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Overview
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Fixed (Sometimes), Free Consultation (60 minutes), Hourly ($500-$550/hour), Retainer (Always)
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Contact Information
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About Me
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I have more than twenty years of experience, both as a government attorney and in private practice, in matters involving fraud, compliance and related... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
John,
2009-08-27
over 2 years ago.
Client Review:
Mr. Westling represented me personally in a Federal criminal and civil case involving violations of U.S. export control regulations. The U.S....
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Posted by:
a Criminal Defense client,
2009-08-27
over 2 years ago.
Client Review:
Mr. Westling is an exceptionally talented attorney. He was always straight-forward and realistic in regards to expectations and general outcome of...
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Résumé
License
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23 years since Richard W Westling was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Maryland |
Active
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1988 |
02/11/2009 |
| New Jersey |
Active
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1988 |
09/14/2009 |
| Louisiana |
Authorized to practice law
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1990 |
09/14/2009 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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2009 |
11/10/2009 |
| Tennessee |
Authorized to practice law
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2011 |
01/03/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
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Partner at
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
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2011–present
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Principal and Chair, Government Invesitgations Group at
Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, A Professional Corporation
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2008–2011
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General Counsel at
Peoples Health Network
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2006–2008
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Managing Partner at
Law Offices of Richard W. Westling, LLC
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1997–2006
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Assistant U.S. Attorney at
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
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1992–1997
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Trial Attorney, Criminal Section at
United States Dept. of Justice, Tax Division
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1990–1992
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Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General at
United States Dept. of Justice, Tax Division
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1992–1992
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Special Assistant U.S. Attorney at
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia
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1990–1990
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Associate at
Gordon, Arata, McCollam & Duplantis
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1989–1990
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Associate at
Venable
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1988–1989
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Tulane University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude |
1988 |
| University of the South |
History & Political Science |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1985 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| One of the 10 "Outstanding Healthcare Litigators" for 2009 |
Nightingale's Healthcare News |
2010 |
| Award for Outstanding Contribution to the IRS, CID |
Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division |
1997 |
| Chief Postal Inspector's Special Award |
U.S. Postal Inspection Service |
1997 |
| Distinguished Service Award |
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division |
1997 |
See all 4 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, White Collar Crime Committee |
2008-present
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| Member |
American Health Lawyers Association, Fraud and Abuse Practice Group |
2006-present
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Criminal Litigation Committee |
1997-present
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| Member |
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
1997-present
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| Board of Directors |
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
1998-2009
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Sentenced to Probation
Outcome: Dismissed by the government
Outcome: Mistrial - tax counts; Guilty - obstruction count
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Nursing Home Litigation/Failure of Care: United States vs. Melville Borne |
Inside the Minds: White Collar Case Strategies, Aspatore Books |
2009 |
| The Fifth Circuit: Plea Bargaining Meets Contracts 101 -- The Prosecutor's Discretion to Not File a 5K1.1 Substantial Assistance Motion |
Federal Sentencing Law Reporter |
1994 |
| Criminal Law and Procedure, Fifth Circuit Symposium |
Loyola Law Journal (New Orleans) |
1993 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Affirmative Responses to Grand Jury Investigations, Search Warrants and Subpoenas |
2009 American Bar Association National Institute on Health Care Fraud |
2009 |
| Prosecuting and Defending Corporations |
"There But for the Grace of . . ." LSBA White Collar Crime Seminar |
2009 |
| Health Care Fraud Prosecutions - A Poor Prognosis for Defendants |
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers White Collar Crime Seminar |
2004 |
| Prosecuting Health Care Fraud |
FBI Health Care Fraud Program |
1997 |
| Conducting Financial Investigations |
Criminal Asset Forfeiture Training Conference, Attorney General's Advocacy Institute |
1997 |
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