Roderick L. Thomas

Rod is a former federal prosecutor who specializes in criminal and civil government investigations and litigation, the False Claims Act (FCA), internal investigations, fraud allegations, and congressional investigations. Chambers USA has recognized Rod as a Band 1 attorney, commenting that he is “a leading practitioner within the FCA space, and has developed an impressive reputation for his handling of cases involving government contractors and procurement fraud.”

He served more than ten years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC, in both the Criminal and Civil Divisions, and was lead counsel more than forty criminal and civil trials. He routinely represents clients in internal investigations, FCA and qui tam matters, investigations related to government contracts and grants, whistleblower claims, subpoenas and civil investigative demands, congressional investigations, health care fraud and food and drug investigations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters, ethics issues, and parallel criminal and civil investigations. Learn more at https://www.wiley.law/people-RodThomas.

Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Criminal and Civil Divisions (1994-2005)

Litigation associate, large Washington, DC law firm (1990-1994)

Immediate Past President, Assistant United States Attorneys’ Association for the District of Columbia

American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, White Collar Crime Committee

American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law

District of Columbia Bar (D.C. Bar), Co-Chair, Criminal Law and Individual Rights Community, White Collar Crime Subcommittee (2020-Present); Steering Committee, Criminal Law and Individual Rights Community (elected 2022-2025)

Board Member and Officer, William B. Bryant Inn of Court

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