Health Care Fraud & Abuse: lateral monitor

From November 2025 to October 2026, Sartori & Partners recorded 87 lateral moves in Health Care Fraud & Abuse. On settled windows the count went from 72 to 92 (+27.8%), a change inside the noise of the two counts, so we read it as flat.

Over the three years to October 2026, 241 lawyers moved in Health Care Fraud & Abuse, 124 of them partners (51.5%). They joined 118 different firms. 17.4% stepped up a level on the move and 22.4% changed city, against 12.3% and 21.6% across the market over the same three years. 51.9% came from firms with 1,000+ lawyers.

Partners make up 50.6% of arrivals, against 27.7% across the market: a partner-heavy flow. On settled windows partner moves alone went from 38 to 46 (+21.1%), a change inside the noise of the two counts, so we read it as flat. 18.4% of movers stepped up a level when they changed firm, against 12.9% for the market.

Lateral hires in Health Care Fraud & Abuse were spread across 49 firms. Ten firms account for 44.8% of arrivals, against 12.9% across the market: concentrated. Bass, Berry & Sims ranks first by lateral arrivals, in the 6-10 band.

City figures here cover the three years to October 2026. Washington, DC ranks first among destination cities with 15.8% of arrivals, followed by New York (9.1%). A change of city came with 13.8% of moves (market 20.5%).

There were 33 open roles in Health Care Fraud & Abuse on law-firm career pages on November 11, 2026.

With volume in Health Care Fraud & Abuse holding level, a hire depends on a specific reason to move, which a firm has to put in front of the candidate.

Sartori & Partners data count 50 dated deals in Health Care Fraud & Abuse in the 12 months to October 2026 and 90 over the three years to October 2026.

Disputes & investigations work is involved in 92.2% of them.

By client industry, Healthcare Providers & Payors comes first with 55.6%.

Bass, Berry & Sims ranks first among advising firms over the period, in the 21-40 band.