Partner, Dallas

Practice Description

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Richard B. Roper focuses his litigation practice on white-collar criminal defense, government investigations, SEC enforcement, and commercial litigation. His practice also involves directing internal corporate investigations and representation in qui tam litigation, antitrust matters, and complex immigration matters. Prior to joining Thompson & Knight, he served as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, leading an office of 93 attorneys covering 100 counties, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, in criminal and civil affirmative and defensive matters. During his career, he has personally prosecuted more than 150 jury trials involving a broad range of matters from major white-collar crime (including securities, tax, bank, and health care fraud), to narcotics and money laundering matters, to capital murder.

Mr. Roper is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Representations

• Appointed Receiver by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in SEC v. Millennium Bank, et al., a $120 million Ponzi scheme

• Serves as counsel for Ralph S. Janvey, the Receiver, in SEC v. Stanford International Bank Ltd., et al.

Distinctions/Honors

• Recipient, 2007 Distinguished Alumnus of the Texas Tech University School of Law

• Recipient, Dallas Genesis Women's Shelter, Jane Doe Award

Press Releases/In the News

• "Clemens faces feds' favorite tactic," Houston Chronicle; August 19, 2010
  

• "Samuel B. Kent Asks Judge to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct His Sentence," Texas Lawyer; August 09, 2010
  

Presentations/Publications

• "Trends in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement: Wiretaps and Beyond," Thompson & Knight Energy Symposium, April 2010
  

• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Seminar, Co-hosted with Deloitte, Houston, Texas, April 1, 2010
  

Activities

• Member, State Bar of Texas

• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation