Robert Ridge

Career

Robert Ridge focuses his practice in the areas of white-collar criminal defense and internal investigations. He currently co-chairs the Clark Hill White Collar Criminal Defense and Internal Investigations group with Martin E. Crandall of the Detroit Office, a group that includes more than 15 lawyers in 12 cities.

Bob’s practice focuses on white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations, false claims act litigation and civil matters involving allegations of financial fraud and breach of fiduciary duties. He has defended clients in investigations conducted by federal and state grand juries, the Commonwealth’s Attorney General, the SEC, the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission, and the Judicial Qualifications Commission. Bob has worked with clients in a variety of industries, such as health care, pharmaceuticals, technology, banking, securities, manufacturing and automotive. Bob has defended clients in investigations and prosecutions involving health care reimbursement issues, off-label marketing of pharmaceuticals, the distribution, importation and marketing of scheduled drugs and Anti-Kickback violations. He has prosecuted and defended complex RICO and commercial fraud disputes involving securities issues, real estate investment financing, fraudulent transfers, and the misuse of trade secrets. He is also a graduate of The Federal Bar Association Mediation Training Program. Benchmark Litigation recognized Bob as a leading litigator in 2013, 2014 and 2015. For the past 15 years, he has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, an honor bestowed upon the top five percent of Pennsylvania lawyers.

Bob began his career as a narcotics prosecutor in Miami-Dade County, Florida and later served as a Trial Attorney, Criminal Division, Fraud Section, United States Department of Justice where he prosecuted savings and loan fraud and securities fraud cases.