Roscoe C. Howard, Jr.
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Phone:
202.274.2960
Fax:
202.654.5665
roscoe.howard@troutmansanders.com
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Representative Experience
Served as lead counsel in an ERISA arbitration, representing a Michigan Trucking Company against a Union Pension Fund over the assessment of withdrawal liability by the Fund. The arbitration was held in the District of Columbia by agreement of the parties, but originated in the Northern District of Illinois.
Represented a satellite company in litigation against a government contracts company in civil litigation over breach of contract in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Represented a Transportation Security Administration attorney in a contempt proceeding in the Eastern District of Virginia involving a terrorism prosecution by the Department of Justice.
Conducted an internal investigation for the Seneca Nation of Indians in New York State involving the handling of contracts for the construction of their casino in Niagara Falls.
Represented an engineer for a Fortune 500 Company’s Design Division in the International Traffic in Arms Regulation investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia into the sharing of classified arms designs with Southeast Asian governments.
Represented the former General Counsel of a quasi-public city utility in an investigation by the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Justice Department into the filing of allegedly false and fraudulent reports with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Represented a member of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction in an investigation by the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency on conflict of interest allegations.
Represented an attorney from the Department of Treasury in an investigation by the Inspector General into conflicts of Interest allegations.
Represented the Chief-of-Staff for a United States Congressman in an investigation involving alleged conflict of interest, bribery and election fraud.
Represented the lobbying group of one of the nation’s largest utilities in the grand jury investigation of “influence peddling” by convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Represented the owner of a Picasso painting accused of purchasing it as the art work stolen during war time occupation. The matter was the subject of litigation in the U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California and the Northern District of Illinois.
Represented the Chief Executive Officer of a capital investment firm in an investigation conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s New York City office alleging fraud and conflict of interest.
Serves as Counsel to the Board of Directors of the world’s seventh largest charity. Handled RICO law suit on behalf of the charity involving the fraudulent taking and sale of $50 million worth of donated goods meant for Hurricane Katrina relief.
Mr. Howard has tried over 100 cases to trial as a federal prosecutor and has handled matters in both federal court and the District of Columbia Superior Court.
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
Speaker, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) - DOJ & SEC Focus on China, Atlas Legal, Fifth Annual Summit on Legal, Tax and Financial Strategies for Doing Business in China, New York, NY (December 13, 2007).
Speaker, Internal Investigations and Government Investigations: A Former Senior Federal Prosecutor's Perspective, Southern Nuclear Operating Company Management Council Meeting, Lake Oconee, Georgia (November 9, 2007).
Speaker, Complex Commercial Litigation – Smart Strategies for Hard Cases, Responding to Government Investigations of Corporate Organizations, Defense Research Institute, Phoenix, Arizona (November 1, 2007).
Speaker,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Enforcement Issues for Pharmaceutical, Diagnostic and Medical Device Companies, Abbott Laboratories
2007 Commerical Litigation Day, Chicago, Illinois (October 18, 2007).
Panel Moderator, American Bar Association Inaugural National Institute on Criminal Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, Washington, DC (October 12, 2007).
Speaker, Preparing for Government Investigations, Association of Corporate Counsel, Georgia Chapter, Atlanta, Georgia (October 9, 2007).
Panel Member, To Waiver or Not to Waive: A Word From Counsel Who Has Been On Both Sides, International Association of Defense Counsel, Bermuda (July 11, 2007).
Panel Member, DOJ Corporate Crime Policies: Will the “McNulty Memo” Adequately Protect Civil Liberties?, Washington Legal Foundation Media Nosh, Webcast, Washington, D.C. (January 17, 2007).
Speaker, Practical Strategies for Responding to Regulators: Why Cooperation is Key to Concurrent Criminal and Civil Proceedings, Kansas Association of Defense Counsel, Kansas City, Kansas (December 2, 2006).
Keynote Speaker, Convicted, Executed, But Not Guilty? Examining the Risks of Wrongful Executions and the Role of Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys, Academia, and the Press, Sixth Annual Access to Equal Justice Conference, Washington University in St. Louis School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri (November 17, 2006).
Panel Member, When Communicating is a Crime, Media Law Conference: Protecting the First Amendment, sponsored by Media Law Resource Center, National Association of Broadcasters, Newspaper Association of America, Alexandria, Virginia (September 29, 2006).
Speaker, Student Legal Forum, University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia (October 10, 2005).
Dinner Speaker, 15th Anniversary Celebration, Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program, Ottawa, Canada (September 27, 2005).
Lecturer, Adjudicating Criminal Procedure, George Washington University Law School (September 9, 2005).
Speaker, The Continuing Evolution of Sentencing, National Association of Sentencing Commissions 2005 Conference, Washington, D.C. (August 8, 2005).
Panel Member, Federal Sentencing: It's Time for a Second Look, Congressional Black Caucus' 34th Annual Legislative Conference, convened by Representative Robert Scott (D-Va.), Washington, D.C. (September 10, 2004).
Panel Member, Federal Sentencing in Flux: The Impact of Blakely on White Collar Criminal Enforcement, Washington Legal Foundation Media Nosh, CNN Broadcast, Washington, D.C. (August 4, 2004).
Panel Member, Securing Our Future - Balancing Homeland Security with Corporate Prosperity, CXO Executive Policy Forum 4, CXO Media Inc., Washington, D.C. (January 12, 2004).
Panel Member, Trial Teams of the 21st Century, Defense Research Institute 2003 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (October 17, 2003).
Witness, Identification Document Fraud and Implications for Homeland Security, Testimony before the Select Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2003).
Panel Member, The Fight Against Terrorism: A Global Effort, 8th Annual Conference and Meeting of the International Association of Prosecutors, Washington, D.C. (August 11, 2003).
Panel Member, A Critical Analysis of the Patriot Act, National Bar Association’s 78th Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana (August 6, 2003).
Panel Member, A View from the Frontlines of the Criminal Justice System, District of Columbia Bar, Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section, Washington, D.C. (July 17, 2003).
Speaker, 2003 Judicial Conference, Patriot Act I and II, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Catholic University of America, Columbus College of Law, Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2003).
Panel Member, Prosecuting White Collar Crime, The College of William & Mary Bill of Rights Institute, The Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia (March 21, 2003).
Keynote Speaker, Prosecuting Cybercrime, United States Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force, Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2003).
Lead Panel Member, Nationally Broadcast Symposium on Laws for Narcotics Control in Thailand, Lower House of the Thai Parliament, Bangkok, Thailand (October 11, 2002).
Panel Member, Ethical Considerations in Corporate Fraud Investigations, before the Corporate Fraud Task Force, Washington, D.C. (September 27, 2002).
Panel Member, Media and the Courts: Catch 22, American Judicature Society and The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for the Courts and Media, Washington, D.C. (August 10, 2002).
Panel Member, Federal Enforcement 2002, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Washington, D.C. (August 9, 2002).
Panel Member, A View from the Frontlines of the Criminal Justice System, District of Columbia Bar, Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section, Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2002).
Speaker, Management of the Prosecutorial Function: Personnel Resources Management, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT), Bangkok and Chiangmai, Thailand (May 31, 2002 - June 9, 2002).
Witness, Federal Cocaine Sentencing Policy, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Washington D.C. (May 22, 2002).
Publications
"Reasonable Doubt in a Nation of Immigrants," essay published in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, edited by Larry King, Phoenix Books, 2006, at pp. 104-109.
"A History of Miranda and Why It Remains Vital Today," co-authored with Lisa A. Rich, Vol. 40, No. 3 Valparaiso University Law Review 685 (2006).
"The Must-Have Record: Board Meeting Minutes," co-authored with Mark E. Nagle and Christopher M. Loveland, Vol. 29, No. 2 Directors & Boards Magazine 52 (2005).
“Changing the System from Within: An Essay Calling on More African-Americans to Consider Being Prosecutors” 6 Widener Law Symposium Journal 139 (2000).
“Wearing a Bull’s Eye: Observations on the Differences Between Prosecuting for a United States Attorney’s Office and an Office of Independent Counsel” 29 Stetson Law Review 95 (1999).
Published Lectures
“White Collar Investigations & The RICO Statute, International Workshop on Criminal Law Reform”, p. 307; Beyaz Yaka Suçari ve Rico Yasasi [Prof. Roscoe C. Howard ‘in Tebliğinin Tercümesi], p. 323, Ceza Hukuku Reformu [Criminal Law Reform], Sempozyum, 20-23 Eskim 1999, Taksim Park Plaza Oteli, Taksim, Umut Vakfi Yayinlari [Istanbul 2001].
“Kumho Tire v. Carmichael - Facts and Background” 9 The Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy 134 (Fall 1999).
Other Distinctions
Recognized in Washington D.C. Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense: White Collar in 2007.
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in Criminal Defense in 2006.
Named as one of Washington's "Top Lawyers", Washingtonian Magazine (December 2004)
Honored as one of America’s Top Black Lawyers, Black Enterprise Magazine (November 2003 Edition)
Honorary Doctor of Laws Recipient and Commencement Speaker, Roger Williams University, Ralph R. Papitto School of Law, Bristol, Rhode Island (May 2003)
Recipient, Culver Man of the Year Award, Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana (May 2003)
Hooder, University of Kansas Law School, 127th University of Kansas Commencement, Lawrence, Kansas (May 1999)
Recipient of the Frederick J. Moreau Award, University of Kansas School of Law (Spring 1996)
Honorary Member, Culver Chapter of the Cum Laude Society
Recipient, Federal Bureau of Investigation Award of Appreciation for Exceptional Service in the Public Interest, April 1991, William S. Sessions, Director
Recipient of a Special Achievement Award for Sustained Superior Performance, The United States Department of Justice, United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division (Fiscal Year 1990)
Work Experience
Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP, 2005-present
Partner, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, 2004-2005
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, 2001-2004
Professor of Law, University of Kansas School of Law, 1999-2001
Associate Independent Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel, In Re Secretary of Agriculture A. Michael Espy (The Honorable Donald C. Smaltz), Alexandria, Virginia, 1997-1998
Associate Professor of Law, University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 1994-1999
Associate Independent Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel, In Re Secretary of H.U.D. Samuel R. Pierce (The Honorable Arlin M. Adams), Washington, D.C., 1991-1994
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, 1989-1991; Alexandria Division, 1987-1989
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, 1984-1987
Staff Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Washington, D.C., 1981-1984
Associate, Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C., 1979-1981
Associate, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, D.C., 1978-1979
Law Clerk to the Honorable Raymond L. Finch, Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1977-1978
Summer Associate, Brown, Wood, Ivey, Mitchell & Petty, New York City, 1976