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Dane C. Ball
About Dane
Biography
Mr. Ball has focused his practice on representing individuals and companies in their most sensitive legal matters: federal criminal trials and appeals; parallel criminal, civil and administrative proceedings; internal investigations; and federal investigations of companies and individuals as "targets," "subjects," and "witnesses." He has handled matters involving alleged insider trading; commodities manipulation and cornering; environmental violations; criminal negligence; bribery; theft of trade secrets; trading with sanctioned countries; money laundering; mail, wire and tax fraud; and conspiracy. He has written for national publications on such topics and has taught at University of Houston Law Center.
Mr. Ball is a member of The State Bar of Texas; The State Bar of Minnesota; United States Court of Appeals: Fifth Circuit; United States District Courts: Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
White Collar Crime
100%
21 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Texas for 20 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 13 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Location
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka
700 Louisiana St. Suite 2300, Houston, TX, 77002
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Experience
Honors
2016
Future Star, Benchmark Litigation
2016
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2015
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2014
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Partner, Smyser Kaplan & Veselka
2014 - 2014
Of Counsel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
2009 - 2014
Attorney, Gerger & Clarke
2007 - 2008
Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Associations
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
American Bar Association
Member
2011 - 2011
University of Houston Law CenterAdjunct Professor - Anti-Corruption Law
Sample of Legal Cases
United States v. Kaluza, et al.
Not guilty
United States v. Dawood, et al.
Dismissal of all charges
United States v. Radley, et al.
Dismissal of all charges
Internal Company Investigation
Internal Company Investigation
Internal Company Investigation
Internal Company Investigation
Internal Company Investigation
Internal Company Investigation
Internal Company Investigation
Internal Company Investigation
Internal Company Investigation
Internal Company Investigation
Internal Company Investigation
Education
2005
Pepperdine School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
2001
Pepperdine University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2011
BNA Criminal Law Reporter
Improving "Willful Blindness" Jury Instruction in Criminal Cases after High Court's Decision in Global-Tech
2010
BNA White Collar Crime Report
Repackaging Skilling-Barred Fraud Theories: A Form of Damage Control That Goes Too Far
2009
Wyoming Law Reivew
Repackaging Skilling-Barred Fraud Theories: A Form of Damage Control That Goes Too Far
2008
University of Houston Law Center's Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar
Selecting Vendors and Tools for Electronic Discovery and Evaluating the Universe of Providers
2005
Southwestern University Law Review
Thornton v. United States: Blurring Belton's Bright Line Rule Spells Disaster for Lower Courts and the Fourth Amendment