Richard Smith is a partner in Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.’s Washington, D.C., office where he focuses on litigation and white collar crime.  He also is chair of the firm's Global White Collar Crime and Government Investigations practice group and co-chair of the firm's Subprime practice group.

At his previous firm, Richard was the chair of their Litigation Group in the Washington, D.C., office and co-chair of the White Collar, Parallel Proceedings and Corporate Advisory Practice Group. He has extensive experience representing corporate entities, their executives and employees in connection with grand jury investigations, white collar crime criminal prosecutions and criminal antitrust investigations and prosecutions.  He also has experience representing business entities and executives in such civil matters as breach of contracts, tortious interference of business relationships, business conspiracy, fraud, criminal conversion and forum non conveniens. 

Richard was the former Acting Chief and Principal Deputy Chief for Litigation of the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division where he supervised the litigation activities of all trial attorneys in the investigation, indictment, and trial of criminal matters involving violations of conspiracy, wire and mail fraud, bank fraud, securities fraud, false books and records, obstruction of justice, money laundering, FCPA, and RICO statutes among others, and has 20 years of trial experience, handling over 100 criminal and civil cases in state and federal courts throughout the U.S. 

While at the DOJ, Richard tried the first cases prosecuted under the Sarbanes-Oxley statute and was instrumental in executing a new strategy to quickly investigate and prosecute corporate fraud matters. Richard also was Counsel to the Director of the Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys where he served as the attorney-advisor to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee and represented the interests of all U.S. Attorneys. For five consecutive years, Richard received the “Special Achievement Award” recognizing his work at the DOJ.

He previously worked for six years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Texas, where he conducted long term grand jury investigations, prosecuted and tried numerous complex white collar and public corruption cases, and successfully argued four cases before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He began his career trying criminal cases as an Assistant State Attorney in Jacksonville, Florida.

• Edward Bennett Williams Inn of Court (2002 - present) 
• University of Florida College of Law Prosecutor/Public Defender Trial Training Program, Faculty Member (1993 - 1998)
• American Inns of Court (1993 - 1995)
• The Federal Bar Association (1993 - 1994)
• Jacksonville Bar Association, member - Professionalism committee (1991 - 1992)
• D.W. Perkins Bar Association, President (1992)

• “Outstanding Service and Leadership Award,” The Attorney General's Advisory Committee of the U.S. Attorneys (2001)
• “Arthur S. Fleming Award,” George Washington University, for outstanding federal employees (1999)
• "Director's Award for Superior Performance,” U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys (1998)
• Award for outstanding prospective skills and assistance provided to the FBI in the Starr County, Texas Public Corruption Investigation of Sheriff Eugenio "Gene" Falcon, U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (1998)
• Special Commendation for the successful prosecution of Operation Mr. Clean, U.S. Attorneys Office, Southern District of Texas (1998)
• “Outstanding Professional Counsel and Prosecution,” Eduardo Payan Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General (1997)
• “Certificate of Service and Academic Achievement,” Florida Bar Foundation Public Service Law Fellow, University of Florida College of Law and the Center for Governmental Responsibility (1986 - 1987)

• Co-Author with John Kelly, Anne Murray, and Fatema Merchant, "DOJ Issues FCPA Guidance on Government-Compelled Grants," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, July 30, 2010
• Co-Author with Marsha Z. Gerber, Kimberly S. Walker, and Michael C. Pacella, "Dodd-Frank Act to Have Major Implications on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement and Compliance," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, July 21, 2010
• Co-Author with Paul Simon, "DOJ and SEC Extract $338 Million in Fines and Disgorgement from French Issuer for FCPA Violation," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Alert, June, 2010
• Co-Author with Jonathan Franklin, Kim Walker, and Mark Emery, "U.S. Supreme Court Narrows "Honest Services" Fraud Statute," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Alert, June, 2010
• Co-Author, "FCPA Enforcement Update: 87-Month Prison Sentence For Charles Paul Edward Jumet," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Corporate Governance At-A-Glance, May 25, 2010
• Co-Author with Thaddeus Rogers McBride , Kimberly Sullivan Walker and Mark L. Jensen ,"First DOJ Opinion Procedure Release of 2010 Permits Payment to Foreign Official," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, May 18, 2010
•  Co-Author with John Kelly and Cori Goldberg, "The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: The Healthcare Industry is Under the Microscope," AHLA's Practice Group Report: International Healthcare Update, April 13, 2010
• Co-Author with Lista M. Cannon, Alexandre Herman Rene and Antony James Corsi, "Bribery Act 2010: A New Era for UK Enforcement of Bribery and Corruption Offences?" Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, April 9, 2010
• Co-Author with Paul Jacobs, "Managing Corporate Conduct: The Board's Role in Internal Investigations," Corporate Board Member, First Quarter 2010
• Co-Author with John E. Kelly, Kimberly Sullivan Walker and Paul Simon, "Guilty Plea Highlights Increased FCPA Enforcement in 2010," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, March 19, 2010
• Co-Author with Lista M. Cannon, Antony James Corsi, Ian Michael Pegram and Kimberly Sullivan Walker, "International Regulatory Cooperation: Court of Appeal Supports FSA’s Assistance of SEC in Request for Documents," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, March 4, 2010  
• Co-Author with John E. Kelly, Kathryn Keneally, and Kimberly S. Walker, "FCPA Enforcement Update," The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Champion, March 2010
• Co-Author with John E. Kelly, Kimberly Sullivan Walker and Gloria Salcedo Padula, "FCPA Enforcement Update: DOJ Targets the Health Care Industry," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, February 9, 2010 
• Co-Author with John E. Kelly, Kimberly Sullivan Walker and Cristina K. Lunders, "DOJ Launches the Largest Single Investigation and Prosecution Action Against Individuals in the History of the FCPA,"  Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, January 20, 2010
• Co-Author with Guy Singer, John E. Kelly and Gloria Salcedo Padula, "DOJ and SEC Impose Penalties Against UTStarcom for FCPA Violations," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, January 6, 2010
• Co-Author with John E. Kelly, Kimberly Sullivan Walker and Cristina K. Lunders, "Increased International Anti-Corruption Enforcement Highlighted in Fine Imposed by German Authorities,"  Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, December 18, 2009 
• Co-Author with Alexandre Herman Rene, Kimberly Sullivan Walker, Gloria Salcedo Padula, Lista M. Cannon and Ian Michael Pegram, "Recent International Anti-Corruption Enforcement Efforts & Compliance Guidance,"  Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, December 14, 2009
• Co-Author with Kimberly Sullivan Walker and Fatema Merchant, "Former Manager of Texas Business Arrested for His Role in Conspiring to Bribe Mexican Officials," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, November 24, 2009
• Co-Author with John E. Kelly and Kimberly Sullivan Walker, "Former U.S. Representative William Jefferson Sentenced to 13 Years’ Imprisonment," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, November 16, 2009
• Co-Author with John E. Kelly and Anne Elkins Murray, "Pharmaceutical Companies Receive FCPA Warning," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Alert, November 13, 2009
• Co-Author with John Kelly, Anne Elkins Murray and Alex Rene, “Importance of Effective Anti-corruption Programmes,” International Law Office Newsletter, November 9, 2009
• Co-Author with William Jacobson, John Kelly and Gloria Salcedo Padula, “SEC Creates Specialized Unit to Tackle Foreign Corrupt Practices,” International Law Office Newsletter, September 28, 2009
• Co-Author with Marsha Gerber, Maria Lerner and Kim Walker, “Department of Justice Wins Guilty Verdict against Film Executives,” Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, September 15, 2009 
• Co-Author with Marsha Gerber, Kimberly Walker, and Cristina K. Lunders, “Individual Enforcement and International Cooperation Highlighted in FCPA Guilty Plea,” Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing , September 8, 2009
• Co-Author with Marsha Gerber and Carlos Rainer, “SEC Invokes Control Person Liability Provisions of the Exchange Act to Heighten Potential Exposure for FCPA Investigations,” Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, August 20, 2009
• Co-Author with William Jacobson, John Kelly and Gloria Salcedo Padula, "SEC Announces Creation of FCPA Specialized Unit," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, August 11, 2009
• Co-Author with William Jacobson and Marsha Gerber, “High Profile Conviction Likely to Further Bolster FCPA Enforcement,” Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, July 13, 2009
• Co-Author with Glenn Jones and Kimberly Levy, "High Court Upholds Right of State Prosecutors to Enforce State Fair Lending Laws Against National Banks, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, July 6, 2009
• Co-Author with Glenn Jones, Kimberly Walker, and Fatema Merchant, “Proposed Legislation May Expand the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s Applicability and Increase Penalties,” Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, June 11, 2009
• Co-Author with William B. Jacobson, Kimberly S. Walker and Anne Elkins Murray, "FCPA Enforcement Trends: More International Cooperation and Forfeiture Actions?," International Law Office Newsletter, June 1, 2009
• Co-Author with William Jacobson and Kimberly Walker, “Novo Nordisk A/S Agrees to Pay Over $18 Million to Resolve Oil for Food Allegations,” Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, May 13, 2009
• Co-Author with Antony Corsi, William B. Jacobson, Alex Rene and Ian Pegram, "The Draft Bribery Bill – The Next Significant Step in the UK Government’s Fight Against Bribery and Corruption," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, March 27, 2009
• Co-Author with William B. Jacobson, Kelly E. Garrett and Gozie Onyema, "On the Horizon: UK Prosecution—An Emerging Collateral Consequence of a U.S. FCPA Investigation," 23rd Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, March 4-6, 2009
• Co-Author with William B. Jacobson, Kimberly S. Walker and Anne Elkins Murray, "FCPA Enforcement Trends: More International Cooperation and Forfeiture Actions?," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, January 2009
• Co-Author with Marsha Z. Gerber, William B. Jacobson, J. Scott Maberry and Lara D. Pringle, "Fiat To Pay $17.8 million In Oil For Food Settlement," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, January 2009
• Co-Author with William B. Jacobson, Kimberly S. Walker, Marsha Z. Gerber and Fatema Merchant, "Record-Setting Penalty Imposed for FCPA Violations," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, December 2008
• Co-Author with William B. Jacobson and Kimberly S. Walker, "FCPA Enforcement Trends: Increased Individual Prosecutions, Cooperation Between Different DOJ Enforcement Divisions, and Penalties," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Briefing, December 2008
• Co-Author with William B. Jacobson and Kimberly Levy, "The Rise of Corporate Monitors: Prevalence, Pitfalls, and Prevention," American Bar Association's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Conference, October 16-17, 2008
• Co-Author with Gerard Pecht, Daniel Pirolo, Mark Oakes and Kelly E. Garrett, "Three Important Developments on Privilege Waiver and Advancement of Attorneys' Fees Change the Landscape for Government and Corporate Investigations," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Alert, August 29, 2008
• “Parallel Proceedings Put Certain Rights at Risk,” The National Law Journal, July 24, 2006
• Co-Author, “You Do Not Have the Right to Remain Silent-The Government's Ability to Compel Testimony from Record Custodians Regarding Subpoenaed Documents,” American Bar Association White Collar Crime Manual, 2003

• Panelist, "FCPA Boot Camp," SEC Headquarters, Washington, D.C., July 28, 2010
• Co-Speaker with Paul Jacobs, "Managing Corporate Conduct: The Board's Role in Internal Investigations," Corporate Board Member, First Quarter 2010
• Speaker, "The Ever-Expanding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: Risk Management, Due Diligence and Compliance Strategies," Fulbright Breakfast Seminar, New York, New York, September 10, 2009
• Speaker, "Fulbright Forum:  Corporations Beware:  What to Do When the Government Comes Knocking,"  Fulbright Web Seminar, May 5, 2009
• Speaker, "Recent Developments in Foreign Corrupt Practices Cases," 23rd Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime, San Francisco, California, March 5, 2009 
• "Litigation Trends: Preparing for the Coming Wave of Government Investigations," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Washington, D.C., November 20, 2008
• "Internal Investigations," Washington Healthcare Summit 2008, Arlington, VA, November 17, 2008
• "International Regulation of Trade," Directors Roundtable seminar, co-hosted by Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, Los Angeles, California, November 11, 2008
• "The Rise of Corporate Monitors: Prevalence, Pitfalls and Prevention," National Institute on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Houston, Texas, October 16 - 17, 2008
• "Fulbright's Fifth Annual Litigation Trends Survey Findings Seminar," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and Bloomberg Law seminar, New York, New York, October 14, 2008
• "Hot Issues in Attorney-Client Privilege: Investigations and International Issues," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Houston, Texas, October 7, 2008
• "Government Investigations and Attorney-Client Privilege," Chicago Bridge & Iron Legal Department Conference, Houston, Texas, October 2008
• "International Regulation of Trade," Directors Roundtable seminar, co-hosted by Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and Forensic Risk Alliance, Dallas, Texas, September 26, 2008
• "Managing Risk in Global Operations: Defining New Strategies Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act," Economist Conferences, New York, New York, September 23, 2008
• "The Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Causes, Forecasts and Legal Implications," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. seminar, New York, New York, April 4, 2008
• "Compliance Challenges: The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act," Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and TRACE International seminar, Denver, Colorado, February 28, 2008
• "Lessons for Transactional Lawyers: Reducing the Risks of Post-Transactional Enforcement Activity Beyond the Transaction Closes," ABA Health Law Section, 9th Annual Conference on Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law, San Diego, California, February 21, 2008
• "Between a Rock and Hard Place: Successful Advocacy in the Face of Parallel Investigations," New York City Bar, New York, New York, October 25, 2007
• "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Five Years Later: Assessing Its Impact, Charting Its Future," University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, October 19, 2007
• “Men in Black: Handling Government Investigations and Second Requests,” Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Web Seminar, September 25, 2007
• “Compliance Challenges:  The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,” Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. and TRACE International seminar, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 2007
• "Beyond Mentoring - Ensuring and Cultivating Attorney Development,” 4th National Forum on Law Firm Diversity, New York, New York, March 2007
• “Overcoming Adversity within Diversity - Success,” 4th National Forum on Law Firm Diversity, New York, New York, March 2007
• “A Searching Inquiry into Failures of Corporate Ethics: WorldCom, Tyco and HealthSouth,” Medtronic Business and Law Roundtable, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, November 2006
• “Trying Complex Securities Fraud Cases: Lessons From the Courtroom,” ABA National Institute on Securities Fraud, Washington, D.C., September 2006
• “Legal Audits: A key Component of Compliance Programs,” Minority Corporate Counsel Association 5th Annual CLE Expo, Chicago, Illinois, March 2006

2000 - LL.M., Health Law, University of Houston Law Center
1987 - J.D., University of Florida College of Law
1984 - M.A., Political Science, University of Florida
1983 - B.A., Political Science, Alabama A&M University

Richard is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, Florida, before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, District of Columbia, Maryland and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.