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Richard W Westling

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Fixed (Sometimes), Free Consultation (60 minutes), Hourly ($500-$550/hour), Retainer (Always)

Contact Information
  • Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis
    511 Union Street
    Suite 2700
    Nashville, TN 37219
    Office: 615-850-8481
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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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“Representation in a Federal Export Control Violation”

Posted by: John, 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.... more
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“Excellent, highly competent attorney”

Posted by: a Criminal Defense client, 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... more
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Paul Stuart Weidenfeld

Richard and I were colleagues in the Department of Justice, and, later, we worked together closely while Partners in private practice. In between... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Paul Weidenfeld , Washington (DC), 2 months ago

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License

23 years since Richard W Westling was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
Dist. of Columbia Active 2009 01/05/2012
Louisiana Authorized to practice law 1990 09/14/2009
Maryland Active 1988 02/11/2009
New Jersey Active 1988 09/14/2009
Tennessee Authorized to practice law 2011 05/04/2012
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
Partner at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis 2011–present
Principal and Chair, Government Invesitgations Group at Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, A Professional Corporation 2008–2011
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Education
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

Awards
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
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Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Member American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, White Collar Crime Committee 2008-present
Member American Health Lawyers Association, Fraud and Abuse Practice Group 2006-present
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Portfolio

Publications
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
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Speaking Engagements
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
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