Adam P. Schwartz

Adam Schwartz represents individuals and companies in white collar criminal matters, government and internal investigations, and complex civil fraud disputes. A former assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, he has substantial experience handling False Claims Act and qui tam cases, health care fraud and abuse matters, financial crimes, and government enforcement investigations. He also advises clients on corporate compliance, economic sanctions, and anti-money laundering requirements.

His experience includes:

• False Claims Act and qui tam defense
• Health care fraud and abuse matters, including Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law issues
• Internal investigations and grand jury matters
• Money laundering, asset forfeiture, and BSA/AML compliance
• Government contractor, Paycheck Protection Program fraud, and criminal antitrust investigations
• OFAC sanctions compliance and licensing

Before joining the firm, Adam served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where he prosecuted money laundering and asset forfeiture matters.

Adam regularly speaks to legal and industry audiences on topics including health care fraud and attorney-client privilege considerations in internal investigations. Since 2007, he has served as co-chair of the American Bar Association’s White Collar Crime Subcommittee for the Florida Region. He chairs the firm’s White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Practice.

• Defended a hospice provider in a False Claims Act investigation that concluded without the government filing a complaint.
• Secured dismissal with prejudice of a False Claims Act complaint in United States v. Advanced Anesthesia.
• Represented a health care company in United States v. HPC Healthcare Inc., 723 F. App’x 783 (11th Cir. 2018), in which the Eleventh Circuit affirmed dismissal with prejudice of a qui tam action alleging the fraudulent submission of Medicare and Medicaid claims. The court agreed that the relator had not pleaded sufficiently detailed allegations under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b).
• Secured dismissal with prejudice on federal preemption grounds in Markland v. Insys Therapeutics Inc.
• Defended a physician in an FDA investigation involving an experimental drug. No charges were filed.
• Obtained a $1.8 million arbitration award in WellCare of Florida Inc. v. Total Physician Solutions Inc.

• Defended a government contractor and its owner in a federal criminal antitrust and PPP investigation. No charges were filed.
• Defended a service-disabled veteran-owned small business in a criminal antitrust investigation involving allegations of collusion. The investigation concluded without charges.
• Defended a construction company in a NASA criminal investigation. No charges were filed.

• Defended a real estate developer and development company in a criminal environmental investigation. The investigation concluded without charges.

• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Qui Tam Law (2021–2027)
• Florida Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers Magazine (2009–2010, 2019–2022, 2025–2026)
• Chambers USA (2008–2018, 2021–2026)

• Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend Magazine (2017) 

• American Bar Association
  • Co-Chair, Florida Region, Criminal Justice Section
• Federal Bar Association
  • Board Member, Tampa Chapter
• The Florida Bar 
  • Chair, Standing Committee on Advertising (2014) 
  • Chair, Thirteenth Circuit Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee "A" (2006–2010, 2017) 
    • Thirteenth Circuit Grievance Committee "B"
      • Chair (2010–2011) 
      • Vice Chair (2008–2010)
      • Supreme Court’s Bar Admissions Committee
    • Second District Paralegal Committee
      • Chair, Tampa Branch (2009–2010)
    • Health Law Section
• American Health Lawyers Association
• American Judicature Society 
• Herbert G. Goldburg-Ronald K. Cacciatore Criminal Law American Inn of Court (2005–2010)
• Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Florida Hospital Association
• Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

• "Drafting Joint Defense Agreements," Strafford Webinar (May 19, 2026)
• "Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product: Common Pitfalls, Waivers, and Practical Safeguards," myLawCLE (March 11, 2026)
• "Attorney-Client Privilege & Work Product Doctrine for In-House Counsel," CLE Presentation, Louisville, KY (February 25, 2026)
• “Health Care Fraud and the New Administration” American Bar Association Southeastern White Collar Institute, Braselton, GA (September 3–5, 2025)
• “Privileged Material in Audits and Investigations: Protecting Attorney-Client Communication and Work Product,” Strafford CLE (May 22, 2025)
• "The Umbrella of Secrecy:  Essential Guidelines of Confidentiality, Attorney-Client Privilege, and Work Product," MyLawCLE, Federal Bar Association (January 23, 2025)
• “Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine for In-House Counsel: Engaging Third-Party Consultants and Confidentiality of Internal Investigations,” MyLawCLE (November 20, 2024)
• “Cross Border Privilege Issues,” ABA Southeastern White Collar Institute, Braselton, GA (September 4–6, 2024)
• “Privileged Material in Audits and Investigations: Protecting Attorney-Client Communication and Work Product,” Strafford CLE (April 1, 2024)
• "When the Government Comes Knocking: Managing Investigations of Senior Executives, Protecting Privilege, and Navigating Ethical Dilemmas," Association of Corporate Counsel CLO/GC Corporate Counsel Joint Symposium, Orlando, FL (November 3, 2023)
• "Internal Investigations and the Attorney Client Privilege," Client Presentation (March 7, 2023)
• “The Essentials of Preserving Attorney-Client Privilege,” Federal Bar Association (November 23, 2022)
• “Attorney-Client Privilege & Work Product Doctrine for In-House Counsel,” Association of Corporate Counsel, Tampa Bay Chapter, Longboat Key, FL (August 2022)
• "Don’t Go Up in Smoke: Best Practices for Managing the Latest Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks," Association of Corporate Counsel, Tampa Bay Chapter, Tampa, FL (May 19, 2022)
• “Attorney-Client Privilege & Work Product Doctrine for In-House Counsel,” Federal Bar Association (October 20, 2021)
• “Presenting and Defending False Claims Act Complaints Through Compliance,” ACC West Central Florida Chapter, Longboat Key, FL (August 6, 2021)
• “Mastering Qui Tam, Whistleblower, and False Claims CLE,” Rossdale CLE (June 30, 2021)
• “Attorney-Client Privilege & Work Product Doctrine for In-House Counsel,” Client Presentation (June 29, 2021)
• "When the Government Comes Knocking," Client Presentation (March 4, 2021)
• "A New Frontier: DOJ Enforcement Involving Health IT," American Health Law Association Virtual Fraud and Compliance Forum (October 2, 2020)
• "COVID-19 Whistleblower, Qui Tam, and False Claims Act CLE," Rossdale CLE (June 4, 2020)
• "Electronic Medical Records and the False Claims Act," ABA 29th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud, New Orleans, LA (May 2019)
• "Federal and State Enforcement and the Opioid Crisis," ABA 29th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud, New Orleans, LA (May 2019)
• "Legal Ethics for Lawyers Who Help Clients After Natural Disasters," Natural Disaster Conference, Miami, FL (April 2019)
• "Advising Boards & Management: Ethical Rules & Professional Liability Risks of Corporate Counseling Advising on Advancement and Indemnifications," ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting, Vancouver (March 2019)
• "What to Do When the Government Comes Knocking," The Florida Bar Health Law Section Webinar (March 2019)
• "Avoiding Broken Glass: When the Government Comes Knocking," ACC West Central Florida Chapter, St. Petersburg, FL (April 2018)
• "Painting a Compliance Picture in a False Claims Landscape," ACC West Central Florida Chapter, St. Petersburg, FL (May 2017)
• "Enforcement, Compliance, and Long-Term Care: Home Health, Hospice, and Nursing Homes," Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference, Health Care Compliance Association, Washington, D.C. (November 2017)
• "Enforcement and Compliance in Home Health – Hospice – Nursing Homes," Health Care Compliance Association Regional Conference, Orlando, FL (February 2017)
• "Tread Carefully: The Challenges of Representing and Dealing With Whistleblowers," Georgia ICLE Health Care Fraud Institute, Atlanta, GA (December 2016)
• "Stepping Up: Taking Your Compliance Program to the Next Level in an Era of Heightened Government Scrutiny," ACC West Central Florida Chapter, Longboat Key, FL (August 2016)
• "Hospice Enforcement and Compliance," ABA 26th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud, Indian Wells, CA (May 2016)
• "Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House Counsel," ACC West Central Florida Chapter, St. Petersburg, FL (May 2016)
• "The Fifth Pillar: Anti-Money Laundering/Bank Secrecy Act: A Risk-Based Approach to Customer Due Diligence," Tampa, FL (April 1, 2016)
• "Dodging Bullets: Efficiencies and Ethics in Lawsuit Avoidance and Early Case Resolution," Association of Corporate Counsel, Tampa, FL (November 19, 2015)
• "Trends in BSA/AML Compliance and Enforcement," Tampa, FL (October 2015)
• "Qui Tam/False Claims Act Investigation and Retaliation," Association of Corporate Counsel Spring Symposium, Streamsong, FL (May 2015)
• "Qui Tam/False Claim Act Basics," Hillsborough County Bar Association, Health Law Section, Tampa, FL (May 2015)
• NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, FL (March 2015)
• "Employees and Independent Contractors – Consequences of (Mis)Classification and Ancillary Issues," Association of Corporate Counsel, Tampa, FL (September 2014)
• "M&A Regulatory Concerns," Association of Corporate Counsel Symposium, Clearwater, FL (August 2014)
• "Individual Representation – Guiding Directors, Officers, and Employers Through the Minefield," White Collar Crime Conference, Atlanta, GA (January 31, 2014)
• "How to Effectively Handle Government Investigations," Association of Corporate Counsel, Tampa, FL (September 2013)
• "Ethically Understanding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Know Your Customer Considerations," Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Corporate Counsel Summer Symposium, Longboat Key, FL (August 2011)
• "Preserving the Attorney-Client Privilege: Common Issue and Problems in Criminal Investigations," Atlanta, GA (January 28, 2011)
• "Mortgage Fraud Offenses II," Federal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar, St. Petersburg, FL (May 14, 2010)
• "Ethics: Advertising and Social Media," The Florida Bar CLE: Current Issues in Condominium and Community Association Law, Tampa, FL (April 16, 2010)
• "Privileged or Not Privileged: Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House Counsel," ACC Central Florida Chapter, Orlando, FL (May 23, 2009)
• "Guideline Departures & Variances Outside the Range Under 3553 (a)," Federal Sentencing Guidelines Seminar, Clearwater, FL (May 21–22, 2009)
• "Deposing Expert Witnesses," AICPA National Forensic Accounting Conference, Las Vegas, NV (September 25–26, 2008)
• "The Ethics of Advising the Corporation on Internal Investigations: Does the Attorney-Client Privilege Matter?," White Collar Institute, Tampa, FL (May 8, 2008)
• "Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House Counsel and Corporate Legal Departments," Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s 41st Annual Lawyers’ Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL (May 4, 2007)

• Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York (2003–2005)
• Associate, Zuckerman Spaeder (1996–2003)