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 Joel M. Androphy
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Practice Areas:
Qui
Tam Litigation
White Collar Defense
Commercial
Litigation
Joel M. Androphy is a member of the Texas and Colorado Bar Associations and has been a partner in Berg & Androphy since 1985. Androphy began his career as a law clerk to The Honorable Norman W. Black, late Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas. A long-time participant in bar matters, Androphy was formerly a member of the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas, and an appointed member of the Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
CIVIL CASES
Over the years, Androphy has tried dozens of white collar crime cases to verdict, but his practice has always included
civil matters, including Qui tam banking, health care, insurance fraud, environmental violations, breach of contract, conspiracy,
and personal injury. More details...
CRIMINAL CASES
Androphy has represented many high-profile defendants. More details...
He also has been successful in preventing
indictments or obtaining dismissal of charges in the following types of cases:
Over the years, Androphy has distinguished
himself as a legal scholar. Certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he has written
a widely used 4 volume treatise, White Collar Crime (West Group), as a practice guide for both civil and criminal
lawyers. Houston's famed Richard "Racehorse" Haynes has hailed the work as, "A must-read for any
lawyer desirous of adequately representing clients charged with white collar crimes. He has also written a book
entitled Federal False Claims Act and Qui Tam Litigation
(Law Journal Press).
Androphy has written more than 35 articles
in numerous legal journals, including the Texas Bar Journal , American Corporate Counsel Journal
, Consumer Law Quarterly , and the Houston Lawyer .
Androphy's articles include:
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"General
Corporate Criminal Liability
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" American Corporate Counsel Association (Jan. 1999)
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"Health Care Fraud,"
33 Houston Lawyer No. 1 (July-Aug. 1995).
He has participated in more than 80 seminars and presentations
for a diverse number of groups which include:
The American Corporate Counsel Association
American Health Lawyer's Association.
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The Pharmaceutical Regulatory & Compliance Congress and Best Practices Forum
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Texas Attorney General's Advocacy Institute
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The University of Houston
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South
Texas College of Law
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Joel was also invited to speak at a Houston Bar Association program
entitled "Great Trial Lawyers Tell Their Secrets." He was formerly an adjunct law school professor at
University of Houston Law Center and South Texas College of Law, lecturing on white collar crime. Androphy has
won 3 writing awards for best article by the Houston Bar Foundation.
Even before joining the Texas Commission
for Lawyer Discipline, Androphy was very active in bar leadership. He was formerly President of the Houston Chapter
of the Federal Bar Association, an officer and director of the Houston Bar Association, and editor of the Texas
Bar Journal and the Houston Lawyer legal magazine. Joel has received two president's awards for his service to
the Houston Bar Association as editor of the Houston Lawyer , and as chairman of the Houston Volunteer Lawyers
Program.
He has served on three U.S. District Court Merit Selection Committees for U.S. Magistrates, and a Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals Merit Selection Committee for the Public Defender. Androphy is the legal commentator for
ABC - Houston and a frequent commentator for CNBC, MSNBC & Bloomberg.
Current Employment Position(s):
Partner, since 1983
Certification/Specialties:
Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2005
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2006
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1979
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1984
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1985
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1982
Education:
South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1978
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1975
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Treatises:
"White
Collar Crime": Civil and Criminal Practice Treatise, 4 volumes with forms on CD ROM , West Group, 2006 (updated
annually)
“Federal False Claims Act & Qui Tam Litigation”
, Law Journal Press, 2006 (updated semi-annually)
Law Reviews:
"Whistleblower and Federal Qui Tam Litigation - Suing the
Corporation for Fraud, 45 S. Tex.L.Rev. 23 (2004)"
Articles and Other Publications:
"The Perils of Off-Label Marketing, Script Magazine (Sept. 2005)
“The Modern-Day Government Informant: Corporations,”
Texas Lawyer Executive Legal Adviser (July/August 2005)
“Whistleblower and Federal Qui Tam Litigation—Suing
the Corporation for Fraud,” 36 False Claims Act & Qui Tam Quarterly Review 63 (2005)
"Federal Qui Tam: The Government's Watchdog," Vol.
42 Houston Lawyer 4 (Jan./Feb. 2005)
“The Modern-Day Government Informant: Corporations,”
20 Texas Lawyer No. 44 (Jan. 2005)
"White Collar Crime Update," 66 Texas Bar Journal
No. 1 (Jan. 2003)"
"The Boutique Competitive Advantage, 19 Texas Lawyer
33 (Oct. 2003)"
"Bringing
Rogues to Justice: The Qui Tam Provisions of the False Claims Act", 65 Texas Bar Journal No. 2, February,
2002
"Criminal
Prosecutions of Trade Secret Theft: The Emergence of the Economic Espionage Act", 38 The Houston Lawyer
No. 1, July-Aug , 2000
"Federal Criminal Appellate Update", State
Bar Appellate Advocate Quarterly, 1988-1996, 1998-2004
"Beware of Trade Secret Thieves", Business Law
and Litigation Series, 15 Texas Lawyer No. 32, October, 1999
"General Corporate Criminal Liability", American
Corporate Counsel Association, January, 1999
"Federal
Contempt of Court", 61 Texas Bar Journal No.1, January, 1998
"General Corporate Criminal Liability", 60 Texas
Bar Journal No.2, February, 1997
"Health Care Fraud", 33 Houston Lawyer
No.1, July-August, 1995
"Informers
in Civil Cases: Keeping the Snitch a Secret", 31 Houston Lawyer No.5, March-April, 1994
"Crimes
and Campaign Contributions", 30 Houston Lawyer No.6, June, 1993
"Environmental Crimes", 29 Houston Lawyer
No.4, January, 1992
"Immunity", 28 Houston Lawyer No.4, January,
1991
"Money Laundering: The Money Laundering Crimes Act",
28 Houston Lawyer No.1, July-August, 1990
"Avoiding Criminal Exposure While Seeking Bankruptcy
Relief", 53 Texas Bar Journal No.6, 1990
"Mitigating Criminal Exposure In The Bankruptcy Court:
The Debtor's Perspective", 44 Consumer Law Quarterly Report No.4, 1990
"Money Laundering: The Bank Secrecy Act", 27 Houston
Lawyer No.6, May-June (cover article), 1990
"Changes in Bank Fraud Statutes", 27 Houston
Lawyer No.4, January , 1990
"Mitigating A Client's Criminal Exposure In The Bankruptcy
Court", 27 Houston Lawyer No.2, September, 1989
"Challenging
Federal Grand Jury Investigations: What To Do With What is Left", 26 Houston Lawyer No.5, April,
1989
"Imprisonment for Debt: Civil Debt Collection in the
Criminal Courts", 26 Houston Lawyer No.2, September, 1988
"Procedure Before Appellate Courts: A Comparative Overview
of the Fifth Circuit and Texas Courts of Appeal", 51 Texas Bar Journal No.5, May, 1988
"The Criminal Cloud Over S.E.C. Investigations of Insider
Trading", 25 Houston Lawyer No.5, April (cover article), 1988
"Sentencing Under the New Federal Guidelines",
25 Houston Lawyer No.4, January, 1988
"What Corporate Counsel Needs to Know About Criminal
Investigations and Prosecutions", 50 Texas Bar Journal No.9, October, 1987
"What the Civil Practitioner Needs to Know About RICO
and the Defense of White-Collar Crime: How to Help Your Client Avoid Indictment for White Collar Crimes, Particularly
Under RICO; How to Attack Forfeiture of Property and Legal Fees", 50 Texas Bar Journal No.1, January
, 1987
"What the Civil Practitioner Needs to Know About RICO
and Defense of White Collar Crime: How to Defend Civil and Criminal RICO Cases", 50 Texas Bar Journal
No.2, February, 1987
"The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984",
23 Houston Lawyer No.4, April, 1986
"Commercial Racketeering: What the Civil Practitioner
Needs to Know and Understand", 22 Houston Lawyer No.5, May (cover article), 1985
"Structuring Transactions in Recessionary Times",
46 Texas Bar Journal No.9, October, 1983
Honors and Awards:
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year (2002)
Best Lawyers in America
Super Lawyer, Houston Magazine and the Texas
Monthly
Outstanding Legal Article, Houston Lawyer, 1985,
1996, 2006
President's Award, Outstanding Service to Houston Bar Association
as Editor of the Houston Lawyer, 1990
President's Award, Outstanding Service to the Houston Bar
Association as Chairman of the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program 1994
President's Citation, Outstanding Service to the State Bar
as Chair/Editor of the Texas Bar Journal 2001
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Commission for Lawyer Discipline, 2001-2004
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Host Committee, 55th Judicial Conference
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Merit Selection Committee for Public Defender 1993
United States District Court
Merit Selection Committee for U.S. Magistrates 1989,
1992, 1997
Houston Bar Association
Editor, Houston Lawyer, 1988 - 1990
Houston Bar Association
Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1992- 1993
Houston Bar Association
Officer, Director, 1989-1996
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Chairman, Criminal Law Section, 1989-1990
Federal Bar Association
President, Houston Chapter, 1986-1987
South Texas College of Law
Adjunct Professor, White Collar Crime, 1998-1999
Houston Volunteer Lawyer Program
Chairman, 1993 - 1994
University of Houston Law Center
Adjunct Professor, 1994 - 1996
State Bar of Texas
Board of Directors, Disctrict 4, Place 6, 1997 - 2000 |
