Robert H. Dietrick

Robert H. Dietrick

Mr. Dietrick also has experience in regulatory and civil practice. His regulatory work involves "safety and soundness" and securities regulation. His civil experience is diverse, but has primarily involved litigating complex copyright and patent actions. He also has experience with defamation, insurance and employment actions before both trial and appellate courts.

He also represents clients before Congress.

Prior to joining Duane Morris, Mr. Dietrick served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Tennessee. He also served in the District Attorney General's Office in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Dietrick was a law clerk for the Honorable James Knoll Gardner of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Dietrick is a 2002 graduate of the George Washington University Law School and an honors graduate of the University of Evansville. He also holds a master's degree in International Affairs from the George Washington University, which included a joint program with the University of Oxford.

Areas Of Practice

· White-Collar Defense

· Corporate Investigations

· Intellectual Property Litigation

· Commercial Litigation

Representative Matters

· Represented the former general counsel of a publicly traded company in a criminal securities fraud case.

· Represented a government agency in its special examination of Fannie Mae and in litigating its Notice of Charges against Fannie Mae's former chief executive officer, chief financial officer and controller.

· Represented the chief executive officer of a publicly traded company before the Securities and Exchange Commission.

· Represented the chief operating officer of a publicly traded company before the Securities and Exchange Commission.

· Represented securities trader in a criminal securities fraud case.

· Represented criminal defendants on appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

· Represented former White House staffer before Congress.

· Represented clients in various grand jury investigations.

Experience

· Duane Morris LLP
- Associate, 2005-present

· United States Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Special Assistant United States Attorney, 2005

· King & Ballow
- Associate Attorney, 2004-2005

· United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Judicial Law Clerk, Honorable James Knoll Gardner, 2003-2004

· District Attorney General Office
- Staff Attorney, 2002