Robert Sussman has prosecuted and defended white collar crime throughout his career. As an Assistant District Attorney, he headed the Harris County District Attorney’s Consumer Fraud and Pollution Divisions. For nearly 30 years, Mr. Sussman has defended criminal cases involving securities, public corruption, international trade violations, domestic and international bribery, environmental crimes, antitrust, health care, bank fraud, and various other economic crimes. He has also been hired by numerous companies to conduct internal investigations and compliance efforts. Board Certified in Criminal Law with the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Sussman is a frequent lecturer on various aspects of this area of the law. He has also been consistently recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine for White Collar Defense.
Education
- J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 1974
- B.A., Tulane University, 1970
Bar Admissions
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Publications & Presentations
Professional History
Partner in the law firm of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Partner, Hinton Sussman Bailey & Davidson, 1978-2006
Director, National Economic Crime Project, Washington, D.C.,
1977-1978
Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, 1974-1977
Chief, Consumer Fraud Section, 1976-1977
Professional Affiliations
Listed in Texas Monthly Super Lawyers, 2003-2007
Listed in Who's Who of International Business Crime Lawyers
Member, International Society of Barristers
Member, Houston Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association (White Collar Crime Committee)
Member, State Bar of Texas (Member, Environmental
and Natural Resource Law Section Executive Committee)
Member, Harris County Criminal Lawyer's Association
Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member,
White Collar Crime Committee)
Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Fellow, Texas State Bar Foundation
Community Leadership
Board of Directors, Inprint
Advisory Board of Directors, Alley Theater
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Practice Areas
Board Certifications
Criminal Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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