Pine Brook, NJ – May 12, 2025 – Frier Levitt, a national law firm focused on Healthcare and Life Sciences, proudly announces that David W. Badie has joined the firm as a Partner in the Healthcare Practice Group. David brings extensive experience advising healthcare institutions, providers, and corporations on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters, further strengthening Frier Levitt’s nationally recognized healthcare practice.
David joins Frier Levitt from University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, where he served as Associate General Counsel in the Legal, Corporate and External Relations Group. In that role, he advised the hospital’s C-Suite and executive leadership teams on business operations, corporate governance, healthcare compliance, litigation strategy, and risk management for one of the state’s premier academic medical institutions and Level I Trauma Centers.
Previously, David held leadership positions at both a large national law firm and New Jersey healthcare boutique firm where he worked in the New Jersey and York Health Care and Medical Malpractice practice groups, and represented major healthcare networks in multiple jurisdictions throughout the country. His deep knowledge spans regulatory compliance, professional liability, employment law, and litigation.
“David’s breadth of experience as both in-house counsel and private practice litigator gives him a unique and valuable perspective that will directly benefit our healthcare and life sciences clients nationwide,” said Daniel B. Frier. “We are pleased to welcome David as the newest partner at Frier Levitt.”
A frequent speaker at leading healthcare institutions and a published author on healthcare risk management topics, David is recognized as a leader in the legal field. His accolades include being named a 2023 NJBIZ Forty Under 40 honoree, a New Jersey Law Journal “New Leader of the Bar,” and a Super Lawyers Rising Star for multiple consecutive years.
David earned his J.D. from St. Thomas University School of Law and his B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Economics from Montclair State University. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York.
“I am excited to join Frier Levitt’s outstanding team of attorneys,” said David Badie. “The firm’s deep focus on healthcare and life sciences is an ideal match for my experience and passion for helping organizations navigate complex corporate, regulatory, and litigation challenges.”
About Frier Levitt
Frier Levitt is a national boutique law firm focused exclusively on Healthcare and Life Sciences, with offices in Pine Brook, New Jersey, and New York City. With over 50 attorneys, many of whom are also licensed clinicians, the firm provides regulatory, transactional, and litigation counsel to a wide range of healthcare organizations and life sciences companies.
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