Franklin Rooks Jr | Marlton Employment Lawyer, Sexual Harassment & Wrongful Termination Lawyer

In addition to being an attorney, Franklin J. Rooks Jr. is also a licensed physical therapist. Mr. Rooks concentrates his legal practice on labor and employment matters, health law, and false claims actions. He has a particular interest in employment disability discrimination relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and its state law counterparts. Mr. Rooks also focuses on Medicare compliance, medical provider insurance billing issues, and Stark Law/Anti-kickback compliance.

Mr. Rooks began a career in physical therapy, graduating from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science (now the University of Sciences in Philadelphia) with Master of Physical Therapy Degree. He also earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to entering the legal profession, Mr. Rooks cofounded a chain of physical therapy clinics, which were subsequently sold to a private equity firm. While practicing law, Mr. Rooks also cofounded a chain of occupational medicine/urgent care clinics, which too were sold to a private equity firm. Much of Mr. Rooks' expertise in healthcare  has been derived from his considerable experience in medical billing. He has served as a consultant to private equity firms by assisting them with acquisition-related due diligence of the billing operations for healthcare entities. Mr. Rooks' experience as a physical therapist and business owner compliments his practice of law.

Mr. Rooks has published numerous articles on medical billing, medical practice management, and healthcare fraud. His writings have appeared in the Journal of Medical Practice Management, Physicians News Digest, Impact Magazine of the American Physical Therapy Association, Advance Magazine for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine, and the insurance trade industry fraud alert periodical Special Investigative Units Today. Mr. Rooks is on the Editorial Board for Billing & Coding Advantage Magazine and the Editorial Advisory Board for Advance Magazine for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine. Mr. Rooks also serves on the Board of Visitors for the Samson College of Health Sciences at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Law Firm of Morgan Rooks PC	Marlton, NJ	01/01/2019
Partner	The Law Firm of Jacobson & Rooks, LLC	Marlton, NJ	12/31/2018

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Widener University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2010
Drexel University - LeBow College of Business	MBA	Finance	1995
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia	Master of Physical Therapy	Physical Therapy	1991

State / Court	Date
New Jersey	2010
Pennsylvania	2010

• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
  U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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