As Chairman of Mintz Levin and a member of the firm's Policy Committee, Bob is credited with establishing the firm's Litigation Practice and, in particular, the nationally recognized White-Collar Defense Practice. From playing a key role in reforming the Massachusetts court system, to his active involvement in a long list of charitable endeavors, Bob has been an integral part of the fabric of Boston's business and civic communities for more than forty years. Considered a "force of nature at the Bar," Bob has had a legal career that includes representation of a full spectrum of high-profile clients, including CEOs, doctors, lawyers, and leading political figures. He has also represented several Fortune 500 companies and their Directors and Officers. Across federal, state, and administrative courts and agencies nationwide, Bob has tried some of the most highly publicized white collar criminal cases in the country. He is known as a brilliant strategist and someone who "knows the judges, the government and the politics." Some of his most significant achievements are those that never became public. Praised by colleagues and peers alike for his vigorous defense of clients against allegations from the outset, Bob is highly regarded for his ability to manage grand jury and other governmental investigations to avoid indictments or actions by regulators. Recent Representative Matters · Representing the parent company and subsidiary concrete manufacturers in connection with an investigation into supplying substandard concrete on the "Big Dig" project in Boston and rigging bids on municipal contracts. Bob led the team that negotiated a global resolution of criminal, civil, and administrative claims, which resulted in the parent company not being named or charged, and the subsidiary not being suspended or debarred from government-funded work. · Representing the former CEO of a publicly-traded semiconductor company charged with securities fraud related to alleged stock options backdating. The U.S. Attorney's Office simultaneously unsealed an indictment charging the client with criminal tax evasion relating to the stock option exercises challenged by the SEC. After extensive pre-trial briefings and hearings - followed by a six-week jury trial - the jury acquitted Bob's client in the criminal case. And the SEC civil action and the derivative law suits were satisfactorily resolved Recognitions · Named by the National Law Journal as one of the country's top 100 lawyers continuously since 1994. · Featured in the American Lawyer as one of the country's "heavy hitters." · Named a "Senior Statesman" in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. · Named in Best Lawyers in America for more than 25 years. In 2011, recognized for: · Bet-the-company litigation · Criminal defense: White-Collar · Commercial litigation · Corporate Governance · Litigation: Regulatory Enforcement · Named 2011 "Lawyer of the Year criminal defense/white- collar" by Best Lawyers in America. · Recognized as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer every year since 2004. · Named to the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly list of the 35 Most Influential Judges and Lawyers of the Past 35 Years in 2007. · Named to the Boston Business Journal's Power 50: Most Influential Bostonians in 2011 Awards · The National Conference of Christians and Jews for civic and professional leadership. · The Distinguished Community Service Award by the Anti-Defamation League · Boston Bar Association Public Service Award · St. Thomas Moore Award, Boston College Law School's highest award · Mary Daly Curtin and John J. Curtin Jr. Award for Public Interest for commitment to civic causes and the firm's strong commitment to pro bono under his leadership. Awarded by the Boston College Law School's Public Interest Law Foundation Professional / Community Involvement Bob applies the same dedication and passion to civic matters, as he does to his clients. As part of his commitment to the community, Bob has served on the boards of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, Massachusetts Mental Health Research Corporation, Catholic Charitable Bureau, Glover Memorial Hospital (now Beth Israel, Needham), American Cancer Society, and United Way of Massachusetts Bay. He is also a member of the Board of the National Association of Corporate Directors New England Chapter, a member of the Board of Overseers of Northeastern University, a member of the Board of Advisors of Birmingham (U.K.) Business School, a trustee of Boston College, a former trustee of Newton Country Day School and a member of the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable. He also served as chair of the 2003 "Presidents at Pops" benefit concert and the 2008 Boston Heart Ball. Bob is the President-elect of the New England Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and also a member of the American College of Corporate Directors. He has served as an instructor at Boston University Law School and is a frequent lecturer at public company director forums and law school programs. Bob is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia and is a member of the American, Massachusetts, District of Columbia, and Boston Bar Associations, as well as the Practising Law Institute. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He received his A.B. from Northeastern University and his J.D. from Boston College Law School. |