Joseph E Richotte is a lawyer practicing criminal defense, defamation, antitrust investigations and 28 other areas of law. Joseph received a B.S. degree from Wayne State University, and has been licensed for 19 years. Joseph practices at Butzel Long, A Professional Corporation in Detroit, MI.
Mr. Richotte is admitted to practice in Michigan, the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the Lex Mundi Business Crimes Group, the Lex Mundi Media, Sports, and Entertainment Group, and the Media Law Resource Center.
Experience
· Represented multiple Japanese Auto Supplier companies in criminal antitrust investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (Washington, DC)
· Represented a former employee accused of stealing more than $100 million worth of trade secrets from his employers in violation of the federal economic espionage act.
· Represented a former high-ranking government official in connection with a public-corruption investigation.
· Represented a company in connection with a bribery investigation.
· Represented a major automotive supplier under investigation for allegedly participating in a several hundred million dollar international antitrust price-fixing conspiracy.
· Represented a defense contractor accused of fraudulently supplying non-conforming materials to the Department of Defense.
· Obtained a declination of prosecution for an accounting officer of an international automotive supplier after investigation by the DOJ and the SEC
· Represented a physician accused of illegally prescribing pain medication to individuals without a medical need.
· Represented executive of an environmental company charged with criminal violations of the Clean Water Act and related environmental statutes
· Represented a sales executive accused of helping a Fortune 500 company's employee steal tens of thousands of dollars from the customer-company.
· Represented a former Chief Financial Officer and Controller of several corporations accused in state court of embezzling almost $200,000.
· Represented a lawyer accused by ethics authorities of having a conflict of interest with a client.
· Represented lawyers accused by ethics authorities of conduct unbecoming a lawyer, including criminal conduct.
· Represented a lawyer seeking reinstatement of his license to practice law.
· Represented a national cable entertainment news show in connection with a defamation action
· Represented a regional news publishing company in connection with a defamation against one of its newspapers
· Successfully defended and defeated class certification motions in a multi-million dollar Florida concrete antitrust action
· Submitted multiple amicus briefs in various courts on media issues for multiple clients, including media associations, newspapers and broadcasters
News
Media Releases
09.25.12, Butzel Long attorney Joseph E. Richotte featured during Criminal Justice Act Panel program hosted by Federal Defender Office - Eastern District of Michigan on September 25
10.14.11, Butzel Long attorneys featured during Walsh Business Leadership Institute's fifth annual BusinessLIVE small business conference October 20 in Troy
06.09.11, Butzel Long receives Pro Bono Service Award from Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
News in brief
12.12.11, Butzel Long attorney Joseph Richotte discusses confidential settlement agreements between local government and online travel companies
Publications
Articles, presentations & briefs
05.07.12, When Environmental Goes Criminal - How to Protect and Prepare for Audits by Implementing Compliance Programs
03.08.12, Media Law - Recording the Police in Michigan: Protecting Yourself from Arrest in a Post-Occupy World
03.01.08, Article: Is Capitol Hill a Warrant-Free Zone Post-Rayburn?
12.04.07, Healthcare and White Collar Defense - Regulatory Update - December 2007
Client alerts
10.03.12, Social Media, Privacy, and Technology - Protecting Your Digital Investment & Brand is Critical to your Business
05.14.12, Environmental - More Environmental Cases are Going Criminal: How to Protect and Prepare - The Value of Audits and Compliance Programs
02.02.12, Media Law - Period Of Time For Challenging FOIA Denial Begins The Date The Denial Is Mailed
08.26.11, Client Alert - Media - 7th Circuit Finds That A High School Athletic Association Can Enter Into Exclusive Contracts For Live Streaming
06.03.11, Media Law - The Open Meetings Act Requires Public Bodies to Specify their Decisions
04.26.11, Media Law - Sunshine Laws Include Access to Voting Information
04.25.11, Media Law - Recent Rulings
02.01.11, Automation Alley Newsletter
01.20.11, Client Alert: Business - New Federal Sentencing Guidelines Amendments Reward Strong Corporate Compliance Programs
08.30.08, Enews: Corporate Defense Update - August 30, 2008
Memberships
State Bar of Michigan
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association
Wayne State University Law Alumni Association - Board of Directors
2012 Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter - Moderator, eDiscovery in Criminal Cases
Recognitions
Golden Key International Honour Society
Speaking Engagements
"When Environmental Goes Criminal - How to Protect and Prepare for Audits by Implementing Compliance Programs," Michigan Lawyers Weekly, April 23, 2012
2012 National Association of Surface Finishers Management Conference - speaker, Environmental Cases Are Going Criminal: How to Prepare and Protect Yourself
150 West Jefferson Avenue, Suite 100Detroit, MI 48226-4450U.S.A.
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