Bradley M. Smyer

Government Enforcement & Health Care Compliance

• Represented government contractors in federal appeals involving multibillion-dollar False Claims Act allegations.
• Represented a national neonatal physicians’ practice in the resolution of state and federal whistleblower actions.
• Represented a hospital pharmacy in a narcotics diversion investigation by the DEA and state pharmacy board.
• Represented a dental practice in overcoming Medicaid recoupment based on a challenge to the state’s statistical extrapolation.
• Represented a cardiac physician practice in the defense of a federal criminal subpoena and FBI investigation.
• Represented a nationally renowned children’s hospital in the resolution of a commercial overbilling investigation by state insurance agencies.
• Represented freestanding emergency rooms in federal and state license revocation actions.
• Represented a nationally renowned academic medical center in Medicare inpatient payment appeals.
• Represented a large dialysis system in a CMS quality investigation.
• Represented academic researchers in the resolution of a federal research misconduct investigation.

Brad Smyer represents companies in complex litigation, government and internal corporate investigations, and enforcement proceedings. He has experience in both state and federal court systems, as well as administrative and alternative dispute resolution forums. 

Brad regularly helps health care clients avoid and resolve whistleblower suits and government enforcement actions. He frequently draws on his industry experience, including his Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) and former EMT license, to help clients prevent and address regulatory compliance issues, conduct internal investigations, and defend against government investigations, actions, and audits.

Before joining Alston & Bird, Brad clerked for the Honorable Lloyd D. George, chief judge emeritus of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, and worked for another global law firm. While in law school, Brad was an S.K. Yee Scholar and was awarded Legal Practice Program Honors. 

Bar Admissions

• Texas

Education

• University of Michigan (J.D., 2009)
• Brigham Young University (B.A., 2006)