Roderick L. Thomas

Practice Areas

Rod is a former federal prosecutor who specializes in criminal and civil government investigations and litigation, the False Claims Act (FCA), internal investigations, fraud allegations, and congressional investigations. Chambers USA has recognized Rod as a Band 1 attorney, commenting that he is “a leading practitioner within the FCA space, and has developed an impressive reputation for his handling of cases involving government contractors and procurement fraud.”

He served more than ten years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC, in both the Criminal and Civil Divisions, and was lead counsel more than forty criminal and civil trials. He routinely represents clients in internal investigations, FCA and qui tam matters, investigations related to government contracts and grants, whistleblower claims, subpoenas and civil investigative demands, congressional investigations, health care fraud and food and drug investigations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) matters, ethics issues, and parallel criminal and civil investigations.

Career

Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, Criminal and Civil Divisions (1994-2005); Litigation associate, large Washington, DC law firm (1990-1994)

Professional Memberships

Assistant United States Attorneys' Association for the District of Columbia; American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, White Collar Crime Committee; American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law; District of Columbia Bar; William B. Bryant Inn of Court; The Barristers; Supreme Court of the United States; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Seventh, and District of Columbia Circuits; U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California, District of Columbia, District of New Jersey, Eastern District of Arkansas, Eastern District of Louisiana, Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern District of Virginia, and Southern District of Texas