Robert Soza
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Litigation: General Commercial
Band 2
About
Provided by Robert Soza
Practice Areas
Trial & Appellate Litigation; Environment & Natural Resources; International; Investigations & White Collar Defense
Career
Robert has sophisticated experience assisting clients with Anti-Corruption, Anti-Money Laundering, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), U.S. export control, U.S. Customs, U.S. Trade Sanctions and CFIUS compliance. A licensed U.S. Customs Broker, Robert has conducted reviews and audits of transactions, counseled on enforcement issues, prepared voluntary disclosures, and represented clients in administrative, criminal, and civil enforcement proceedings initiated by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of State, the Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Export Enforcement, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He has represented companies in investigating allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, and has conducted extensive Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering policy development and training for clients with operations all over the world. In addition, he has published articles on a variety of topics concerning Mexico and its legal system, Anti-Corruption, U.S. Sanctions Programs and U.S. Export Controls.
Robert L. Soza has significant first-chair trial and appellate experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in environmental disputes, personal injury claims, property damage claims, and civil enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He has extensive experience in Texas and New Mexico trial and appellate courts.
Robert has the experience to manage the challenges of litigation by focusing on those issues that will be pivotal in trial or settlement negotiations. Although based in San Antonio, he has litigated cases in Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, California, and New York.
Professional Memberships
President of the Board of Directors of the San Antonio Legal Services Association
President of the Board of Directors of ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying
District 10 Nominating Chair (2022-23) of the Texas Bar Foundation
Chambers Review
USA
Robert Soza has experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants at trial and on appeal in a wide range of disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Robert is extremely attuned to his jurisdiction. His background truly lends to our business."
"Robert is multi-talented and multifaceted. His breadth of knowledge is significant and he knows how our business works. He bridges that gap to give us fantastic legal advice."
"Robert is extremely attuned to his jurisdiction. His background truly lends to our business."
"Robert is multi-talented and multifaceted. His breadth of knowledge is significant and he knows how our business works. He bridges that gap to give us fantastic legal advice."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Jackson Walker LLP
Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Helena Chemical Company, Setting Important Causation Precedent
On March 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled unanimously in favor of Jackson Walker client Helena Chemical Company, reinstating a summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging that an aerial application of herbicide damaged cotton fields in Mitchell County, Texas.
Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Helena Chemical Company, Setting Important Causation Precedent
On March 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled unanimously in favor of Jackson Walker client Helena Chemical Company, reinstating a summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging that an aerial application of herbicide damaged cotton fields in Mitchell County, Texas.
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