ROGER C. WILSON
An accomplished, highly experienced litigator with a background at prominent law firms.
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Roger C. Wilson is a highly experienced litigator with a background at big and prominent law firms, in Atlanta and Washington, DC, representing clients in numerous courts, state and federal, in Georgia and elsewhere, at trial and in appeals, in many types of litigation and related matters--civil, criminal, and commercial.
PROFESSIONAL
CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT
Roger has substantial case involvement and expertise in federal criminal defense. He represents individuals and companies in all types of criminal cases, particularly white collar crime ,including such areas as such as banking and financial fraud, mortgage fraud, securities fraud, accounting fraud, public corruption, bribery and extortion, money laundering, RICO, import and export controls, foreign assets controls, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
He also represents many clients charged with non-financial/regulatory crimes, such as DUI, narcotics offenses, weapons offenses, bank robbery, counterfeiting, racketeering, and murder.
Roger has represented large corporations and smaller companies in handling circumstances of possible criminal or regulatory violations, including in conducting internal corporate investigations, preparing and implementing corporate compliance programs, preparing and submitting voluntary disclosures to government agencies, and negotiating with government agencies and prosecutors to resolve cases of possible criminal liability.
His clients have ranged from Fortune 500 companies to small companies, to many individuals facing criminal charges at the state and local level. He has represented a number of law enforcement officials in dealing with suspicions or charges of criminal conduct.
Roger has negotiated very favorable resolutions of many criminal charges. He has successfully represented criminally charged clients at trial in federal and state courts. And he has negotiated with prosecutors to successfully avoid the bringing of criminal charges against clients.
The Firm has a broad availability of experts and investigators (including former law enforcement officers and government officials) to apply as needed on any type of case.
No client or criminal or enforcement matter is too small or too local (and none too big) for the Firm to handle.
BUSINESS AND PERSONAL LITIGATION
Roger has represented hundreds of clients in a wide variety of business, commercial, and personal matters, including in negotiated and mediated resolution of disputes and in litigation and trials.
Business Disputes
Roger regularly represents small businesses and individuals for many years in disputes with other companies or individuals, including in such areas as breach of contract, intellectual property violations, unfair competition, intellectual property violations, interference with business relations, and other such "business torts".,
Personal Harm and Matters
Roger has represented many individuals in obtaining millions of dollars in compensation and other remedies for harm and injustice inflicted upon them by corporations and other individuals, including in medical-malpractice claims, hospital neglect claims, nursing home negligence claims, and product liability claims (e.g., for death and injury from defective automotive vehicles and components); in claims against governmental entities for excessive use of police force; in divorce and custody disputes; in property-owner claims against developers and other property owners for damage to property and trespass; and in intra-family disputes over inheritance and business entities.
ROGER'S BACKGROUND
Roger is an Atlanta native, raised in College Park. He received his Bachelor's Degree in International Affairs with distinction and Phi Beta Kappa from George Washington University in Washington, DC. He received his Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Georgia Law School where he was awarded a Vassar Wooley Scholarship and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. He then received his LLM (Master of Laws) degree in International law from the New York University School of Law.
After law school Roger served for two years as a judicial law clerk for Judge R. Kenton Musgrave at the United States Court of International Trade in New York City.
He then practiced law for five years in Washington, DC with the international law section of Morgan ,Lewis & Bockius, one of the oldest and most esteemed law firms in the country. Returning home to Atlanta, Roger practiced as a partner with the nationally known and respected Atlanta law firm Evert Weathersby Houff. Ten years ago, Roger formed his own firm where he has practiced since.
Roger has served as law professor at the John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, teaching courses in international law and the law of federal courts.
He is a member of the Georgia and District of Columbia bars and is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Georgia.
Roger also is a member of the Atlanta Renegades, RFC competitive rugby team in Atlanta. He still plays rugby with them sometimes.
PROFESSIONAL
CRIMINAL DEFENSE AND GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT
Roger has substantial case involvement and expertise in federal criminal defense. He represents individuals and companies in all types of criminal cases, particularly white collar crime ,including such areas as such as banking and financial fraud, mortgage fraud, securities fraud, accounting fraud, public corruption, bribery and extortion, money laundering, RICO, import and export controls, foreign assets controls, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
He also represents many clients charged with non-financial/regulatory crimes, such as DUI, narcotics offenses, weapons offenses, bank robbery, counterfeiting, racketeering, and murder.
Roger has represented large corporations and smaller companies in handling circumstances of possible criminal or regulatory violations, including in conducting internal corporate investigations, preparing and implementing corporate compliance programs, preparing and submitting voluntary disclosures to government agencies, and negotiating with government agencies and prosecutors to resolve cases of possible criminal liability.
His clients have ranged from Fortune 500 companies to small companies, to many individuals facing criminal charges at the state and local level. He has represented a number of law enforcement officials in dealing with suspicions or charges of criminal conduct.
Roger has negotiated very favorable resolutions of many criminal charges. He has successfully represented criminally charged clients at trial in federal and state courts. And he has negotiated with prosecutors to successfully avoid the bringing of criminal charges against clients.
The Firm has a broad availability of experts and investigators (including former law enforcement officers and government officials) to apply as needed on any type of case.
No client or criminal or enforcement matter is too small or too local (and none too big) for the Firm to handle.
BUSINESS AND PERSONAL LITIGATION
Roger has represented hundreds of clients in a wide variety of business, commercial, and personal matters, including in negotiated and mediated resolution of disputes and in litigation and trials.
Business Disputes
Roger regularly represents small businesses and individuals for many years in disputes with other companies or individuals, including in such areas as breach of contract, intellectual property violations, unfair competition, intellectual property violations, interference with business relations, and other such "business torts".,
Personal Harm and Matters
Roger has represented many individuals in obtaining millions of dollars in compensation and other remedies for harm and injustice inflicted upon them by corporations and other individuals, including in medical-malpractice claims, hospital neglect claims, nursing home negligence claims, and product liability claims (e.g., for death and injury from defective automotive vehicles and components); in claims against governmental entities for excessive use of police force; in divorce and custody disputes; in property-owner claims against developers and other property owners for damage to property and trespass; and in intra-family disputes over inheritance and business entities.
ROGER'S BACKGROUND
Roger is an Atlanta native, raised in College Park. He received his Bachelor's Degree in International Affairs with distinction and Phi Beta Kappa from George Washington University in Washington, DC. He received his Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Georgia Law School where he was awarded a Vassar Wooley Scholarship and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. He then received his LLM (Master of Laws) degree in International law from the New York University School of Law.
After law school Roger served for two years as a judicial law clerk for Judge R. Kenton Musgrave at the United States Court of International Trade in New York City.
He then practiced law for five years in Washington, DC with the international law section of Morgan ,Lewis & Bockius, one of the oldest and most esteemed law firms in the country. Returning home to Atlanta, Roger practiced as a partner with the nationally known and respected Atlanta law firm Evert Weathersby Houff. Ten years ago, Roger formed his own firm where he has practiced since.
Roger has served as law professor at the John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, teaching courses in international law and the law of federal courts.
He is a member of the Georgia and District of Columbia bars and is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Georgia.
Roger also is a member of the Atlanta Renegades, RFC competitive rugby team in Atlanta. He still plays rugby with them sometimes.
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1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309