The move by high-profile counsel and former United States Attorney Richard Roper to Vartabedian Hester & Haynes was featured in a Bloomberg Law report. The article noted several reasons that he is leaving Big Law to start a criminal defense team at his new firm, including reduced conflicts, billing considerations, and the benefit of a Fort Worth office.

“There’s a little bit more flexibility working in a litigation boutique,” Roper said. “We’re refugees from big firms that are together.”

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