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Robert Weaver has been practicing in the areas of complex business, tax litigation and white-collar criminal defense for over 30 years. He has successfully represented individuals and corporations in federal and state courts and before the U.S. Tax Court. Mr. Weaver's criminal defense practice is broad and includes: representation of clients subject to government regulatory investigations which have potential civil and criminal penalties; performing protected, internal corporate investigations; and all aspects of trial and appeal.
He has defended cases involving allegations of environmental crimes, health care fraud, tax crimes, bank fraud and customs violations. He has also successfully represented a number of individuals in high profile cases, including several NBA players and the figure skater Tonya Harding.
Before entering private practice, Mr. Weaver entered the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice under the Honors Graduates Program. He went on to become the assistant U.S. attorney for the district of Oregon from 1979 to 1987. He then served as the chief of the Criminal Division for the U.S. Attorneys' Office from 1982 to 1988. As a federal prosecutor, Mr. Weaver successfully prosecuted major white-collar criminal cases on behalf of the U.S. government. Typically these cases included charges of securities fraud, tax fraud and healthcare fraud.
He was the chief federal prosecutor in the case of United States of America v. Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, et al., which resulted in the conviction and deportation of Bhagwan and his followers. During his service as a government prosecutor, Mr. Weaver worked closely with agents of the Internal Revenue Service, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Mr. Weaver is presently chair of the Litigation Group, and has served the firm in a variety of leadership roles since joining in 1989, including as a member of the Executive Committee and Portland Management Committee.
Professional Activities
- Chair, 9th Circuit Judicial Conference Oregon District Delegation, 2007
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2003
- Member, Legal Ethics Committee, Oregon State Bar, 1986-1990
- Chair, Federal Judicial Selection Committee, 1994 and 1997
- Chair, Executive Committee, Litigation Section, Oregon State Bar, 1996-1997
Community Activities
- Board Member, Catholic Charities of Oregon
- Past Board Member, St. Andrew's Legal Clinic
- Past President, Advisory Council, The Madeleine School
