Litigation
- Lead attorney in over 125 jury trials
- Experience in State and Federal courts
- Outstanding reputation as Dallas County prosecutor for ethics & trial skills
- Henry Wade Award recipient: 2006 – Outstanding Trial Prosecutor, Dallas County
Experience
Law Office of Robert L. Rogers
Sole Proprietor
August 2007 – present
- Litigation practice focusing on State and Federal Criminal Defense
- Secured acquittals in jury and bench trials for clients charged with major felony offenses
- Achieved excellent results including dismissals, Grand Jury No-Bills and reduced sentences for clients.
Dallas County District Attorney’s Office
Assistant District Attorney
January 1997 – August 2007
Felony Chief Prosecutor
- Supervised and trained trial prosecutors assigned to represent the State of Texas in Criminal District Courts
- Managed an annual caseload of 1000 cases in the assigned District Court
- Lectured and conducted trial skill seminars for Dallas County prosecutors
- Lead prosecutor in numerous jury trials involving Capital Murder, Aggravated Robbery and other serious felony offenses.
Deputy Chief – Child Abuse Division
- Supervised a team of fifteen prosecutors, investigators and victim advocates assigned to the Child Abuse Division.
- Lead prosecutor in over forty jury trials involving child abuse.
- Conducted regular training sessions for local law enforcement, forensic interviewers and doctors.
- Regular speaker at Crimes Against Children conference for prosecutors and law enforcement officials from across the country.
Trial Prosecutor – Felony Division
- Gained substantial trial experience as first and second chair prosecutor in over fifty jury trials
Trial Prosecutor – Misdemeanor Division
- Lead prosecutor in over fifty jury trials
Education
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
J.D.
May 1996
The University of Texas at Austin
B.A. – History
August 1991
Bar Admissions
Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Professional Affiliations
Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Board of Directors
Dallas Bar Association, Criminal Justice Committee
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers