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1 Practice description Larry Finder has extensive experience in government investigations, corporate compliance counseling, federal grand jury, trial practice, internal investigations and business crimes. He became U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas in February Lawrence D. Finder Partner Houston, USA Tel: Fax: Related local practices Energy & Natural Resources Investigations & Business Crimes Litigation Related legal services Corporate Compliance Global areas of practice Dispute Resolution Baker & McKenzie LLP 700 Louisiana, Suite 3000 Houston, Texas USA Recently, Larry was honored by the Federal Bar Association in recognition of his appointment by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to investigate and prosecute a U.S. Justice Department complaint filed against a sitting U.S. District Judge from New Orleans. He prosecuted the case before the Judicial Council of the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans, and the trial record was subsequently referred to the U.S. House of Representatives for impeachment consideration. The House impeached the judge, followed by a trial in the U.S. Senate. The judge was unanimously convicted and removed from office on December 8, Larry s reputation as one of the top attorneys in his field has been bolstered by his oft-cited studies on deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements. He has also been recognized as one of the top FCPA lawyers working outside of Washington, D.C. by prestigious insider news organizations, including Main Justice. In 2011, Larry was selected as a Top Gun in the Ethisphere Institute s Attorneys Who Matter for his work at the top of the ethics and compliance world. Larry is committed to public service outside of his law practice. He was recently selected to chair the Harris County Public Defender Board of Directors, and was also selected for a three-year appointment (from 2009 to 2012) to the Practitioners Advisory Group (PAG), a standing advisory group of the United States Sentencing Commission. Larry currently holds appointments on the Board of Managers for the Harris County Hospital District (he previously served from , and chaired from ) and the Harris County Public Defender Board (Chairman). He has also served on the Board of Trustees for Crime Stoppers Houston (2007 to 2009), and on the Board of Trustees and Executive Committee for The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston (from 2004 to 2006). Practice focus Government Civil Investigations International Cartels U.S. Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions Litigation/Trial Practice White Collar Criminal Defense Antitrust Baker & McKenzie LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership organized under the laws of the State of Illinois (USA) and is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.

com Related local practices Energy & Natural Resources Investigations & Business Crimes Litigation Related legal services Corporate Compliance Global areas of practice Dispute Resolution Baker &

2 Environmental Crimes False Claims Act/Qui Tam Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Government Investigations Internal Corporate Investigations SEC Enforcement Financial Crisis Advisory and Litigation Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Representative clients, cases or matters Internal investigation for investment firm that was victim of theft of trade secrets. Internal investigation for national telecommunication company for employee fraud and self-dealing. Represented president of oilfield service manufacturing company under federal investigation for fraud; no criminal charges filed. Represented a waste disposal and enviromental solutions entity in federal work site enforcement action. Represented a container manufacturing entity under government contract for worksite enforcement violations. Represented principals in worksite investigation; no criminal charges filed. Represented CEO of food service company for worksite enforcement violations; no felony charges filed. Represented a non-profit service organization to investigate allegations of improprieties by high level personnel. Represented an Audit Committee of an international oilfield services and equipment company to investigate alleged violations of export control laws and foreign corrupt practices. Appointed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to investigate and present a disciplinary case against a sitting United States District Judge before the Judicial Council of the Fifth Circuit. That judge was eventually impeached by the House of Representatives and then convicted and removed from office by the Senate. Represented individuals in a Congressional investigation of alleged steroid use by professional baseball players. 2

Internal investigation for national telecommunication company for employee fraud and self-dealing.

3 Counseling clients involved in parallel proceedings and compliance matters, including corporate compliance and foreign corrupt practices avoidance. The successful defense of a hospital administrator in a federal healthcare insurance fraud trial. The successful defense of a national energy company in parallel federal criminal fraud and civil fraud investigations. The successful defense of an international energy company in a federal criminal conservation case. The successful defenses of individuals and corporations investigated by federal grand juries and regulatory agencies for allegations of fraud, antitrust, environmental, income tax, banking, securities, export and other violations. Internal investigations for corporations, and their audit committees and special litigation committees, including those on behalf of several international energy companies, an international oilfield service company, a major electronics company, a medical device company, a national insurance company, a national proprietary school, and a Texas independent school district. Publications, presentations and articles Co-author, DPAs No Longer MIA in the U.K., Corporate Counsel, July 2013 DoJ Corporate Charging Decisions, PreTrial Agreements, and More Compliance Week s 4th Annual Conference, June 3-5, 2009, presented by Lawrence D. Finder (Former Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP), Steve Tyrell (then Chief, Fraud Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice), Ryan D. McConnell (then Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Texas), and Scott L. Mitchell (Chairman and CEO of Open Compliance and Ethics Group, Betting the Corporation: Compliance or Defiance? Compliance Programs in the Context of Deferred and NonProsecution Agreements Corporate PreTrial Agreement Update 2008, Corporate Counsel Review, South Texas College of Law, Vol. XXVIII, No. 1, May 2009 Annual Corporate PreTrial Agreement Update 2007, prepared for the March 2008 ABA White Collar Crime Institute Third Verse, Same as the First, Corporate Counsel, March 27, 2007 Devolution of Authority: The Department of Justice s Corporate Charging Policies co-author with Ryan D. McConnell, St. Louis University Law Journal, Fall 2006, Issue 51:1 3

The successful defense of a national energy company in parallel federal criminal fraud and civil fraud investigations.

4 Internal Investigations: Consequences of the Federal Deputation of Corporate America, South Texas Law Review, Vol. 45 No. 1 Overview of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations and Corporate Compliance Programs, ABA s White Collar Crime Newsletter (Aug. 2005), co-author with Michael Warnecke Professional affiliations The Federalist Society American Bar Association National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys Section on Criminal Justice, American Bar Association Awards and rankings Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings - AV Preeminent Rated Lawyer Peer Review Rating ( ) Texas Super Lawyers Top 100 Houston Region Super Lawyers - Criminal Defense-White Collar, Texas Monthly ( ) The Best Lawyers in America - Criminal Defense: White Collar ( ) Attorneys Who Matter: Top Guns, Ethisphere Institute Texas Best Lawyers - Criminal Defense: White Collar (2009, 2012 and 2013) International Who s Who Legal of Business Crime Lawyers ( , ) MainJustice.com - Best FCPA Lawyers Outside the Beltway (2011) 4

2005), co-author with Michael Warnecke Professional affiliations The Federalist So

5 Federal Bar Association and Judicial Council of the Fifth Circuit - Award for Exceptional Assistance to Preserve the Integrity of the Judiciary (2011) Recognized in ICFM LEADING LAWYERS 500, InterContinental Finance Magazine Education and admission Education J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1976 B.A., Northern Illinois University, 1973, cum laude Bar Admission Texas New York Court Admission U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 5

S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.

ANTITRUST JOHN F. MCCAFFREY PRACTICE AREAS BAR ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE & CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS EDUCATION

ANTITRUST JOHN F. MCCAFFREY PRACTICE AREAS BAR ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE & CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS EDUCATION JOHN F. McCAFFREY s practice focuses on complex business litigation, white collar criminal defense, and professional malpractice. He has tried more than 60 cases, including numerous successful business