Dennis

L. Roossien, Jr.

Shareholder
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 4000
Dallas, TX 75201-6605

Overview

Dennis has broad litigation experience in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings and bankruptcy-related matters. He has subject matter expertise in insurance coverage, personal injury defense, telecommunications, securities fraud, commercial disputes, oil and gas, real estate, fair housing, health care, code enforcement, fiduciary malpractice, receiverships, bankruptcy and cross-border asset recovery. At present, his primary practice focus is on complex parallel civil and criminal proceedings arising from the investigative and enforcement efforts of the SEC, DOJ, FTC, CFTC, FINRA, TSSB and other agencies. In most cases, his work has aligned with the government, as he has served as and represented court-appointed fiduciaries, victim groups, or civil plaintiffs. However, he has also handled white-collar criminal defense matters, assisted with health care audits, responded to government investigations, and defended parties in civil proceedings having the potential for parallel criminal proceedings.

Education

Admissions

Achievements

  • Law Business Research Limited – International Who’s Who of Asset Recovery Lawyers (2012, 2017)
  • Martindale-Hubbell® BV® Distinguished™ Peer Review Rated ™
  • Thomson Reuters – Texas Rising Stars (2004-2005) 
  • Woodward/White, Inc. – Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation (2024)
  • Memberships

    • Dallas Bar Association
    • National Association of Federal Equity Receivers
    • State Bar of Texas

Overview

Dennis has broad litigation experience in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings and bankruptcy-related matters. He has subject matter expertise in insurance coverage, personal injury defense, telecommunications, securities fraud, commercial disputes, oil and gas, real estate, fair housing, health care, code enforcement, fiduciary malpractice, receiverships, bankruptcy and cross-border asset recovery. At present, his primary practice focus is on complex parallel civil and criminal proceedings arising from the investigative and enforcement efforts of the SEC, DOJ, FTC, CFTC, FINRA, TSSB and other agencies. In most cases, his work has aligned with the government, as he has served as and represented court-appointed fiduciaries, victim groups, or civil plaintiffs. However, he has also handled white-collar criminal defense matters, assisted with health care audits, responded to government investigations, and defended parties in civil proceedings having the potential for parallel criminal proceedings.

Experience

  • Securities Litigation

    Represented a liquidating trustee pursing claims against broker-dealers following a securities fraud.

  • Securities Litigation

    Represented investors holding millions of dollars in auction-rate securities in arbitration proceedings. Represented a liquidating trustee pursing claims against

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  • Committee Representation

    Represented the Official Unsecured Creditors’ Committee for Life Partners Holdings, Inc., which filed for Chapter 11 after entry of a $47 MM judgment in favor of the SEC. Life

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