healthcare industry. When Dan works with clients, his style is to challenge the client’s assumptions not only about what legal services they need, but the overall strategic growth strategy of the client. Dan’s creative but conservative approach, and commitment to his client’s growth and wellbeing has enabled him to maintain decades-long relationships with many clients, and work with his clients throughout their entire life-cycle.
Dan counsels clients on regulatory matters including federal Stark and Anti-kickback laws and regulations. He advises physicians seeking to sell their medical practices as well as investors seeking to purchase medical practices.
Dan is a passionate advocate for his healthcare clients, proactively defending their interests before Congress, congressional leaders, and federal agencies on policy and legislative issues that impact their ability to conduct business effectively.
Additionally, he has assisted clients in the formation and expansion of clinically integrated networks (CINs), including pediatric and oncology CINs across the U.S. Dan also provides strategic counsel to these CINs on mergers, contract negotiations (including Medicaid managed care and payor agreements), data commercialization, antitrust considerations, and the development of governance structures, policies, and procedures.
Dan’s work in healthcare law has been recognized by various industry publications and organizations. He was named a Top Health Care Attorney by The New York Times and received the Leading Lawyer Award from The Ambulatory M&A Advisor for four consecutive years. In 2023, he was honored as one of the “Leaders in Law” by NJBIZ. Dan was also ranked by Chambers and Partners USA from 2019 to 2025.
Dan is an avid Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Practitioner and teacher, and received his black belt from the renown Renzo Gracie.
- American Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association – Health and Hospital Law Section
- New York State Bar Association
