Nichols Law

False Claims Act

Bob Rhoad is a trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience representing clients in complex, high-stakes criminal and civil matters. Bob’s practice primarily focuses on cases involving allegations of fraud in the government contracting and health care industries brought under the federal False Claims Act and state false claims laws, but it extends to a broad range of both white-collar criminal and complex civil litigation matters.

Prior to joining Nichols Law, Bob was a Partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, Crowell & Moring LLP, and Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP.  Prior to entering private practice, he served in the Navy Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps, gaining significant trial experience as Lead Counsel in numerous felony criminal and complex civil cases, including serving as Lead Agency Counsel for the Navy working with U.S. Attorney Offices throughout the country. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander and received numerous awards for his service.

Bob is very active in Bar activities, and currently serves as Chair of the American Bar Association Health Law Section’s Editorial Board.  He also taught litigation and trial courses as an Adjunct Professor at The George Washington University Law School for over 12 years and has presented at numerous national conferences and has published scores of articles. In recognition of his success, among other accolades, Bob has been named as a “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers® in the Civil Litigation category and as a “Top Lawyer” by Washingtonian magazine in the Whistleblower (Defense) category.

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Bar and Court Admissions

Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces U.S. Court of Federal Claims U.S. Tax Court District of Columbia

Education

The George Washington University Law School, LL.M., summa cum laude Vermont Law School, J.D. University of Vermont, B.A.