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Rick Schroeder is a New Orleans native who began his trial practice in 1988 after returning from service as an officer in the United States Navy. He is an experienced trial lawyer in state and federal courts. He represents local, national, and international companies and their officers in business and corporate litigation, and in state, federal, and foreign criminal compliance, investigation, and enforcement proceedings.

Mr. Schroeder leads the firm’s corporate compliance practice group.  His practice focuses on government and internal investigations, white collar defense, and counseling companies on compliance matters involving, among other things, securities regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and other matters involving corporate governance.  He serves as the Chairman of the ABA’s White Collar Committee for the South Central Region of the United States.  He is also an officer of the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense lawyers.

In Mr. Schroeder's business litigation practice he focuses primarily on international matters.  He has defended and prosecuted cases for individuals and corporations in matters involving international contract disputes, human rights and environmental claims, business torts, partnership disputes, commercial insurance coverage, among many other matters.  He co-chairs the firm’s International Practice Group, again focusing on international compliance and litigation matters.

Recent matters Mr. Schroeder has handled include the following:

• Designed and implemented FCPA compliance programs for several public and private companies with international operations
• Conducted FCPA internal investigations for several public companies
• Defended SEC formal and informal investigations for several public companies
• Defended two public companies involved in separate federal antitrust investigations
• Defended brokerage company involved in state and federal investigations

Noteworthy

• AV® Peer Review Rating in Martindale-Hubbell. CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories—legal ability and general ethical standards.
  

News

• Schroeder Delivers Speech at Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc. Annual Meeting
• Schroeder Quoted in Yahoo! News
• Schroeder Quoted in Los Angeles Times
• Schroeder Elected Treasurer of Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Schroeder Quoted in New Orleans Magazine
• Jones Walker and Postlethwaite & Netterville Present Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Seminar

Presentations

• "Operating in Challenging Overseas Environments", February 26, 2008, Understanding and avoiding the risk of being sued in the United States under the Alien Tort Statute and other domestic laws as a result of alleged environmental, social, and human rights violations

Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member, Section on Criminal Justice, White Collar Crime Subcommittee; Member, Section on Litigation, Criminal and International Litigation Committees; Member, Section on International Law and Practice, International Litigation Committee)
• Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Chair, Federal Defense Committee)
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• New Orleans Bar Association