Robert T. Rhoad PartnerSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail202-747-1918 Professional Biography Robert Rhoad is a partner in the Government Contracts, Investigations and International Trade Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Robert T. Rhoad Straight Shooter: Fourth Circuit Stands By Its Earlier Decision In Case About Iraqi Security Guards Whose Inability To Shoot Straight Gave Rise to FCA Liability - (Posted On Wednesday, May 17, 2017) What’s Past is Prologue: How The FCA’s Eventful Year in 2016 Will Affect Government Contractors - (Posted On Monday, February 27, 2017) Current Legal Analysis Let’s Make it a Date – Best Method and the Filing Date of the Earliest Complete Application by: Rachelle Downie , James Wallace DOJ Releases Updated Guidance on Unlawful Discrimination by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Tax Court Disallows $51 Million Bad Debt Deduction for Anaheim Arena Manager by: G. Michelle Ferreira , Courtney A. Hopley Finding an Expert Witness: Best Practices for Finding Credible Experts by: Kim Beane IRS Modifies List of Taxable Chemical Substances to Include 21 Chemicals by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton The Explainability Illusion: Why AI Transparency Requirements Miss the Point by: Jason M. Loring August Uncertainty: Tariffs, Trade Turbulence & the Funding Fight [Podcast] by: Joshua C. Zive , Paul Nathanson Washington State Expands Paid Sick Leave Law To Include Coverage for Immigration Proceedings and Hate Crime Victims by: Zachary T. Sikora Trump Executive Order Attacks "De-banking" Practices by: Jacob H. Hupart 2025 Changes in Texas Employment Laws That Employers Must Comply With by: Cristina Portela Solomon An Inside Look at the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) with Brittany Kelm, NEDC Senior Policy Advisor [Podcast] by: Scott H. Segal Attorney General Pam Bondi Issues DEI Guidance to Recipients of Federal Funds by: Guy Brenner , Olympia Karageorgiou DOL Expands Use of RFIs in PERM Cases by: Ian R. Macdonald GAO Sharpens its Pleading Standard Description: But Did GAO Raise the Bar? by: David L. Bodner , Elizabeth N. Jochum Florida Attorney-General Bans Outside Counsel with DEI & ESG Policies by: Jacob H. Hupart Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print