Bill Mateja Joins Fish & Richardson


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Bill Mateja Joins Fish & Richardson

Former Justice Department Corporate Fraud Chief

Bill Mateja

Fish and Richardson

The national law firm of Fish & Richardson P.C. has strengthened its white-collar defense practice with the addition of former federal prosecutor Bill Mateja as a principal in the firm?s Dallas and Washington, D.C. offices.

Mr. Mateja most recently served as Senior Counsel to Deputy Attorneys General Larry Thompson and James Comey in Washington, D.C. During his tenure at Main Justice, Mr. Mateja oversaw the Justice Department?s corporate and health care fraud efforts, and served as the point person for President Bush?s Corporate Fraud Task Force.

?Quite frankly, we?re lucky to get Bill,? said former United States Attorney and current Fish & Richardson principal Paul Coggins. ?It?s not everyday you get a chance to land one of the top white collar lawyers in the country and the person who ran the Justice Department?s corporate and health care fraud efforts. Our clients will benefit greatly from the tremendous white collar background and experience that Bill brings to the table.?

Mr. Mateja?s legal background extends nearly 20 years, including 14 years as a federal prosecutor. Prior to becoming Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Mateja was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, where he prosecuted significant white collar cases from the Lubbock, Amarillo, Abilene and San Angelo offices.

?Ultimately, I chose Fish & Richardson so I could reunite with my old boss, Paul Coggins, and join what is the best white collar defense practice in the Southwest," said Mr. Mateja. ?I?m particularly looking forward to taking what I learned on the Corporate Fraud Task Force in coordinating massive white collar cases such as Enron, WorldCom, and HealthSouth, and using that experience to help my clients at Fish & Richardson.?

Mr. Mateja?s work at the firm will include assisting corporate clients in internal investigations, as well as defending clients in criminal cases and government regulatory and enforcement actions. He also will advise clients on compliance, enforcement, and Sarbanes-Oxley matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission.

With the addition of Mr. Mateja, Fish & Richardson?s Dallas office is now home to five former federal prosecutors, including Tom Melsheimer, managing principal of the firm?s Dallas office; and firm principals Mr. Coggins, Matt Yarbrough and John Helms.

"Our team of former prosecutors has no equal in the Southwest." Mr. Melsheimer says. ?The addition of Bill substantially strengthens our commitment to be a go-to firm for white-collar defense.?

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