Richard Roper (AP photo)
Richard Roper, U.S. Attorney for the N. D. Tex., has resigned and will join law firm Thompson & Knight’s as a partner in its Fort Worth and Dallas offices. The Star-Telegram reports that Roper will handle white-collar fraud and corporate investigation matters for the Dallas-based law firm, which has about 400 attorneys.
Roper has served as U.S. Attorney since 2004, and has worked as a federal prosecutor since 1987.
