William V. Roppolo

• Lead counsel for Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson in his antitrust suit against the PGA Tour. • Lead counsel to Benefytt Technologies in its internal investigation and defense of claims brought by the FTC for alleged consumer protection violations. • Lead counsel to court appointed liquidators of Premier Assurance Group in their efforts to recoup funds misappropriated from policy holders. • Defended healthcare company in SEC investigation alleging misleading and false statement and reporting to investors. • Defended internet technology company in FTC investigation alleging billions of dollars in consumer harm. • Represent pharmaceutical company in arbitration against laboratory accused of gross negligence in manufacturing cancer drug. • Represent iconic American family in trust dispute against purported new spouse of deceased heir. • Defended European banker in PDVSA kleptocracy and money laundering investigation. • On behalf of a global service provider, obtained a multimillion-dollar international arbitration award which included rescission of a stock purchase agreement returning a subsidiary back to its previous shareholders. The tribunal found that the former shareholders did not disclose bribes paid to public officials to win government contracts. • Represented a global distributor of electronics in an investigation by the Bureau of Industry and Security for alleged export violations. • Represented a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company in an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into alleged FCPA violations in China. • Represented a global food producer who allegedly violated the Packers and Stockyards Act (anti-trust based violations). • Represented a Caribbean-based investment company in recovering assets misappropriated through fraud. • Representing a multibillion-dollar company in parallel government investigations regarding alleged exports contrary to the Export Administration Regulations and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. • Obtained a full acquittal for a criminal defendant charged in a 12-count indictment alleging tax fraud and conspiracy to commit tax fraud. After deliberating for less than two hours, a federal jury found William's client not guilty on all charges. • Successfully obtained a dismissal as lead counsel in an USD 11 billion civil RICO claim against an international logistics company. • Successfully defended a yacht salesman accused of nine counts of money laundering indictment that stemmed from an Internal Revenue Service sting operation in the Southern District of Florida. After a three-week trial, a federal jury found William's client not guilty on all charges. • Successfully petitioned US Customs and Border Protection on behalf of a leading international freight services provider to completely rescind a large penalty for violations of 19 USC §§ 1595a(b) and 1499.