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Robert Bieck is the head of the firm’s professional liability practice and is a member of  the securities and corporate litigation, international, and white collar crime practice areas. He represents securities brokers, banks and other financial institutions, and other corporations, as well as their directors, officers, and other employees in matters arising under the federal and state securities laws, banking laws, general corporate laws, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. He also represents accountants and attorneys in matters arising from their activities in these fields. His work in these areas includes counseling, compliance, internal investigations and the defense of private and class actions, arbitrations, governmental and self-regulatory organization enforcement actions, handling the civil side of parallel civil and criminal, and regulatory and criminal proceedings, and related insurance coverage issues both for assureds and insurance carriers.  Mr. Bieck also represents clients with regard to international transactions.  Additionally, he handles contract negotiation and litigation under civil and common law as well as Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act litigation.

Mr. Bieck has handled the civil side of parallel proceedings involving corporate, securities, banking, and professional liability issues since starting with Jones Walker 30 years ago. He also conducts internal investigations and advises clients on related matters. He has practiced before the Securities and Exchange Commission, various securities self regulatory organizations and state securities regulatory agencies, as well as various federal and state courts. He is also a member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association – Legal & Compliance Division, the National Society of Compliance Professionals, and American Bar Association Business Law and Litigation sections committees.

Noteworthy

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 (Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) in the area of Commercial Litigation
• Listed in the 2007 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Securities Litigation

News

• Fifty-Two Jones Walker Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008; Jones Walker Top-Listed in Louisiana
• Forty-Seven Jones Walker Attorneys Listed in the 2007 Edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers; One In Top Ten, Four In Top Fifty, Two In Top Twenty-Five Women
• Bieck Quoted in Texas Tech Lawyer Magazine
• Commercial Litigation Team Defeats $57 Million ERISA Claim

Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Business Law and Litigation; Directors and Officers, Insurance Liability, Broker-Dealer Litigation, and Public Offering Litigation; Federal Regulation Securities; Civil Litigation and Enforcement Matters Subcommittee; Business and Corporate Litigation and Criminal Laws)
• District of Columbia Bar Association
• Louisiana Bankers Association (Member, Bank Counsel Section)
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• National Society of Compliance Professionals
• Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (Member, Legal and Compliance Division)
• State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on Business Law and Litigation)

Languages

• French (fluent)
• Spanish (solid knowledge)
• Turkish (conversational)