Fraser joined Lantern directly from his alma mater, Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law. He is a dual degree JD/MBA graduate, having also specialized in finance at the SMU Cox School of Business. During his studies, he gained experience in aerospace, labor and employment, and NHL legal departments. He received his bachelor's degree in International Relations from Michigan State University's James Madison College. Fraser is currently an assistant coach of SMU's Ice Hockey.
Fraser was named D CEO's Outstanding Up-and-Comer at its 2024 Corporate Counsel Awards, and has served as a guest lecturer on lawyering and ethics for business attorneys at SMU Law. He maintains involvement in a number of programs at SMU, including as a Corporate Counsel Externship Program host, and has been recognized for contributions to a number of textbooks focused on in-house legal practice (Inside Counsel, Practices, Strategies, and Insights, by Marc I. Steinberg and Stephen B. Yeager) and ethical decision making for business attorneys (Lawyering and Ethics for the Business Attorney, by Marc I. Steinberg). He has also been published academically in the Securities Regulation Law Journal, as well as in the Association of Corporate Counsel's 'The Docket.'
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Casey Fraser serves as Senior Legal Counsel at Lantern, an innovative, market-leading health care services 'unicorn' startup focused on providing high-quality and cost-efficient solutions for self-funded employers and their employees. As a member of a small in-house legal team, he serves in a variety of legal and business capacities, with a primary focus on data privacy and cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, artificial intelligence (AI), commercial and provider contracting, and enterprise risk management.
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