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Focus of Practice Robert Semmer’s practice is focused on legal and accounting malpractice, white collar criminal defense, and complex civil litigation involving securities fraud, real estate, business and partnership disputes, and wrongful termination. Mr. Semmer has tried in excess of 100 jury trials and an equal number of court trials. Background Mr. Semmer began his career as an associate in the Chicago law firm of Keck, Mahin and Cate. He was an Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago and San Diego from 1972 to 1983. He was Deputy Chief of the Appellate Division and Chief of the Criminal Litigation Division of the Chicago office. In the latter position, Mr. Semmer supervised 25 attorneys who investigated and prosecuted public corruption income tax violations, and bank, business and securities fraud cases. In the San Diego U.S. Attorney Office he specialized in white collar and corporate prosecutions. He was a founding member of Coughlan, Semmer & Lipman in 1987, and its predecessor Coughlan & Semmer in 1986. Accomplishments Mr. Semmer has taught trial advocacy at the U.S. Justice
Department's Judge Advocacy program, the John Marshall Law School in
Chicago, Illinois, and California Western School of Law in San Diego,
California. He has also taught trial advocacy for the National Institute
for Trial Advocacy, Pacific Regional Program, and has been a panel member
of State Bar CEB programs. He is currently a Master in the Oliver Wendell
Holmes chapter of the American Inns of Court. Mr. Semmer has served as an
arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers. As an
Assistant U.S. Attorney he received the Justice Department "Directors
Award" in 1983. Mr. Semmer has written and spoken on topics relating to
his areas of practice, including legal and accounting malpractice and
professional ethics. |
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Illinois (1970)