Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP - Attorneys

Bob's practice focuses primarily on complex civil litigation, white collar criminal defense, and internal investigations. His experience includes litigating criminal and civil cases at the trial and appellate levels, defending individuals and companies in criminal prosecutions, investigations and regulatory disputes and representing crime victims. Recent engagements include the following:

Criminal/Regulatory Matters

defended a former employee of an automotive dealership against federal criminal charges alleging involvement in a "chop shop." After the close of the Government's case during a week-long jury trial, successfully argued that the lead count in the indictment should be dismissed because the Government failed to present sufficient evidence to sustain a conviction. After presenting defense case, the jury found our client not guilty on the remaining three counts, thereby completely exonerating the client. All of the other defendants in the case either pled guilty or were convicted at trial;
defended the former president of an industrial company who received a "target" letter from the U.S. Attorney's Office in connection with a nationally publicized federal investigation into possible criminal immigration offenses. Through a series of presentations to the prosecutor, convinced the Government to rescind the target letter and bestow derivative and use immunity upon client;
represented the interests of a health care provider who had previously pled guilty to a misdemeanor health care offense. After the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General ("HHS-OIG") indicated that it intended to exclude the provider from the participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other Federal health care program, convinced HHS-OIG not to exclude the provider and allow him to continue to fully participate in Medicare, Medicaid or any other Federal health care program;
representing the interests of one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in Georgia in connection with multiple investigations by state and federal regulatory agencies, including the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy, the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, the Georgia Healthcare Fraud Task Force and the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners. After one state regulatory agency proposed a public consent order and fine as part of an investigation, convinced the agency to close the investigation without any adverse action against the pharmacy chain;
representing the interests of multiple employees/former employees who are targets, subjects, or witnesses in multiple federal grand jury investigations;
conducting internal investigations on behalf of clients concerned over regulatory or criminal exposure and representing employees or former employees in connection with employers' internal investigations;

Civil Litigation Matters

successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of claims on behalf of a multi-national financial institution in multiple civil RICO cases arising from the United States Department of Justice's investigation into questionable tax shelters. The summary judgment and dismissal of claims was later affirmed on appeal;
defending a large bank in federal court litigation dealing with a Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities ("CMBS") transaction and a related interest rate hedging transaction;
defending regional broker/dealer as lead counsel in multiple arbitrations pending before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Prior to joining the firm, Bob was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Georgia, where he handled criminal prosecutions at the trial and appellate level. As an AUSA, he tried and prosecuted criminal cases involving health care fraud, tax evasion, financial fraud, counterfeiting, money laundering, embezzlement, immigration crimes, export control violations, government corruption, child pornography and violent crimes. Bob's work as an AUSA also included the investigation and prosecution of medical professionals accused of violating federal drug laws by illegally prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. Bob served as trial counsel in numerous jury trials. Bob also had significant appellate duties. He authored more than 50 appellate briefs and represented the government in numerous oral arguments before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Bob was granted secret security clearance and lectured at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Before becoming an AUSA, Bob was an associate with King & Spalding in Atlanta, where his practice areas included general commercial litigation, professional liability defense, securities and fraud matters, class action defense, antitrust, health care litigation and white collar criminal defense.

Following law school, Bob clerked for Hon. B. Avant Edenfield, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Georgia.more

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