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The Law Office of Robert F. Schroeder, P.C., was founded by an award-winning former federal prosecutor, Robert F. Schroeder, who has over twenty five years of public and private legal experience.  Mr. Schroeder specializes in white-collar criminal defense, internal financial investigations, risk management investigations, bankruptcy investigations, healthcare litigation, false claims act litigation, regulatory and compliance litigation, antitrust litigation, civil fraud and commercial litigation, RICO litigation and appellate litigation.  He handles cases in a variety of jurisdictions throughout the country.  Mr. Schroeder provides exceptional legal services on a confidential basis, and his clients rely upon his proven ability, experience, and discretion to successfully resolve their critical legal problems.

Mr. Schroeder is an honors graduate from St. John's University and St. John's University School of Law in New York.  From 1983 to 1987, he was an Assistant District Attorney in New York, where he handled high-profile felony cases.  From 1987 to 1995, and 1996 to 1997, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in Atlanta, where he handled all types of cases, with a primary emphasis on complex white-collar criminal matters.

From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Schroeder served as an Associate Independent Counsel in Washington, D.C., for Independent Counsel Larry D. Thompson, who later served as the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.  Mr. Schroeder was the lead attorney in the Office of Independent Counsel's investigation of allegations of fraud, mismanagement and abuse at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and he managed the Office's investigations and litigation on a daily basis.  He was also the lead prosecutor in the Office's prosecution of a former Cabinet Secretary.

In 1997, Mr. Schroeder entered private practice.  He is licensed to practice law in Georgia and New York. 

From 2001 through 2005, Mr. Schroeder served as lead counsel for, and successfully defended, Gambro Healthcare, Inc., and several of its affiliated companies, in a nationwide False Claims Act case, in which Plaintiffs' alleged billions of dollars in damages and penalties.  Following the close of discovery, summary judgement was entered in Gambro's favor, and Plaintiffs' claims were dismissed. 

In 2008, Louis Freeh, the former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was appointed as the Bankruptcy Examiner in a multi-billion dollar case involving the unexpected bankruptcy filing of SemGroup, a seemingly prosperous energy and commodities trading company in Oklahoma, and he asked Mr. Schroeder to lead his investigation and prepare the Final Report for him.  Bank of America was the lead bank in a credit facility agreement with SemGroup that involved over 140 banks.

In the course of his duties for the Examiner, Mr. Schroeder supervised over 20 people on a daily basis, managed a multi-million dollar budget, oversaw and participated in all significant litigation matters, and regularly interacted with the Court, and a host of law firms and Government agencies throughout the country. 

For a better sense of Mr. Schroeder's work, the Final Report is available for your review at the following link:  http://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/items/SemGroupExaminerReport.pdf.  An overview of the investigation and its conclusions can be found at pages 1-21, in the "Background" and "Executive Summary" sections of the Final Report.  The reaction to Mr. Schroeder's work, by the Court, the Government and the various constituencies, has been extremely favorable. 

During the course of his career, Mr. Schroeder has handled hundreds of complex investigations, successfully tried well in excess of 100 cases and has received numerous awards, including the Department of Justice's Award for Outstanding Service to the Nation.  He has also conducted a confidential investigation for the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals while in private practice.  Further, Mr. Schroeder has served as an instructor to attorneys and Government officials throughout the United States on a variety of topics, and has received commendations from former President Jimmy Carter, Attorney General Janet Reno, FBI Director Louis Freeh, and others.

F. Lee Bailey, one of Mr. Schroeder's former trial adversaries, was quoted as saying that he decided to resolve his client's case in the middle of trial, in favor of Mr. Schroeder's client, largely due to Mr. Schroeder's strong opening statement.  "Bob Schroeder gave one of the better opening statements I've ever heard.  He did it entirely without notes", Bailey said.  After hearing Mr. Schroeder's opening statement, Bailey said that "it was clear there was nothing to be gained" by proceeding with the trial.  

Mr. Schroeder was the national co-chairman of the White-Collar Crime Subcommittee of the Federalist Society, and is a Master of an American Inn of Court (the Bleckley Inn of Court in Atlanta).  He was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Federal Defender Program, and was an adjunct professor of law in litigation at Emory University School of Law. 

Mr. Schroeder was a founding member, Vice President, and member of the Board of Directors of Hands-on-Atlanta, a nationally recognized, non-profit volunteer service organization (Hands-on-Atlanta was a model for President Bill Clinton's AmeriCorps program, and a recipient of a "Point of Light" award from President George H.W. Bush, during Mr. Schroeder's tenure).  He  was a member of the Board of Advisors for Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital in Atlanta, and the Board of Directors for Jacob's Ladder, a non-profit neurodevelopmental learning center in Georgia.  Mr. Schroeder was also a member of the Board of Education at Cathedral of Christ The King, and the Finance Committee at Sacred Heart Church, among his other community activities. 

In addition, Mr. Schroeder has appeared as a legal analyst on CNBC, CNN, Court TV, National Public Radio, WSB-TV (Atlanta ABC affiliate), WXIA-TV (Atlanta NBC affiliate), WGCL-TV (Atlanta CBS affiliate), WAGA-TV (Atlanta Fox affiliate) and Georgia Public Television on a variety of occasions. 

Mr. Schroeder has a tremendous work-ethic and strong leadership and communication skills.  He is organized, analytical and efficient, and he works very well with other people.  He is respected by his peers, judges, and Government agencies and officials throughout the country.  While Mr. Schroeder stands-up for what he believes is right and acts on the strength of his convictions, he always maintains a sense of civility, respect and professionalism in his dealings with others.

Mr. Schroeder can be contacted by telephone, at 404-842-0007, and by e-mail, at rschroeder@rfslaw.com.