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Richard is a partner in Proskauer's Litigation Department and a member of the Health Care and White Collar Defense & Investigations practices.
A seasoned litigator and accomplished trial lawyer, Rich represents executives and corporations in high-stakes government enforcement actions and complex litigation. He brings deep experience defending clients in healthcare fraud allegations, including in criminal investigations and False Claims Act matters, including qui tam litigation, arising from claims of Stark Law and Anti-Kickback violations, billing and coding irregularities, and questions of medical necessity. His practice also spans a wide variety of white collar matters, including tax violations, environmental crimes, bank fraud, public corruption, money laundering and asset forfeiture.
Rich’s most impactful successes often occur behind the scenes, where he skillfully persuades government agencies not to pursue charges. When litigation is unavoidable, clients benefit from his formidable courtroom experience, having tried more than 25 federal cases to verdict before juries across the country and argued over a dozen federal appeals.
With over three decades of experience, Rich’s advocacy is shaped by a multifaceted career that includes roles as a corporate general counsel, white collar defense attorney and federal prosecutor. He spent more than eight years at the U.S. Department of Justice, serving as First Assistant U.S. Attorney and Assistant U.S. Attorney in New Orleans, where he held leadership roles such as Health Care Fraud Coordinator and Asset Forfeiture Chief. Rich also served in Washington, D.C. as Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division and as a Trial Attorney in the Division’s Criminal Section.
