Richard Roper is a seasoned trial lawyer who leads the firm’s White Collar and Investigations practice. He represents individuals and companies in complex, high stakes matters involving white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, and government enforcement actions at both the federal and state level.

Before joining Vartabedian Hester & Haynes, Richard spent almost two decades at an Am Law 50 firm and its predecessor firm following a distinguished career as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas. Over the course of his career, he has tried more than 150 jury trials to verdict—including matters involving securities, healthcare, tax, immigration, and bank fraud, as well as narcotics, money laundering, and capital murder.

Richard is board certified in Criminal Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and previously maintained a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. Clients turn to him for his prosecutorial insight, litigation experience, and steady leadership in moments of significant legal risk.